DIY Scrunchie Tutorial

People have said putting your hair in a top bun while you sleep is good for volume. I’ve found this rats my hair so I like to do a braid with the scrunchie so it doesn’t crimp it and it gives it a nice wave!

Make your own scrunchie! It’s so much simpler to make these than buy them. Plus, you can use any fabric you want and repurpose scraps.

Hi again everyone! I’m Anna from Practical and Pretty here this month with a practical sewing tutorial for you.

What you need for your DIY scrunchie

*If you have thinner hair, I’d suggest doing a 7 inch elastic. If your hair is thicker you might need a 9” elastic. My hair is quite long and average thickness and 8” was perfect!

Cut your strip out of any fabric of your choosing. Just to prove you can use anything you want, here is what mine started as!

Make your own scrunchie! It’s so much simpler to make these than buy them. Plus, you can use any fabric you want and repurpose scraps.

Start by sewing the two long edges of your fabric strip right side together.

Make your own scrunchie! It’s so much simpler to make these than buy them. Plus, you can use any fabric you want and repurpose scraps.

Turn the tube right side out.

Make your own scrunchie! It’s so much simpler to make these than buy them. Plus, you can use any fabric you want and repurpose scraps.

Sew half of the tube together to form a circle but not close the circle. Thread the elastic through the tube and sew up the other half of the circle to close it off. Sew the elastics together.

Make your own scrunchie! It’s so much simpler to make these than buy them. Plus, you can use any fabric you want and repurpose scraps.

Now you will close off the loop. Fold in the edges together so that the rough edge isn’t too obvious.

Make your own scrunchie! It’s so much simpler to make these than buy them. Plus, you can use any fabric you want and repurpose scraps.

Now you are all finished! Isn’t that so simple? I have made a goal to create at least 1 sewing project per month this year and this was perfect to start me off. It was really simple, super quick, and I have used it every day since I made it!

If you liked this post you may also like this DIY pin holder I made (pictures above actually!). I also made a meditation pillow using some quilting techniques and even created my own yoga bolster! See you next month <3

 

Published on February 6, 2018

2 thoughts on “DIY Scrunchie Tutorial”

  1. I love these – very throw-back! Years ago, when I worked at Laura Ashley, I would use the tie belt that came with the dress to make a matching scrunchie. It’s as pretty in hair now as it was then…

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