Looking for fun projects to use those fabric scraps? In a few easy steps you'll be on your way to creating unique and comfortable headbands that are customized to your head and held in place with a small piece of elastic. Comes together easily and can be made in different fabric combinations.
Flower Headband
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Newsboy Cap
Add a little vintage style to your wardrobe with our newsboy cap. This is a great sewing introduction into hat making even for beginners. There's a free pattern that can be downloaded.
Twill Tape Waistband
Professor Pincushion demonstrates how to sew in the twill tape in order to create a clean looking waistband for your project. This same technique can also be used with satin ribbon.
Drawstring Casing
Create a simple casing, using a seam as an opening, to create an easy way to cinch the top of bags with a drawstring.
Jacket Hem Band
Adding a hem band to your garment? A hem band is a strip of fabric found at the bottom of your garment which helps finish the edge, along with the lining, plus it's a nice style detail. Watch to see how I add it to a jacket.
Knit Sleeve Band
Make the bottom of your knit sleeves fitted by adding a sleeve band made of ribbed knit. It's easy to add, even if you lack a pattern and we show you how it's done.
Button Band Pattern
For a buttoned down shirt, you'll want to create a button band pattern. Using our shirt bodice as a foundation, we go through each step on creating this pattern.
Band Collar
Wanting a collar with a simple, sleek style? Learn how to sew a beautiful looking band collar.
Button Band
The button band is an essential element in the sewing of a buttoned down shirt. See the step by step process on how to create button band for buttons and buttonholes.