Quick headband

I do most of my sewing with vintage cotton sheets, which leaves me with lots of long strips of scrap fabric.

The other day I braided three long pieces together and had a new headband in under 5 minutes.

{it is very hard to take a picture of the top of your head - i now have several dozen pictures of the ground}

I didn't bother finishing the edges, because I like the slightly frayed look. I simply tied this around my head because I didn't have any elastic on hand, although I eventually intend to get some sewn on.

Side benefit? This actually stays put. I have very straight hair, and most headbands just slip right off unless they are so tight that they induce headaches. The texture of this one seems to keep it in place and it is actually comfortable. I've worn it almost every day since I made it. At some point, someone is going to notice and I'll have to stop.