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How to Make a Hair Scrunchie | Perfect DIY for Summer

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If you’re like me, and are loving the 90’s hair scrunchie trend, then this post on how to make a hair scrunchie is for you!

how to make a hair scrunchie

Let’s Get Started

The 90’s hair scrunchie trend is back in style, and I’m loving it! I decided to attempt my own DIY for how to make a hair scrunchie. After watching several YouTube videos, this seems to be the easiest way with a sewing machine. This project literally took me about an hour for three scrunchies, so it’s a fairly simple and easy project.

How to make a hair scrunchie

What You Will Need

Surprisingly, the supplies you will need for this project on how to make a hair scrunchie is fairly small. I personally had most of this on hand because I sew projects pretty regularly. However, if you are new to sewing projects, here is a list I compiled of supplies you will need.

  • sewing machine
  • sharp sewing scissors
  • sewing thread
  • safety pin or Ezy-Pull Bodkin
  • sewing pins
  • fabric of choice cut 3.5in x 22in
  • 3/8in elastic cut 9in long
supplies for how to make a hair scrunchie

How to Make a Hair Scrunchie

Firstly, I want to start off by saying, this is a super easy sewing project if you are a beginner sewer. It’s not rocket science and is easliy forgiveable with errors.

summer fabrics

One of the fun parts about this project, was selecting pretty fabrics. You can honestly have a ton of fun with this. I personally went to Hobby Lobby and had them cut an 1/8 of a yard for each of these prints/solids, and it hardly cost me anything.

However, if you have a nice fabric stash to choose from, you won’t need much at all.

Now go make yourself a lovely, iced coffee/beverage and lets begin!

Easy Sewing Projects for Beginners

Begin by cutting a 3.5in x 22in strip of fabric.

How to make a hair scrunchie

Next, fold it in half with right sides together and pin in place.

How to make a hair scrunchie

Then, fold over a 1/2in seam, and pin in place.

How to make a hair scrunchie

Take pinned strip of fabric over to your sewing machine and sew a 1/4in (edge of presser foot) seam all the way down.

How to make a hair scrunchie

Once, you’ve completed that step, you are so close to being finished! Now you need to attach a safety pin or Bodkin to the end of the strip and begin turning it inside out.

Personally, I used a Bodkin which can be a bit tricky with this, so I reccomend a safety pin to start off.

How to make a hair scrunchie

Next, press your strip of fabric with a hot iron, making sure all seams are flat in place.

Cut a 9in piece of elastic, and attach a safety pin or Bodkin to the end.

Begin threading it through the pressed strip of fabric, until you reach the end. I personally made several different scrunchies, so you will see photos of different ones at the same point of steps. So I hope that didn’t confuse you 😉

Make sure to hold tight to the other end of elastic so you don’t pull it all the way through.

Tie a knot in the elastic to secure it, then tuck it inside the scrunchie.

How to make a hair scrunchie

Then tuck the raw edge into the seam edge.

Finally, sew a small seam to close it up, and that’s it!

How to make a hair scrunchie

It seriously is that simple to learn how to make a hair scrunchie!

How to make a hair scrunchie

Pin it for later!

For other great DIY’s check these out:

How to Sew an Envelope Pillow Cover

How to Paint a KitchenAid Mixer

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