Easy-to-Sew Scrunchie

I really enjoy sewing and I sew often which means I have a lot of excess fabric lying around. One easy, quick, and fun thing I like to make with leftover fabric are scrunchies. This is how you can make one for yourself.

• Sewing Machine
• Thread
• A bobbin
• Fabric (preferably cotton or polyester)
• A ruler
• Scissors or a rotary fabric cutter
• Cutting mat (optional if using rotary fabric cutter)
• 3/8in. braided elastic
• Pins
• A Large safety pin

Turn of sewing machine and set to straight stitch. Put thread in the sewing machine and through the tip of the needle. Put bobbin of the same thread in its place in the bobbin case (different sewing machines differ in where the case is).

Measure and cut a 20in. x 4in. piece of fabric with scissors or rotary fabric cutter and cutting mat.

Pin 1/2in. of the fabric on the 4in. side by folding the right side (side of the fabric with the pattern) into the wrong side (other side of fabric with no pattern). Sew in a straight line with straight stitch, removing pins while sewing.

Flip fabric to the right side and fold horizontally. Pin the 20in. side and sew in a straight line with straight stitch, removing pins while sewing.

Flip the fabric right-side out. Cut an 8in. piece of elastic and pin the large safety pin to the edge of the elastic. Thread the elastic through the fabric, making sure not to let go of the opposite end and using the safety pin to keep track of the end. Unpin the safety pin from the edge and tightly tie both parts of the elastic together.

Put the raw edge of fabric inside the selvedge piece of fabric. Fold in 1/4-1/2in. in and sew a straight line with straight stitch. Cut excess threads and you have finished the scrunchie.