Braid Headband, Tracy's Video, Threadbanger Projects

and this is my headband, it's not bad for the first time!http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=jmuvcft7x2brgwt&thumb=4

Sorry for adding a third comment, but just felt like adding that I can't do videos, but if one of you try my instructions in my comment on making a wool sweater fabric rose, maybe you could make an instructional video to submit here about it? That would just be super! I might add to my explanation for making the flower/rose that the measurements for the large flower petals is 3cm wide * 4cm long (1 1/8" wide * 1 4/8 long). The last 3 smaller ones are around 2.5cm (1") long and just a tiny bit narrower. Oh boy, I'm imperial measurements challenged! Metric is so much easier!!! :)
Good luck on making cute flowers!

Also, how about free buttons for projects, made from tiny wool (or acrylic or similar knits) knits? I save all the tiny scraps from projects, as they are cool to use for such things. When I buy something and it comes in a hard see-through plastic box, I save these, as they are real useful to use for templates and other things where one usually use card board. You can also cut small shapes to use for a button base. For a flowerish type button, cut two circles from stiff plastic. You can probably glue this, but I like sewing much better, holds better and it's easier, I think. If you want a button with holes, take a paper clip or awl, heat it over a candle flame, and poke it through the plastic button base. Otherwise, if you have some thin metal wire, cut a piece, double it up and find something thin of metal, e.g. a tiny screwdriver or something like that. Anything round will do. Leave around 1" at the left end, then wrap the rest around the screwdriver 2-3 times, depending on the thickness of your wire. If it is thick/stiff, once will do. Then leave the same length sticking out. Melt a hole at the center of one of the two you made. Bend down the wire ends, stick them through all the way down to the loop, then bend them straight out to each side. Cut the ends so they fit inside the button "base". Add some craft glue (contact glue or similar) and press the other "base" onto the one with the wire loop, and you now have a proper base for your button. Cut a circle of wool, a little larger than the button base. Thread a needle with double sewing thread, give it a knot at the end. Run a row of running stitches (like a basting stitch, just up and down quite close together) along the edge, around 1/16" from the edge. Put the base on it, then pull the thread to ruffle the wool so it tightens around the edge, pull it taut so the front looks flat and neat. Sew a stitch and lock it so that the ruffling will be permanent. Adjust the ruffling around the edge, if needed. Cut a 5/8" strip of wool, around double the length around your button base. Run a running stitch along one of the sides. Pull the thread until it is the desired length and fasten the thread. Fasten it around the button's back side with pins and sew it to the edge of the wool you already have there. Cut a circle of wool, large enough to cover the back side of the button, overlapping the edge of the ruffled trim you just added. Cut a hole in the middle, and push the button's eye loop through it. Then sew the whole piece onto the back of the ruffle trim with small stitches and matching thread. Voila, you have a cool and unique button, none like it in the whole world! If you want to, you can now decorate it further, if you aren't a bit of a minimalist like myself (less is more, if you ask me, it is cute as it is, e.g. made from two different wool knits. I made one which I use as a permanent brooch on a knit dress I made, the center is a plum rib knit, the trim a plain brown knit, both are lambs wool. I have left the edges raw and they are fine as the wool knit has a kind of brushed finish and it has been washed many times). But, if you want to, it would be cute with some embroidery on top (if you machine embroider, you could do it before sewing the button) or maybe add some beautiful pearls or stones or a little applique? The fantasy is your limit... :)

Ooops, now this one got long too, but hopefully it is of use to somebody! :)

Thanks a lot to ThreadBanger and all the contributors here, this site is such an inspiration! :)

BTW, I just sew a dress and a separate skirt, re-designing old wool sweaters (I draped on my dress form, dress in sort of 80's meets 2010 design, skirt pencil skirt with wide pocket front). I made strips from the few left-overs to braid matching head band. Also sew a wider headband and made lots of small leafs which I sew into a cute rose, with a safety pin on the back so it can be fastened on either head bands or the dress - or something else entirely. Very easy to make such flowers. Just cut around 18 *"U" with closed top* shaped pieces. Make running stitches along the bottom to ruffle it. Make a knot to hold the ruffle in place. Start by making one, then do not cut the thread, start ruffling number two. Sew a few stitches in between the two, around 1/3" inch up from the bottom  to start forming a "bowl"/flower shape, make # 3 and do the same, then you have your "bowl", the start of the flower. Ruffle #4 and place it between two of the first ones, fasten in place with a stitch going down in the middle to the back of the flower then back up and fasten/lock stitch. Ruffle #5, place between the next two etc. Do this over and over again until you pretty much have a flower. The last 3 you cut almost half the size of the other ones and sew in place on top. Then cut a around 3 3/8" wide strips, around 1" long, crosswise on the wool knit fabric. Stretch them and they will become curly and fuzzy. Sew through the middle of them and fasten them in the middle of the flower to form the flower center and voila - you have a beautiful wool rose! Quick and easy to make, a perfect thing to utilize all your recycled old sweater fabric and also a perfect project for a while in front of the TV watching your favorite show! Easy breezy and fun! :)

When I do a braid, instead of holding it in the window, I just thread a piece of yarn or strong thread at the end, and make a loop which I put around my knee or foot, depending on the length... Then you can sit in your favorite chair while braiding... ;)

DID YOU SEE THE JACKET SHE WAS WEARING??!! A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E.!!!

How fun is that?  I love closing the knot in the window to hold it.
You are a world class speed braider!
Can't wait to try this out.

I absolutely love this! I've been trying to get rid of some of my favorite old shirts and this idea was perfect. Thanks

I like this, but I really want to know how to do something similar as a scarf.  Here's an example:  http://www.pixiemarket.com/store/blackandwhitebraidedscarf-p-1523.html
How to knot it like it is in the picture is what has me stumped!  Plus, I haven't experimented to see how long the fabric should be cut before it's braided.  Anyone know how to do the knot and how long to cut the fabric?!

thats a great video helps me alot in my time of need thanks for sharing

aweswome (: oh and i LOVE your jacket its the cutest :D

wow thats super simple but cuteee :]

oooo vary cute i'm making a black and green one asap :D thanks tracey!

What a great idea! thank you! Will try it soon! =D

coool. i know this techniqe and i already did two headbands...and lost both ^^
thank you!

Great vid, Tracy!  simple & easy .... just what I need after all the craziness of the holidays.

Tracy, you are too cute! Nice vid!!;)

cute easy and fun!

Uber simple, yet so cute~!! Great tute ^^

awesome! i have a crud load of scraps and ill use those scence im running low on T's.

very cute and very easy :)

very cute, you could also do fabric frienship bracelets,

cute also..kooll im the second person to comment!!! but this is kool too

cute!!
i would also tug the strips a bit before braiding so you cant see the cut sides.