Make a Towel Turban
If you have long hair, it's mightily annoying to have your towel spontaneously unwrap and let your dripping hair get everything wet. We all have those towels that have seen better days, lost their "fluffiness" and are, frankly, only good for wiping dogs' feet. This is quite a good way to use an old towel. Or you could use a nice new one, if you wanted to give it as a gift.
Steps
- Mark out the towel. Fold in half, and for ease we are going to use the existing finished edge (of course, you could use some bias binding if you wanted). Measure - on the folded side - 23cm (9") up and mark with chalk. From this mark, measure 8cm (3") down (ie, at 15cm). Then go back to your {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} mark and measure 8cm (3") across (i.e. 23cm (9") up from edge and 8cms (3") in). In the diagram, the marks needed are shown by purple dots.
- Draw a curve free-hand from your inner mark to the outer edge of your towel (it should be about 60cm long). In terms of the diagram, you'll be connecting the dot on the folded edge to the dot that's further in, then to the outer edge (towards the corner). You can see on the left-hand side of this picture that there are marks at {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} from the finished edge, then {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} down from that and {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} in, and they are connected in a curve.
- Cut out the shape, and in the corner pin about {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} of folded elastic.
- Use an over locker or a zig-zag stitch around the curved edge.
- Stitch over the elastic bit a few times and trim into a neat edge.
- Turn the right side out, and sew a button in the middle at the front.
- Put the turban over your head. Twist hair in the long side, pull up over the top of your head and fasten the elastic over the button.
Tips
- You can fold the towel any way you like so long as it's big enough. Here it is folded width wise, but it doesn't make much difference.
Things You'll Need
- Towels
- Markers
- Measuring tools (ruler)
- Scissors
- Sewing kits (needles, buttons, strings)
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