One thing that has never went out of style for me is the scrunchie. I have always had long hair and regular ponyhair holders do not do buns any justice. So over the years I have had to make my own scrunchies because they aren’t something you can find everywhere.
Making your own scrunchies is better than buying them. Making them can also be cheaper. I like to buy these affordable pieces of fabric from Walmart that are around a buck. That one big piece of fabric will make anywhere from 3-5 scrunchies depending on how thick I make them.
How To Make A Scrunchie Without Sewing
Here is the supplies that you will need:
- Fabric
- Elastic band
- 2 Safety pins
- Hot glue gun and gluesticks
Step One: Cut your fabric in a big rectangle. I recommend cutting your piece 20″W x 5″H if you want to make a thick scrunchie. If you want a skinnier scrunchie use the 1/2″ or 1/4″ elastic band and cut your fabric around 20″W x 3″H.
Step Two: With a hot glue gun apply glue to the top of the piece of fabric widthwise.
Step Three: Fold the piece of fabric back over and press down for a few seconds to make sure glue dries to both sides of fabric.
Step Four: Once your glue has completely dried use your fingers to flip the material inside out to make the front of the pattern on the outside.
Step Five: Next you will want to cut your elastic. For my scrunchies I use about 9″ of 1″ elastic band. Attach a safety pin to the end of the elastic and one end of the fabric. Attach other safety pin to the other end of the elastic.
Step Six: With your fingers take the safety pin that isn’t connect to the fabric and put it inside the fabric tube that you made scrunching it up as you go until you get to the end.
Step Seven: Next tie the elastic band into a knot. I like to add a little hot glue around the knot to make it secure. You can also choose to hot glue the ends together.
Step Eight: Now it is time to close your scrunchie. Fold the fabric ends inside around 1/2″ on both sides and apply glue to one side. Stick glued end to the other and press for 5 seconds to secure glue.
Here is my skinnier scrunchie using fabric cut 20″W x 3″H and using the 1/4″ elastic band.
Making a scrunchie without sewing is EASY and FUN! You can make one to match all your outfits!
Thanks so much! Im gonna use large, broken hair ties instead, thanks for the inspiration!!!
One thing I never have too much of are scrunchies. Me and my daughter go through so many. It is a great idea to make our own and this tutorial is so helpful.
I used to live in scrunchies when I was a young teen! It is so funny to see they have made a full comeback years later.
I remember when scrunchies were popular in the 90’s and I happened to take sewing in HS that year and made about a million of them.
My daughter loves to make scrunchies, but she always sews her. I bet she’d love to make them without having to sew. I’ll totally show her this tutorial!
I kind of love that scrunchies are back in style. They are so fun!
I loved these kinds of scrunchies when I was younger. I love that you can make them without sewing. I’ll definitely have to make a few of these for myself and my kids.
What a fun project! I need to make some of these for my daughter!
wow! This is awesome! I don’t love sewing and this is perfect! It’s perfect even for my little niece!
Now that I have grown my hair long again, I am always in need of a good scrunchie. I like this tutorial. I never knew it was this easy to make one – and no sew at that!
When I am desperate, this one will work perfectly!
I love how easy it is to get your hair organized in a fashionable way.
So fun! I miss wearing scrunchies so this may give me just the reason to make my own and wear them again!
But what if you dont have a hot glue gun and no money to buy one?is it possible to make them without hot glue or sewing?i dont know how to sew,and i have no money to buy a hot glue gun.plus,i have no idea where to find one.
You can find a nice cheap one at the doller store! They’re only about 5 bucks!
When your scrunchie is finished whether glued or sewn is the elastic moving freely inside the tube or closer to the sewn or glued edge. Is the sewn or glued edge towards the inside of the hole?