A bandana is a simple piece of fabric with a pattern (or plain), a hat for protection from the sun. Initially, a square shawl was used to protect the face from dust and smoke. Centuries later, the bandana became a fashion accessory that even celebrities do not disdain.
Headscarf History
The name "bandana" was borrowed from Hindi, this word was used to name the widespread chintz with the pattern "cucumber" used in the past.
Bandanas were worn by farmers, pirates, cowboys, and railroad workers. The scarf was tied around the head or neck, it was convenient for them to wipe the sweat and protect the respiratory tract from litter and strong wind. The bandana was often used as a homemade duffel bag or bag.
The headscarf received its second life during the heyday of gangster groups in North America in the 80s of the 20th century. With its help, it was customary to emphasize their belonging to a particular street gang. The singers of the rap direction also popularized the head scarf. Now a bandana is a fashion accessory that can emphasize the individuality of its owner.
Headscarves for fashionistas embroider with precious and semiprecious stones, sequins and jewelry beads. Bandanas made from the fur of various animals are expensive and in demand in many countries.
Making a bandana pattern
The remarkable scarf can be sewn easily and quickly on its own. To do this, you need to choose only a fabric of a suitable size with an interesting pattern. The bandana pattern is so simple that it’s not worth talking about it again.
The standard sizes of a headscarf for an adult are 61 cm by 61 cm. It’s very simple to choose the size more precisely, it is necessary to measure the girth of a person’s head. Suppose you need to sew a scarf on a child with a head girth of 55 cm. We apply a simple formula from the geometry of the school course for calculating the diagonal of a square. The desired minimum length of the bandana pattern will be 55 / 1.414 (square root of two) = 38.1 cm.
To make a bandana with your own hands, the pattern should be drawn according to individual sizes. To the obtained value, you need to add a few more centimeters for allowances and a fixing "tail".
The selected piece of fabric for the bandana pattern should be spread on the desktop. With the help of a tailor's chalk and ruler, you need to set aside the required length and width on the fabric. The result should be a perfect square with marks on allowances. If you can use the overlock and sew over the edges of the bandana when sewing, no allowances will be needed.
Sew a bandana pattern
A few tips:
- It is worth making sure the calculations are correct, roll up the blank diagonally and arrange the first fitting.
- When making a bandana with your own hands, it is better to process the pattern on a sewing machine or overlock. The hand seam will not look beautiful and neat.
- You need to cut the workpiece evenly and accurately, the final appearance of the product will depend on this.
Sewing a bandana, the pattern of which is described above, is very easy. To do this, the scarf allowances must be wrapped along the marked lines, fastened with sewing pins or swept and ironed. Then, the sections should be treated with a closed edging seam.
Bandanas for Toddlers
A head scarf can become an indispensable accessory for kids. A scarf for a child is more convenient than a panama hat or a baseball cap. The bandana does not close the review and sits tightly on the head, does not fall and does not interfere.
A bandana for children can be used not only as a headdress, but also as a neck scarf - bib. This is truly an indispensable and multi-functional thing in the wardrobe of every little mod.
MK cutting and sewing a scarf for babies
Making a bandana pattern for a boy is more difficult than for an adult. A scarf will require two pieces of fabric. Both materials should be soft, natural and absorb moisture well.
A scarf for a child does not look like a square, but like a triangle with buttons and clasps along the edges.
Attach the pattern to the double-folded material and carefully cut. Repeat to cut off the second tissue.
It is necessary to fold the parts with the front side inward and “bait” with thread or fasten the parts with pins. Then sew a bandana around the edges using a sewing machine, without finishing the seam a little to the end.
Unscrew the scarf on the front side through the remaining hole. If you have any difficulties, you should use a pencil or a thin stick. Having straightened the corners, you should iron the bandana and carefully finish the seam from the front side.
To install the button, special forceps are required. They are sold at any needlework store and the packaging contains detailed instructions for their use. Buttons for clothes themselves can be purchased in the same department.
To decorate a product is very simple with the help of translated applications in the form of animals or cartoon characters. Such applications are applied to the fabric with the adhesive layer down, covered with wet gauze or a cotton handkerchief and heated with an iron for 30 seconds. As a stylization, you can embroider a monogram or a whole pattern on a scarf.