Homemade "scrunchies" (Hair hold backs)....

[tkkmasky]

How to make homemade scrunchies.....

Cut the fabric 20-22 inches long and 4 inches wide. (1/8 of a yard will make two scrunchies). Sew the fabric together, right sides together using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Cut 8 inches off of 1/4 inch elastic. Turn the tube right side out. Using a safety pin, secure the elastic to the tube as you insert it all the way through the fabric tube. Next, knot the elastic ends together tightly. (Knotting the ends is much faster then sewing them and is very effective).

Afterwards, take one end of the tube and cuff it to the inside. Tuck the other end inside the tube, and sew ends together. I do it by hand using matching thread, it is fast and easy to do.

They are cheap, easy, and you can make them any color you want. My daughters love them. I use them too!

[t_kuczy]

I cut up my pantyhose after they get runs in them and use them as hair elastics too. They are very gentle on you hair and a good way to recycle your used nylons.