Headbands required for Leicester Royal Infirmary

PLEASE NOTE NEEDS TO BE MADE FROM COTTON FABRIC THAT CAN BE WASHED AT 60 DEGREES

A nurse from Leicester Royal Infirmary Emergency Dept has appealed for headbands to help wearing a mask less painful. Can you sew, can you help please?

A pattern has been put together with some instructions below;

UPDATE - feedback has suggested
1). making the bands longer (to fit a bigger head) and wider. Please adapt the template to suit. The pattern can be elongated or change the elastic to 5.5’’
2). It is not essential to enclose the elastic, that is just for completeness but definitely not essential

ALL FEEDBACK is much appreciated.

Headbands
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Cotton fabric to be washed at 60 degrees

Follow the pattern and cut 2 of the main headband pieces and 1 of the small rectangle to cover the elastic.

Take the two main pieces and place right sides together
Press a 1/4 inch seam on the short end of all four ends
Sew 1/4 inch seam along the long edge on both sides
Turn right sides out and press (I used the safety pin trick)

Fold rectangle in half lengthways and sew 1/4 inch seam along the long edge.
Turn right sides out
Place elastic into tube
Sew along one end of tube securing the elastic into that.
Gather up the fabric and repeat at the opposite end securing the elastic into the seam.

Take the finished elastic tube and place it into the main headband, pin and sew. Repeat for the other side.

Sew a button to each side where your ears are. This will allow the face mask to be hooked on.

Please add a handmade by .... label if you can. I’m sure that will mean so much to the recipient 💙 🌈

Send to;
FAO Kristina Phipps
Emergency Department
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Infirmary Square
Leicester
LE1 5WW. Mark the envelope HEADBANDS!

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