Hair Scrunchie Elastic Replacement Repair Guide

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                          15 - 30 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Hair Scrunchie Elastic

There are two seams that hold the fabric outer tube of the scrunchie together. The long seam runs along the entire circumference of the tube. The short seam goes around just one part of the tube.

There are two seams that hold the fabric outer tube of the scrunchie together. The long seam runs along the entire circumference of the tube. The short seam goes around just one part of the tube.

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Step 2

Locate the short seam and use the hem ripper to carefully cut through each stitch without damaging the fabric.
Do not cut through the stitches where the long seam intersect with he short seam.

Locate the short seam and use the hem ripper to carefully cut through each stitch without damaging the fabric.

Do not cut through the stitches where the long seam intersect with he short seam.

Step 3

Attach the elastic band to the end of a pencil with a piece of tape.

Attach the elastic band to the end of a pencil with a piece of tape.

Step 4

Insert the pencil tip into one end of the fabric tube.
As you push the pencil through, scrunch the fabric together until the tip comes out the other side.

Insert the pencil tip into one end of the fabric tube.

As you push the pencil through, scrunch the fabric together until the tip comes out the other side.

Step 5

Tie a secure knot with the newly replaced elastic.

Tie a secure knot with the newly replaced elastic.

Step 6

Prepare your needle and thread by tying a knot at the end.

Prepare your needle and thread by tying a knot at the end.

Step 7

Insert the needle at the spot holding each end of the tube together.

Insert the needle at the spot holding each end of the tube together.

Step 8

Use the ladder stitch technique to sew each end of the tube back together.
Use this guide for assistance.

Use the ladder stitch technique to sew each end of the tube back together.

Use this guide for assistance.

Step 9

Tie a knot and use your finger to keep the knot close as close to the fabric as possible.
Repeat this process until the thread is secure.

Tie a knot and use your finger to keep the knot close as close to the fabric as possible.

Repeat this process until the thread is secure.

Step 10

Trim the thread as close to the knot as possible.

Trim the thread as close to the knot as possible.

This is a simple and effective way to replace the elastic so that you can continue to use the hair accessory.

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Mollytheduck1 - Aug 25, 2021

Amazing

Been looking for a way to fix my scrunchie

Thanks!

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