How to make fabric head bands to fit babies?

Question

I am a new mom that has a hard time finding cute fabric head bands for my baby (3 mths). I decided to start creating my own. Now I have other people that are interested and will buy from me. I am also going to be a vendor at a craft show in the fall where I can sell them.

My problem is that I cannot find an easy way to create these. How do I get them to fit ? I know circumference of babies head based on how old. However, I cannot seem to be able to sew fabric on elestic so that they fit right. Some come out too small and others too big.

I would like to make both "smooth" fabric ones and "bunched" fabric. Maybe I am using the wrong fabric?

Anyone know a good pattern or have any ideas???

Answer 1

When my daughter was little, I used stretch lace to make her headbands, then embellished them with bows and the like.

You probably could make a fabric band for the top and then use stretch lace or a tube of swimsuit fabric on the back to provide stretch.

For bigger girls, I take sheer ribbon from the store and elastic. I take the sheer ribbon and fold it in thirds around the elastic and sew the edge down - when I flip it, the elastic is encased in the ribbon, and I do that on both sides. I don't see why something like that couldn't be done for a small baby - no rough edges.

Another thought is to take 2 long pieces of knit that have had a rolled hem edge attached to them, place them one on top of the other to make a ruffle of sorts, then sew them onto a stretched piece of thinner stretch lace with a 3 step zig zag (for stretch) - I think that might be similar to some I've seen in the stores for bigger girls...

Answer 2

well you may want to use elastic, or you can use velcro, to adjust the headbands