String Quilt Headband

Here is a little something I whipped up recently while procrastinating on a deadline.  *grin*

I had a growing little pile of scraps from the happy spring-hued sewing projects, and I decided to make a headband.

The headband is inspired by Heather Bailey's headband tutorial, but I have not yet downloaded her free pattern, so this is not exactly true to her design. I think her pattern incorporates some elastic which is a good idea.

I had some soft stretchy denim and this pretty pile of little scraps, so I just started sewing little scraps onto the denim.  Then I trimmed it into a headband shape, and used some favorite drapery material (that I have made into travel dirty-clothes bags and shoe bags) to make the headband reversible.

I don't know what you would call this little detail, but I let the yellow striped drapery material be something of a binding on one side, and the string quilted side provided a binding on the other side.  What is that called?

This was a fun little diversion for a couple of hours (because I hand sewed it all and even quilted the seams of the pieced side).  I'll be making more because I love wearing headbands, and Gordon likes the "housewifey" look of them.

Procrastination can be loads of fun if you refuse to feel guilty!  *grin*

Comments

[Penny]

Stained glass? Wow! Thanks, Laurie! Why is it that inspiration for new ideas/projects always hits during deadline crunch times? *sigh* And why are there twice as many inspiring fabrics than I can afford to buy! *grin*

[Laurie]

This is super cute, Penny! You always have such cute ideas! How can we not be inspired by all the cute fabrics out there!!!! I love the collage of colors in your headband. Reminds me of stained glass! Beautiful work!