DIY Scrunchie with Zipper Tutorial

If you want to practice your sewing skills as a beginner, try doing this DIY project from Nanay Express on YouTube. This adorable scrunchie has a secret zipper, so you can put some small stuff inside like bills. It’s the perfect personalized gift idea with your loved ones, and you can even sell this at your local craft fairs! 

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In this step by step tutorial, Nanay Express will teach you how to make this cute DIY scrunchie with a zipper. It’s a super quick, easy, and beginner-friendly sewing project you can do on a weekend. It’s also a great scrap buster as you won’t need large pieces of fabric to do this project. Watch the video tutorial below to learn the step by step procedure.

Materials:

• 26″ x 5″ fabric (of choice)
• zipper or invisible zipper
• elastic
• sewing machine
• pins

Directions:

Step 1

To start, fold the fabric with the right side inside, then sew the open edges with a 1/4″ seam allowance. After sewing, finger-press the seam open, then open the lower edges and place the zipper, right sides together. Sew the bottom part of the zipper into the fabric. Next, fold the lower half of the top fabric inside, overlap the upper half onto it, then fold the zipper into the upper half of the fabric. Sew it in place. After this, pin the zipper in place, then sew the open parts on both sides of the zipper. When you reach the edge, pull the fabric and continue sewing down.

Step 2

After sewing, turn the scrunchie right side out through the zipper. Now, put the elastic through the inside of the scrunchie, then tie both ends to secure. Your DIY scrunchie with a zipper is now finished!

DIY Scrunchie with Zipper Tutorial