How to Sew a Scrunchie
I love scrunchies— they’re cute on my wrist, they don’t crease my hair so badly, and they’re a great way to use fabric scraps. Let’s take a look at how quick and easy it is to sew your own scrunchie!
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Scrunchies are such a cute accessory— they look cute on your wrist or in your hair, they use scraps, and they make great little gifts! They’re also a fun project that even the newest (or youngest) sewist can make, and nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment that comes from a quick success!
Supplies
Before we begin, let’s gather our supplies. Clean and oil, and put in a fresh size14 Universal needle. Also gather:
a strip of fabric (4.5 x 18”)
an 8” length of 1/4” elastic
2 safety pins
Coordinating thread (I recommend Aurifil 50wt)
1/4 inch foot
Rotary mat, cutter, and ruler
Make the Scrunchie
Folding the strip of fabric longways, right sides together, sew a 1/4 seam down the long side of the fabric, leaving 2-3” unstitched at the top and bottom, to make a tube
Turn the tube of fabric right side out
Place two unsewn ends (the 4.5” side of the fabric) right sides together, and sew with a 1/4” seam (the tube is now a loop, with an open gap on one side)
Pass elastic through the loop (I use one safety pin to anchor one end of the elastic at the opening of the loop, and use the other to feed the second end through)
Tie a knot to connect the two ends of elastic
Press the raw edges of fabric under 1/4” to the wrong side of the fabric
Holding the two pressed edges together, topstitch 1/8” from the edge of fabric to sew up the side of the scrunchie
Voila!