How to Sew a Knot Headband

Fold the Fat Quarter in half lengthways and cut down the fold to create two equal rectangles.

Take one of the rectangles and trim away any excess and raw edges to a size of 54cm x 23cm. 

Fold this piece in half lengthways with the right sides together. 

Pin and sew along the long edge using a 0.5cm seam allowance making sure to secure the beginning and end of the seam with a few reverse stitches. 

Press the seam open and turn the tube to the right side. 

Cut a piece of elastic 17cm long and a piece of fabric measuring 23cm x 6cm.

Fold the fabric in half lengthways with right sides together. Stitch along the length using a 0.5cm seam allowance. Once sewn, trim the seam allowance by half to reduce bulk. Press the seam open. 

Turn the tube to the right side. You may find it useful to attach a safety pin firmly to one end of the tube and gently push the pin through the tube to pull the fabric through to the right side.

Attach a safety pin to one end of the elastic and thread it through the tube leaving approximately 6cm showing at each end.

Firmly secure both ends of the elastic by sewing back and forth several times.

Take the first tube (the bigger of the two) and fold in half widthways to find the centre point. Mark this point with an erasable fabric pen.

Tie a knot at the centre point.

Fold in both short ends of the headband by approximately 1cm and press.

Insert the elastic into the headband at either end making sure to line up the centre of the elastic with the seam of the headband. Secure with safety pins. This is the time to try your headband on and adjust the elastic to fit.

Once you are happy with the fit, fold each side end by half and then by half again and secure in place on the back of the headband. You should now see the ends of the headband tapering in to fit the width of the elastic.

Sew over these ends securely. They will be thick, so take it slowly.

Your headband is now ready to wear.