Yo-Yo Head Bands

Here's a tutorial for hairbands using yo-yos!

Materials:

• Fabric
• Circular object (size will influence size of yo-yo)
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun
• Needle and Thread
• Button
• Elastic

1) Cut the fabric that you want to be the headband into strips of fabric, about 18 inches long. Turn wrong sides together, sew, and turn right side out!

2) Cut elastic (based on your head size) and insert it into the two ends of the band creating the headband. (Make sure your headband or the elastic isn't twisted when you sew the final side together!)

 

3) To make the yo-yos use a circular object to trace circles out of a contrasting fabric to the headband. The yo-yo will be about 2/3 the size of the original circle. I used the base of a water bottle and a cup for various circle sizes.

4) Sew around the top of the circle, creating a seam. (So fold a little bit of the fabric inside so it will create a clean edge along the top).

5) Once you have sewn all the way around the top begin to pull it tight, creating a gathered effect.




6) Pull the thread tight or until the circle is the size you want it to be, then tie off the thread.

7) Complete steps 4-6 for each headband until you have the desired amount of yo-yos. For flowers I'd recommend 5 yo-yos, for non-flowers then I suggest three with a variety of sizes.



8) Attach the yo-yos to the headband, either through sewing or hot glue in the desired arrangement. Add buttons or embellishments for an extra touch too!

Here are some variations on the yo-yo headband! You can also use lace as the base of the headband for a more sophisticated look, and try different fabrics to get a more textured look. 

And tahh dahh!!! You are all done and ready to wear!

*Joy of the day: An adventurous morning running a 5k "with" some sweet friends!