Bandana
Canada Day. Calgary Stampede. A fresh look for a summer BBQ. There are sew many opportunities to wear your new bandana!
What you need:
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Fabric Recommendations
Lightweight to medium weight woven fabrics with a medium drape, such as:
Craft Cotton
Quilting Cotton
Tips before you start
- It’s a good idea to pre-wash, dry and press your fabric before you start, because it will shrink. However, some fabrics are not machine-washable, so follow the care instructions for your chosen fabric
- Press using a pressing cloth to prevent damaging your fabric. Test your iron settings on a scrap piece of fabric before you start your project.
Step 1: Prepare your fabric
a. Trim off the selvage edge of your 0.6m/23.6” of fabric with your rotary cutter, using a ruler to keep your edges clean and square.
b. Fold the fabric in half with wrong sides together. Fold one corner of the top layer, up to the folded edge, to form a square
c. Trim off the excess fabric and cut the remaining piece in half. Now you will have two perfect 22”x22” squares. Each square can be a separate bandana.
Step 2: Fold a square into triangles twice
With right sides together, fold the square in half diagonally to form a triangle, then fold it in half again. Make sure your corners and edges meet, and your folds are as even as possible.
Step 3: Make the fringe
a. With your ruler on the edge with a single fold, make a 6” long cut 0.25” from the edge.
b. Continue cutting 6” long fringe strips at 0.5” intervals. Cut approximately 12–13 strips, or stop when the last 6” cut is 2” from the folded edge.
Step 4: Create the ties
a. Use your ruler to cut 2” away from the folded edge, toward the last fringe strip, to create the neck ties.
b. Open the fabric up so it is only folded in half once. Pin the tie ends with right sides together. Stitch a 0.25” seam around the edges of the tie only. Backstitch at the beginning and end.
Step 5: Turn & press
Turn right side out and press your ties with an iron for a crisp edge.
Step 6: Finishing the fringe
Tie a knot approximately 2” up from the end of each fringe strip, knotting the front and back layers together as one strand.
Now your Bandana is complete!
