This DIY (inspired by Eugenia Kim Chiara Turban Headband) is a great sewing project for beginners. It’s a basic rectangle shape with some pleating in the back and a knot in the front. I used cotton jersey but any other type of jersey (wool, rayon, silk) would work as well.
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[Cut a piece of jersey that’s 12 inches wide and 21 inches long] |
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[Fold the fabric in half lenghtwise- right sides together. Sew] |
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[This is what your fabric should look like. When you are finished, turn right side out] |
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[In the middle of the fabric create pleats by folding the fabric down and topstitching it. Make 4 pleats] |
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[Sew the 2 end pieces together] |
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[At this point, this is what the turban should look like. The pleats are in the back and the seam joining the 2 sides together is in the middle of the front] |
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[The next step is to create a knot that covers up the middle seam and gathers the fabric together. Cut a piece of jersey that is 5 inches wide and 10 inches long] |
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[Fold in half lengthwise, right sides together. Sew seam and turn inside out] |
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[Make a loose knot] |
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[On the inside of the turban, stitch down one end of the knot] |
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[Fold the end over (to hide the raw edge) and stitch the end on top of the other one. That’s it- all done!] |
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Vanessa, Take only Memories
November 19, 2012 at 5:09 pmLove it! Looks great on you 🙂
Anonymous
November 20, 2012 at 1:40 pmFantastic- can't believe how much cheaper your version is!
Terry
November 20, 2012 at 1:42 pmSaw this on tumblr- great idea!!!
Emily Daniels
November 20, 2012 at 1:44 pmThis looks lovely on you!
Johanna
November 20, 2012 at 7:42 pmSuch a nice DIY idea 🙂 I love how simple but cute it is ♥
Andrea
November 21, 2012 at 5:38 pmi love it so much!
Erin
November 22, 2012 at 1:04 pmCame here from craftgawker to tell you that I love this DIY! I just started sewing so I'm going to give it a try.
Zana Davies
November 22, 2012 at 1:04 pmGreat DIY!!!
Michelle Evans
November 22, 2012 at 3:29 pmSuch a great idea!
Katie R.
November 22, 2012 at 3:29 pmVery clever!
Kate
December 3, 2012 at 12:59 amawesome!! I need to try this 🙂
alishanewton
December 25, 2012 at 8:38 pmWhere do you get jersey fabric like that? Wow!
Gina Michele
December 26, 2012 at 5:04 pmI bought it at Mood in NYC. I don't think they have the exact fabric on their website but there are plenty of other great ones- http://www.moodfabrics.com/
Thanks for reading x