Braided Headband With Interchangeable Bows

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  Step 1

  First you will need to cut off the bottom of an old T-shirt. You can use any color shirt or shirts for this part. If you want three different colors in your braided headband, you will use three different colored shirts.

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  Step 2

  Now you need to cut up one side of your shirt piece or pieces.

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  Step 3

  Fold your shirt piece or pieces in half (so you will have 4 layers of shirt). This makes it quicker to cut. Measure out 3 strips that are 1 1/2 inches tall.

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  Step 4

  Cut your strips.

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  Step 5

  Gently pull on your strips until they curl into themselves. Do this all the way down the strip.

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  Step 6

  Line up the ends of your strips and measure 10 inches down. Tie a knot to hold all three strips together.

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  Step 7

  Cut off two of the end strips below the knot. You will now have just one strip below the knot. This will be one of the ties for your headband.

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  Step 8

  Now you will need to anchor your strips to something so you can braid them. I pinned mine to Betty (my duct tape mannequin). Braid your strips together. When you have at least 15 inches of braid, tie another knot to secure your braid.

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  Step 9

  Do as you did in step 7 and cut off two of the strips below the knot. The remaining long strip will be the other tie for your headband.

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  Step 10

  Put your headband on and mark where you'd like your bow to sit.

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  Step 11

  Now cut a piece of velcro that measures 1/4 inch tall. You can also use the round, sew on velcro pieces. I didn't have any so I used regular square velcro. I prefer to attach the rough side of the velcro to the headband. Stitch the velcro to the headband and set the headband aside.

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  Step 12

  Now raid your scrap box. You will need to measure out 2, 3 inch by 3 1/2 inch rectangles. Cut them out.

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  Step 13

  With right sides together, stitch your rectangles together. Make sure you leave a hole in one of the long sides of the rectangle for turning. Turn your bow right side out once you have finished sewing.

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  Step 14

  Now that your bow is right side out, stitch around the very edge of the bow. This closes your turning hole and gives your bow a more finished look.

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  Step 15

  Find the middle of your bow and use a needle and thread to gather it. Pass your needle and thread through the middle of the bow a few times to secure your gathering.

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  Step 16

  Wrap a piece of wide, single fold bias tape around the middle of the bow. Stitch the bias tape to the bow with your sewing machine.

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  Step 17

  Now stitch the soft side of the velcro to the back side of your bow. When you're finished, attach your super cute bow to your braided headband. Now go make more bows, you know you want to!

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Nicole G.

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Thera Joyce · Chandler, Arizona, US · 57 projects 18th May 2010

Thanks girl!

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Ashleigh Davidson · Arkadelphia, Arkansas, US · 12 projects 18th May 2010

This is awesome!! GREAT (and economical) idea!

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Thera Joyce · Chandler, Arizona, US · 57 projects 17th May 2010

Thanks! I'm glad you love them.

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Krafty Kokatie · Orangeville, Pennsylvania, US · 20 projects 17th May 2010

KAW UTE !!!!!!

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sporkyllama · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 3 projects 17th May 2010

What an amazing idea! Would definitely save on time and money, considering I was beginning to make numerous separate bow headbands. Thank you, and good job! ^_^

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