How to Sew a Scrunchie with Lace Trim

Jun 29, 2024

I’ve been seeing delicate lace trim scrunchies all over the internet, and because sewing is my superpower, I decided to make a few for myself. Today, I’ll be sharing a tutorial on how to sew gorgeous scrunchies with lace trim, as seen in the popular coquette aesthetic. It’s easy and only requires a few extra steps on top of the regular scrunchie sewing method. Plus, it uses the burrito method for a neat finish. Let’s get started!

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How to Sew Lace-trim Scrunchies

Before you begin, gather the following materials:

Fabric: 60 cm (23 1/2 in) x 10 cm (4 in)
Trim: 60 cm (23 1/2 in) that is 2.5 – 5 cm wide (1-2 inches wide)
Narrow elastic: 20 cm (7 3/4 in)

Step 1: Cut Fabric and Trim

Scrunchie sewing materials including scrap fabric, lace trim, and narrow elastic

First, cut your materials to size:

Cut a rectangle of fabric that is 60 cm (23 1/2 in) long and 10 cm (4 in) wide.
Cut 60 cm (23 1/2 in) of cotton lace trim or any trim you have on hand.
Cut 20 cm (7 3/4 in) of elastic.

Step 2: Sew the Fabric

With right sides facing, fold the fabric in half crosswise and sew along the short edges with a 1 cm (3/8 in) seam allowance.
Press the seam open.

Peach linen fabric scrap sewed crosswise

Step 3: Prepare & Attach Trim

Prepare your trim for attachment:

Fold one edge of the trim by 1 cm (3/8 in) onto the wrong side. Topstitch the folded edge. Trim the excess.

Now, to attach the trim to your fabric:

Turn your tube of fabric right side out.
Place the wrong side of the trim onto the right side of the fabric, lining up the edges.
Pin the trim (the unfolded edge) to the fabric, starting 1 cm or 3/8 in beyond the seam. Carry on pinning around the tube of fabric.
As you approach the starting point, overlap the unfolded edge of the trim with the folded edge and pin in place to secure.

Step 4: Sew the Trim to the Fabric

Sewing a scrunchie step: sewing lace trim on peach linen fabric

Sew the edges of the trim together over the existing line of stitching on the folded edge (do not sew the fabric; only sew the trim).

Trim the excess trim (don’t trim the fabric!).
Turn the fabric inside out with the wrong side facing you.

Step 5: Sewing the Burrito

Roll up the bottom and top edge of the top layer of fabric towards each other (I have these pinned for illustration purposes only)

Fold the bottom edge of the lower layer of fabric onto the top edge, enclosing the rolled fabric.

Carefully start sewing with a 1 cm (3/8 in) seam allowance, making sure not to sew the inner rolled-up layer.
Gently pull out the inner rolls as you sew to expose more of the scrunchie. Check out this short video to see how to do it.
Repeat and stop about 2.5 cm (1 in) away from the stitch line you started to leave a little gap to pull the fabric out through.
Turn the fabric right side out by pulling out the inner layers. Press your scrunchie.

Sewing a scrunchie using the burrito method.

Step 6: Insert Elastic

Sewing a scrunchie step: Threading the elastic through the scrunchie with a safety pin

Using a safety pin, thread a piece of elastic (20 cm or 7 3/4 in) through the fabric tube. Make sure the end of the elastic remains outside the tube. I actually like to pin the other end to the fabric to make sure it remains outside the scrunchie.

Once you thread the scrunchie, overlap the elastic ends by 1 cm (3/8 cm) and sew them together.

Step 7: Finish Your Scrunchie

Image of scrunchie being topstitched near the lace

Tuck the raw edges of the opening inside and sew the opening closed using a slip stitch or by topstitching. I chose to topstitch the gap closed and actually sewed around the entire scrunchie. I love the look!

Finished peach linen scrunchie with off white cotton lace trim

Your scrunchie with trim is now complete. Enjoy!

How to Sew a Scrunchie with Lace Trim