Your little one will look darling in a DIY No Sew Baby Headband. That's right, no sewing machine is needed and we'll show you how to make baby headbands in 10 minutes or less.
My first two kids were boys, so when little B came along, I got a little accessory-crazy. The day I found out I was having a girl, I started making bows and hair clips and headbands. I think my favorite creations of all are these knit bow headbands! These come out to be around $1 apiece and they take 10 minutes or less to make. A big bow on a tiny baby head is just one of the cutest things to behold!
How to make baby headbands
Start by gathering up some knit fabric. You can use old shirts or maxi skirts, or anything with some stretch to it. At the cutting counter, I ask for ⅛ of a yard, which comes out to be 4.5-5 inches. I don't even bother to trim up the edges or even out the sloppy cutting job because on most of these knits, the edges roll under nicely and you don't even see them.
The first step is to measure your cute baby's head with the fabric and tie a loose bow. You might want to mark where the knot should be with safety pins you can remove later because you're going to do some pulling and tugging. The key to a really great bow is a TIGHT knot. Pull the bunny ear loops as tight as you can. Then, pull out the loose ends to take the bunny ear loops back down to size. Repeat and repeat until that knot is tight as can be and won't come loose.
Next, trim off the extra fabric on the loose ends. You can measure them next to the already-made loops and just make them twice as long so that when these ends also become loops, they will all be the same length.
Take that loose end and pinch it between your fingers, gathering and folding a little as you go. On the back of that beautiful bow, find a crease for it to go inside and glue it down with hot glue. Try to stuff it into the crease and press it down flat.
Allow it to cool and you've got one darling little DIY baby headband! No sewing machine required!
Oh, sweetness -- this floral print!
No-sew baby headbands
I've found that with the thinner knit fabrics, the bows are easier to knot, but the loops get a little floppy. The thicker knits can get bulky but the bows really hold their shape.
This red stripe is my favorite! Little Rosie the Riveter here.
I still can't get over how effortlessly easy it is to make baby headbands. Because there is so much stretch in these knit fabrics, they can be worn for months and months and still fit your princess.
Have at it, DIY-ers! Share with us your own DIY baby headband projects and any tips you have for making them yourself!
Be sure to check out our other DIY tutorials!
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Amber Ludwig says
Oh man!! these are seriously adorable!! I love love love anything no sew because I have absolutely no sewing talent lol!! Cute and no need to sew?!? Sold!!
Linda Mannst says
These headbands are so cute. I love that they are so easy to do. Thank you so much for sharing
Sarah L says
That is so cute and easy to do. No little ones right now to make them for.
Jenna says
This is too cute! And perfect for me because I'm pretty lousy at sewing.
Stacey Roberson says
These are so adorable and look very simple. Our little girl is due in March, so I'm going to fill her wardrobe with lots of cute headbands.
Lauryn R says
These DIY headbands are SO adorable! I love the cute, floppy look of the bow! I also can't believe how easy these are to make! I have 2 girls so I can't wait to make them some cute bows, thank you for sharing! 🙂
Dotty J Boucher says
I am loving all these wonderful ideas , I really like how they do they exfinity scarf and those books are amazing for
the children.
Rosie says
Some cute ideas here! I like to make fabric flower accessories as gifts, and people love them!
andrea says
QUestion about these!! What would you recommend...a cotton knit fabric or a cotton lycra? THANK YOU!!! 🙂
andrea says
For the baby headbands I meant.
Amy says
So im wanting to make a bunch if these to sell and in buying fabric in bulk- what length do i need cut? How think (width) for the fabric? I know length i need to measure head to ensure accuracy, but im trying to jusge how much fabric to get by knowing about how much i will use per headband. Thank you
Christie El-Nemr says
I love these simple headbands ❤️ I can sew but prefer not to (with already chasing 2 little ones around & another on the way) and these are perfect! Thank you 🙂
Valarie Alvarez says
Love these thanks for the share!
Stephanie F says
I love headbands on my daughter. This looks simple and easy! Thanks for sharing!