TURBAN TUTORIAL

What you’ll need

1. Medium weight knit fabric (avoid
very thick or rib fabric)
2. Thread
1 2 3 3. Sewing scissors
4. Pins
5. Iron
4 5 6 6. Sewing machine
7. Serger/Overlocker optional*
7 8 9
Step 1
A 0 OK
Cut out your fabric and the chosen bow
pattern pieces. Remember to cut your
notches.

Step 2

1 cm gap Making sure all your notches line up, pin

the main part of the turban and the edge
of the band.

Using a stretch stitch (like the one

pictured), a zig zag or with your
serger/overlocker,
with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance. Start at
the bottom of the hat and taper your line
off at the top middle of the turban so that
you leave a 1cm hole for the bow to go
through.

If you use a serger/overlocker, you’ll need

to trim a little of the seam allowance off as
you sew, which will mean you’ll loose
your notches. If you choose to do this, line
your sewn fabric up with the pattern
afterwards and pin to indicate where the
notches would be.

Step 3

Trim excess seam allowance off the curve

of the turban. Stop cutting before the
notches because you need to know where
these are.
Step 4

Starting with the top notch, match it to

the 2nd notch, and pin together with the
pleat edge pointing down, with the bulk
of the pleated fabric pointing up on the
inside. Repeat with the next two sets of
notches.

Step 5

Turning the turban to the right side,

hold each pleat in place and reposition
the pin to the outside, as this is the side
you’ll be sewing from.
On the outside, your pleats edge will be
pointing upwards and the bulk of the
pleat pointing down on the inside.

Step 6

With the straight stitch setting on your

machine, sew the pleats in place, sewing
2mm from the seam line.

Step 7

Fold the band in half and pin along the

bottom of the turban matching the two
center back seams.

With your machine set back on the

stretch stitch, sew with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam
allowance around the bottom of the
turban.
Trim excess off the seam.
 BOW INSTRUCTIONS- Mini Rectangle Bow

Fold the panel in half. Mark with your pins a

2.5cm/ 1” gap in the middle of the panel.
Wrong side
Leave this open for turning through.

2.5cm Gap

Sew with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance using a

stretch stitch.

2.5cm Gap

Trim the excess seam allowance off.

Turn bow through and press.

Push the end of the bow down through the

hole in the top of the turban and tie a knot
over the seamless side of the turban.

Adjust, so that the center back seam lies

straight down the back of the turban.
 BOW INSTRUCTIONS- Maxi Rectangle Bow

Wrong side Fold the bow panel in half. Mark with your
pins a 2.5cm/ 1” gap in the middle of the
panel.
Leave this open for turning through.

2.5cm Gap

Sew with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance using a

stretch stitch.

2.5cm Gap

Trim the excess seam allowance off.

Turn bow through and press.

Push the end of the bow down through the

hole in the top of the turban and tie a knot
over the seamless side of the turban.

Adjust, so that the center back seam lies

straight down the back of the turban.
 BOW INSTRUCTIONS-Petal Bow

Wrong side Pin the two bow pieces together. Mark with
your pins a 2.5cm/ 1” gap in the middle of the
panel.
2.5cm Gap Leave this open for turning through.

Sew with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance using a

stretch stitch.

2.5cm Gap

Trim the excess seam allowance off.

Turn bow through and press.

Push the end of the bow down through the

hole in the top of the turban and tie a knot
over the seamless side of the turban.

Adjust, so that the center back seam lies

straight down the back of the turban.
 BOW INSTRUCTIONS-Seedling Bow

Pin the two bow pieces together. Mark with

your pins a 2.5cm/ 1” gap in the middle of the
panel.
2.5cm Gap Leave this open for turning through.

Sew with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance using a

straight stitch.

2.5cm Gap

Trim the excess seam allowance off.

Turn bow through and press.

Push the end of the bow down through the

hole in the top of the turban and tie a knot
over the seamless side of the turban.

Adjust, so that the center back seam lies

straight down the back of the turban.
 BOW INSTRUCTIONS-Arrow Bow

Pin the two bow pieces together. Mark with

your pins a 2.5cm/ 1” gap in the middle of the
Wrong side panel.
Leave this open for turning through.

2.5cm Gap

Sew with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance using a

straight stitch.

2.5cm Gap

Trim the excess seam allowance off.

Turn bow through and press.

Push the end of the bow down through the

hole in the top of the turban and tie a knot
over the seamless side of the turban.

Adjust, so that the center back seam lies

straight down the back of the turban.
 BOW INSTRUCTIONS- Simple Panel

Fold the panel in half. Mark with your pins a

2.5cm/ 1” gap in the middle of the panel.
Leave this open for turning through.
Wrong side

Sew with a 1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance using a

stretch stitch.

Turn the panel through and press with the

seam in the middle of the panel.

Push the end of the panel down through the

hole in the top of the turban. Wrap around the
side without the seam and pin in place.

With a stretch stitch, sew panel closed with a

1cm/ 3/8” seam allowance.

Turn the seam inwards and around to the

inside of the turban.

Adjust, so that the center back seam lies

straight down the back of the turban.