How to Design My Own Hijab
- 1). Measure the width and length of your favorite hijab. If you want to experiment, hijabs vary in width, from 20-to-30 inches wide and 60-to-90 inches in length.
- 2). Add one inch to the width and length of your desired dimensions to account for the hem. For example, if you decide to make a hijab that is 20 inches by 60 inches, you will actually cut the material to 21 inches by 61 inches.
- 3). Purchase your favorite fabric. Cotton blends will be easiest to work with. Silks, polyesters and tulles slide and may bunch or pick in a sewing machine.
- 4). Cut the fabric to the dimensions, calculated in Step 2.
- 5). Lay the fabric right-side down on the work surface.
- 6). Fold over a half inch of fabric along the long edge of one side of the fabric, and iron it flat. Work slowly, and keep the line as straight as possible.
- 7). Repeat for the other long edge and then the two ends.
- 8). Sew the hem in place with a sewing machine. Work around the entire hijab.
- 9). Add lace, fringe or beaded embellishments to one or more of the edges. Depending on how you prefer to wrap your hijab, these embellishments may frame your face or shoulders.
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Add iron-on appliqués to create sparkle or lacy designs on otherwise plain fabrics.
