Sew an Expandable Headband to Match Any Outfit

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

• Using the 11" X 3" piece of fabric, with the wrong sides of the fabric together, align the 11" edges.
• Sew a seam along the 11" edge using a scant 3/8" seam allowance. (Everything You Need to Sew a Perfect Seam)
• Apply a seam finish (Choosing a Seam Finish)
• Press
• Turn the tube right side out and press with the seam centered on one side of the tube.
• Thread the elastic into the tube, leaving the elastic ends exposed and the fabric tube bunched on the center of the elastic.

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• Materials and Cutting
• Prepare the Elastic Section
• Prepare the Expandable Part of the Headband
• Combine the Two Sections

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