Sporty No Slip Headband Tutorial

This tutorial will help you make your own version of those popular, but pricey sporty no-slip headbands. Now you can have exactly the color and print you want in under an hour for under $5 per headband!

NOTE: You can experiment with the width of the ribbons - just be sure they are the same width and cut your interfacing 1/8 inch narrower. You can experiment with the fabrication for the "fashion" ribbon but the velvet is the key to non- slip awesomeness so be sure to use that for the "inner" ribbon. I got my ribbons from MJ Trimming I found a great selection and my order was shipped super quick! (I have no affiliation with them - I am just a very satisfied customer)

Materials

1/2 yard 7/8 inch wide printed grosgrain ribbon
1/2 yard 7/8 inch wide velvet ribbon
1/8 yard 1/4 inch wide braided elastic in a coordinating color
scrap of heavy weight fusible interfacing

Cutting
Cut grosgrain and velvet ribbons to measure
16 1/2 inches. Cut fusible interfacing at 3/4 inch wide by 15 1/2 inches long.
Cut elastic to measure 5 1/2 inches

Sewing
Step 1: Center and fuse interfacing to the wrong side of the grosgrain ribbon (if using a solid color, fuse to one side of the ribbon)

Step 2: Press ends of grosgrain and velvet ribbons under 1/2 inch.

Step 3: Place ribbons wrong sides together and pin, encasing raw edges. Sandwich and center the ends of elastic as shown in the photo below. Edgestitch all edges of the headband.

There you are, an easy peasy custom headband that will NOT slip off your head during your workout!
Enjoy!