Hair Towel Wrap
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This is an hair towel wrap inspired by STJARNBUSKE_ from IKEA, but
bigger to accommodate longer hair.

.. _STJARNBUSKE: https://www.ikea.com/nl/en/p/stjarnbuske-hair-towel-wrap-natural-50540181/

It is cut from existing towels, so there isn't a precise pattern as much
as instructions; the pattern is also such that for best results you need
two towels to make two wraps, or you need a single towel that is
identical on the right and wrong side (or you're ok with the wrap having
two different halves).

Materials
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Fabric
^^^^^^

* Two handtowels in the same size.

Notions
^^^^^^^

* Sewing thread to match the fabric;
* 12-16 cm tape.

Instructions
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Cut the first towel working from the right side.

On one short edge of the towel, measure a distance from one of the long
edges that is a bit more than half the circumference of the head. On a
90 cm × 45 cm towel I've measured 35 cm.

On the other short edge of the towel, measure the same distance from the
other long edges.

Cut on the diagonal line between those two points.

Repeat the cut on the other towel, taking the same measurements, but
working from the wrong side.

Take the two symmetrical pieces from each towel to sew them together.

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   The first towel cut in two pieces, compared to the original wrap from
   IKEA.

By machine
^^^^^^^^^^

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pin the two towels right sides together, keeping the finished long edge
of the towel as the front opening.

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Pin a loop of tape so that it will be under the seam, around the back of
the head.

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Starting from the center front, sew along the short edge, rounding down
the seam and continuing into the diagonal edge down to the bottom.

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Finger press the allowances to one side and zig-zag them flat.

By hand
^^^^^^^

Round the corner at the top of the head.

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Press the allowance on each side twice towards the wrong side and
hemstitch it;

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when reaching the rounded part, insert a loop of tape under the folded
allowances

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then fold it up, and sew it in place so that it sticks outwards,

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then continue hemstitching the rest of the allowance.

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Put the two sides right sides together, whipstitch with a well waxed
quadrupled thread.

By hand, lighter fabric
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Round the corner at the top of the head, so that you will have only one
long seam to sew.


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Press the allowance of one side towards the right side, the one of the
other side towards the wrong side.

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put the two sides together so that the raw edges are wrapped on each
other, and hemstitch one fold from the wrong side

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Appliquestitch the other fold from the right side

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If needed, hem any remaining raw edge.

Gallery
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See Also
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