The Easiest Bouffant Scrub Cap For Long Hair Guide - A Step By Step Tutorial For Beginners!!
- Posted on 29 April, 2020
- Long Hair
- By Anonymous
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Welcome to Meghan Grace DIY! This video is a tutorial on how to make a bouffant style scrub cap with elastic backing, perfect to cover longer hair! Before we get started I think it is important to note that there are many different styles and techniques in the sewing world, so take with you what works and leave behind what doesn’t! Also when it comes to making any kind of PPE, always consult the CDC and a medical professional. I really love how this pattern turned out with the pocket in the back for your ponytail and the top stitching across of the band adds a touch of professionalism.
Supplies for this tutorial:
19in by 19in square of cotton
18in by 6in rectangle of cotton and interfacing
1 6in piece of 1/4 wide elastic with safety pin
Bouffant Cap Brim Pattern: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bzK6...
If you would like to see the tutorial on a fitted scrub cap, click below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmcnP-...
If you would like to see the tutorial for an individual pleated mask, click below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hFG2u...
If you would like to make a headband with buttons to save your ears, click below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPHGbO...
If you would like to see a tutorial on the basic operation of a sewing machine, click below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji2IXM...
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Hey guys welcome back to megan grace DIY. Today'S tutorial is one that's been much requested, which is a bouffant style scrub cap, that's big enough to hold people with long hair. I really do love this pattern because it comes with a specialized technique that creates almost like a pocket for your ponytail. In the back for this project, we need two pieces of fabric. We need one square that is 19 by 19 inches, because our ultimate goal is to create a circle. That'S 18 inches wide. The rectangle piece. On the left hand, side of the screen is 20 inches long by 7 inches wide. This is for the brim of the cap. After doing the tutorial, I realized that piece of fabric was slightly too big, could most likely use a piece of fabric that was 18 by 6 and be perfectly fine to start off. We'Re going to work with our square and we're going to go ahead and we're gon na fold it in half and then we're going to fold it in half again to mark our circle. We'Re going to take our measuring tape and put it at the left hand. Corner and we're going to measure out 2 9 inches at each 9 inch mark we're going to place a pin, we're going to do this until we have about 6 or 7 pins in place, marking a quarter of a circle along our square. Although it's hard to see my pins watch my finger, I trace my quarter circle and now we're going to cut just to the outside of the pins. Now we can go ahead and unfold and see our half circle and we're gon na turn. That vertically now we're going to do some measurements and cut a square shape into the bottom of the circle. I'M gon na zoom in here, and you can see that I'm marking with some Taylor talk a five and a half inch line across the bottom of the circle. Having a large, clear, quilting ruler really helps in this situation. But if you don't have one, that's! Okay! Next mark is a four inch vertical line that goes up from the edge of where that five and a half inch line stopped. Then I'm gon na go ahead and shift my ruler, I'm gon na make sure that it's lined up vertically, with the line I just made, and I'm gon na go ahead and mark a line going all the way over to the edge of the circle. That line will end up being approximately three inches long. Once those lines are marked, you can go ahead and cut away the excess fabric if you've ever made a purse with mitered corners before you might recognize this shape. It'S pretty similar and now that it's unfolded, it looks kind of like a mushroom. Let'S put the cap to the side for now and we're gon na work on our band. You can find the pattern for the brim of the cap in the description below we're gon na, take our fabric and we're gon na fold it in half long ways and then we're gon na fold it in half width wise when we place down our pattern piece. We need to make sure that both edges of that piece are on folds or else the piece will not come out right now. You can go ahead and cut around your pattern. Piece. Like I mentioned in the beginning, I did end up having a little bit too much fabric to cut this piece out. So I'll have adjusted measurements listed in the description below now. I'M gon na take some fusible woven interfacing and I'm gon na fold. It the same way that I folded it for the fabric that I use for the brim of the cap, just like when we cut the other piece, we have to make sure that the pattern piece is lined up with both folds or else. The piece will not come out cut properly after cutting out your interfacing unfold, the fabric piece and unfold, the interfacing piece and line them up together and don't forget bumpy side down, so here's the brim after I took it over to the ironing board. I ironed on the interfacing and then i folded it in half long ways and pressed it. Then, on one side i took about 3/8 of an inch and I pressed it inward and pressed it down flat. That'S going to make our lives quite a bit easier down. The road now we're gon na move on to the part that some people might find a little bit tricky, which is the pleating. I'M gon na go ahead and mark one dot at the very center top of our mushroom cap, and then I'm gon na mark dots at 1 and 1/8 inch all the way down the side of the mushroom cap. Besides the center dot, you're going to end up with 15 dots down the side and then you're going to repeat and do the other side, let's get back to the center portion of the cap, now we're going to work on pinning all of our pleats in place. I'M gon na do this nice and close for you. So that way you can see how these pleats are folded. So remember those dots that we made that were one and 1/8 inch apart, we're going to start with the dot in the center, then we're gon na. Take the dot to the right and we're gon na pinch it and we're gon na pull it towards the center dot. Then let's go ahead and place a pin to hold the pleat in place. After that, we're going to go to the dots left pinch it and pull it towards the center and place a pin to hold it in place. We have essentially created a box pleat that will be the center front of our cap. Now, let's work on our pleats going towards the right. Take the next two dots you take the dot farthest out to the right pinch it and push it towards the left and then put a pin to hold it in place. Go ahead and repeat this with each set of dots going all the way down the right curve of the cap. Here'S an up close version of the pleading just in case you need to see it with a bit more detail once you finished all the pleats on the right side, you're gon na go ahead and do the pleats on the left side. So this is what your cap should look like at this point. All of your pleats are completed with our pleats pinned in place. We'Re gon na, take it over to the Machine and we're gon na. Do a basting stitch over all of the pleats. I also pressed them down a bit, so they'd be nice and crisp with your basting stitch in place. You can go ahead and remove all of the pins from the pleats. This is what your cap should look like now, when laid flat and we're gon na go ahead and attach the brim, I'm gon na start by marking Center front of the cap and also marking center front of the brim by folding it in half the next part. Might seem a bit counterintuitive to someone who sews regularly but we're gon na line up the center front of the brim with the center front of the cap. But it's going to be the right side of the fabric facing upward for both pieces of fabric. Once you've pinned the center front in place, you can work your way outwards, pinning the brim to the pleated portion of the cap once the brim is completely pinned to the cap on both the right and the left side, you're ready to go ahead and stitch it Down you're going to go ahead and use a straight stitch on a length of 3 and you're gon na stitch, just above your basting stitch from before. This is the part we're having the brim pressed folded and that little extra folded edge. It'S really gon na come in handy you're, gon na take the top part of the brim and you're gon na lay it on top of the scene that you just sewed tucking the seam allowance inside of the brim, then you're gon na top stitch it down. So it looks nice and professional. Getting this whole part to lay flat is actually really simple, since we already pressed the seam allowance towards the inside we're going to go ahead and pin that whole seam down all the way to the edge of the cap and we're going to repeat this on the Left side as well, I found that I did have just a little bit of the band hanging off at the end. Don'T worry about it! It'S going to get sewn in and clipped off in the next step, and now we're ready to go ahead and top stitch. The band down on to the cap, you can use a contrasting thread or you can use a thread that matches the color of your cap. I really do love the way the contrasting top stitching looks across the band. Now, with the band finished, we're going to sew the mitered corners in the back of the cap, you're going to find the square that we cut out of the circle at the beginning of our pattern. Making and you're gon na take the two edges and line them up flat, go ahead and pin them together after pinning the two edges together, the side that does not have the band on it should have about 5/8 of an inch extra fabric hanging off now we're Going to sew that edge with a straight stitch and we're gon na finish it off with a zig-zag stitch, and this is also the point where, if you have a little bit of extra of the band hanging off, you can go ahead and snip it after sewing. Both back corners of the cap closed, you should have about 8 inches of straight fabric, left, unfinished you're gon na go ahead and put a zigzag seam along the end of that straight edge. I took the cap over to the ironing board and I folded that straight edge up about 5/8 of an inch I folded it whatever would make it even with where I sewed it. Together with the cap, I went ahead and tucked in the seam allowance and I pinned it in place and now I'm doing the same for the other side. Basically we're preparing to make the casing for our elastic. I'M gon na take the cap to the machine and you're gon na sew a straight stitch right along where the zig zagging is, and that creates our casing. I'M gon na use about 6 inches of a quarter inch wide elastic to thread through the casing, but 3/8 inch wide elastic would do just as well. Do you find the hole, you're gon na go ahead and slide the safety pin through the casing? You'Re gon na keep on sliding it through, but keep an eye on the end of the elastic make sure you don't lose it inside of the casing. Now that I've gotten just about to the end of the elastic I'm gon na go to the sewing machine and I'm gon na zigzag the elastic in place. I know the zig-zag stitch looks a little bit on the messy side, but I really wanted to make sure that that elastic would stay in place and not run the risk of snapping. We'Re gon na continue on moving our safety pin down the casing, all the way to the end until our elastic pops out the other side, and then I'm gon na go ahead and zigzag the elastic in place along with closing up the casing all at once, and With that final step, you've completed your bouffant style scrub cap, but one more thing before we go a fit test. So, as you guys can see here, I've got quite a bit of hair and I made my other scrub cap video. I had a lot of requests for a scrub cap that would accommodate us long haired girls, so I'm gon na go ahead and throw my hair into a ponytail and I'm going to very awkwardly try to put a scrub cap on in a somewhat graceful manner, which You could tell I do not wear a scrub cap on a regular basis, but once I seem to get my hair all tucked into place and get it on my head, where it should sit properly, it's actually extremely extremely comfortable. We'Ve got a quick side and a back view, and if I give my head a good shake shake it up and down side to side the cap stays in place very comfortably. The elastic isn't too tight, but tight enough to keep it in place. Thank you once again for stopping by Megan grace DIY. I really hope you found this tutorial to be helpful and informative and easy to follow. The response to my channel over the past few weeks has been nothing but amazing, and I really hope that, besides making some mass for first line responders, I hope that I'm helping teach some first line responders how to make things for themselves and if you aren't already Subscribed please hit that subscribe button on your way out have a great time sewing.
Comments
Lance Charles: Thank you so much for this. So easy to follow, and such a perfect result!!
Emma Stonestreet: I literally just learned how to sew to make myself a mask and I’m not the best. I’m now working in a hospital and wanted a cheaper option for scrub caps. I followed your video and was able to make an incredible scrub cap! It made me feel extremely accomplished! Thank you so much!!
Miriam Yvanovich: Omg I'm going to finally try to make my own scrub hat now. Thanks for an extremely clear, understandable tutorial.
Gayle de Gans: making 3 right now thank you for making this video so easy to follow everyone one at work is going to want one
Mimi Gee: OMG! I LOVE THIS DESIGN!! Thank you Meghan for the excellent video. I have made five different designs and this one is my favorite for ease of putting it on to the look of it!
Amy Jackson: Thank you, I really do love this post. Its so easy. Easiest one I have seen. As a surgical nurse, I can actually make my hats now. I really appreciate you putting this together. I am excited to see your other videos and make other variations.
Metal Designz: Thank you for this!! My 13 year old daughter has been sewing masks... and had requests for these! I think she can do this!
Lilia Munoz: Thank you so much. I just finished making one following your video. I loved how it turned out
Ungorgeousgirl: Thank you so much as this pattern and video are most welcome and helpful as I have been asked to make scrub caps for my peers who have extensions and my pattern is too small but with yours, I will be able to adjust it to make it a wee bit larger in measurements for a sure success. The girls want to have ties too and I can also add this onto your pattern. Made my sewing so much easier. Stay safe and healthy
Penny Baker: I am new to sewing and was so happy to find your tutorial! Your instructions are easy for me to understand and I look forward to making this scrub cap for my daughter who is a nurse!
Angelica Garcia: Thank you so much. I can't wait to try this style
Suheily Ramirez: Great instructions! Thanks so much for this tutorial! I had been looking everywhere for a pattern to make one for my mom who works in the hospital! God Bless!
TheYankeeBuckeye: I've been making this pattern for a while but haven't pleated the top, quite as far. This difference looks like something I'll have to try.
Robin Knowles: Hi I loved this tutorial! Your directions are so clear and easy to follow ! I made one for my dental assistant friend but her hair was even bigger than this cap. Is there a way to make it bigger? Thanks
Jenna Strable: I’m so happy I found this tutorial! My sister is a nurse and she has been wanting one of these and I’m going to surprise her by making one!
Nell R: I love this hat. I've made 3 so far and they fit me great but my hair is kind of thin. I don't know if it could hold a lot of thick hair. With my last hat I tried french seams on the corners instead of the zig zag stitch to make it look more professional as I do not own a serger. Turned out really nice. I also do a rolled hem at the bottom of the cap which nicely keeps the ends encased as I am washing these caps frequently and I want to keep the ends from fraying. I will be making more for my coworkers in the COVID ICU! Thanks for the awesome tutorial.
CoilyRob: This was the BEST tutorial of how to make a scrub cap. Your instructions were extremely clear. Thank you!
Cynthia Agyemang: I just finished making this scrub cap and I’m so excited. I work in COVID ICU and this comes in very handy. Thank you for sharing such great knowledge and your tutorial was very easy to follow.
caarolina g: Hi! I followed your instructions carefully and it came out wonderful ! It fit perfect too! added 2 buttons to hold my mask. Thank you so much!
Sojourner Truth: Beautiful & easy! Bravo!
Nancy Ord: Made this for my daughter. Awesome. Thanks
Lee Suvia: If I wanted to make a larger size increasing by 1" to the the circle. Should I also increase the brim by 1"? Thank you for the informative video!
Alkg Gkla: Awesome tutorial! Thanks so much! Using these to help keep Customer Covid Breath our of my hair while I’m at work
Cristina Botello: Thank you very much i realli appreciate the time you took to explain every step with so much patience.!!! I love it
Dianne Romero: Thank you Meghan for the tutorial...my daughter is a surgical tech and she uses surgical caps and she has long hair too.
Heather Reismiller: This is seriously the best tutorial!!! Thanks so much for your awesome tutorial!!!!
Angelina Ebreo: Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate it. Will you be doing a European style pixie scrub cap? I really love the way you explain things! :)
Sushma Magar: Thank you for the easy and step by step tutorial. I made mine from the pillow case (dont judge me) and it turn out good and effective. Thank you thank you.
Njhendri Trini: I’m glad you did a fit test. I need that closure after watching a video- lol. I’m making myself and co workers hats for work. Thanks for the tutorial!
Ishmae Bannister: I really really appreciate your tutorial... It was very well explained and thanks for the close up view, I am a scrub technician and will be making these for my co workers, however I wish you can show a tutorial using a drawstring also....much needed, thanks
Cristina Bianco: Thank you! Great tutorial and super easy to follow BUT mine came out too small! Any tips on measurements to accommodate waist length hair? It barely fit my head as it is, never mind all my hair
Pat Trainor: Hi, Nina here...Thank you for this easy cap. I am making face masks and medical caps for nurses, family and friends. Be safe and thank you for offering this.
gaylemae: I use a crochet hook or Tunisian hook to pull the elastic thru. Also, there’s plenty of seams you can use a serger to finish edges & sew together making it quicker! Wonderful pattern!
Mary Ann Cafe: Ohhhh this is really good. I’ll definitely give it a try over the weekend so I could use it for work on Monday. Thanks!!
invisiblepinkunicorn 762: Thank you so much for your vid! I need to make some larger caps for coworkers with longer hair and dreadlocks, this will help much!!
Natalie Beversluis: This is great - thanks for sharing! What is the circumference of the finished cap, with unstretched elastic? That would help folks know if they need to make it bigger to begin with. For fun / variety - seems like you could easily make it reversible by adding a second layer of the "mushroom fabric, right? And make it a contrast fabric for the brim! :-)
Patti Turner: Great job at teaching. My nurse friends are going to be happy. Thank you so much.
Lorill Hill: Thank you for this very thorough tutorial I will be making these for coworkers In a care home
Paula Hubbard: I am getting ready to go out to work in south Dakota and I bought three caps to keep my hair up , but wanted more choices of cute fabric. I have lots in my stash , so i might take my sewing machine and make some out there if I have any time. This looks even better than what I bought, as it's not quite as much fabric in the cap and I think it will work great. Thanks for posting this Meghan.
Hyacinth JamGirl Blake: Thanks for posting! This is the best explanation especially of the pleating that I have seen so far!
Sue Rivers: Very easy to follow Thankyou
Wendy Price: I went back to work this week as a sedation nurse and discovered I need to make some fabric caps for me to save the ‘real’ ones for the surgical techs and doctor ( I am circulating , not right over the patient) . Thank you so much for this ! New sub here.
Alkg Gkla: Love this tutorial! I made a few to keep nasty Customer Covid Breath out of my hair
Heidy Suarez: Thanks for the tutorial love it!
Gill Prendiville: Fabulous, clear instructions easy to follow and end result is fantastic
Consuelo Rodríguez: Thank you for your free surgical cap I loved it and made a few
Angie Freed: I have made several of these for the nurses at our Covid ICU. Easy pattern. My daughter preferred this style over the others I tried.
Lizsoundarajan95: This is great .. I am a nurse serving Covids and would love a couple of these .. I don’t have a sewing machine. Thanks for posting this and God bless you .
Sandra Rivera: Thank You very much. you make it very easy and now I can make scrub hats for myself and others at the hospital we work in. I’m new to sewing and I’m inspired from your videos. All the best!! Sandy NYC
Patricia Dupree: Thank you for sharing this tutorial! Do you have measurements for a larger bouffant for hair? Any help?
Matty Tre: Thanks for this tutorial... my daughter is opening up a bakery and asked me to make this for her... she is not a hair net kind of girl because she has long hair... this is perfect...
apsara3105: Thank you so much for your tutorial. well explained. will make for myself and my coworkers. wish I find this before buying pattern from Etsy.
Tammy Jones: Thank you! This seems easy enough
Chrys Swen: Are there step by step printable instructions for this pattern? Thank you!
Gayle Neldon: Thank you for the pattern and tutorial.
Barbie Martin: Excellent video! Step by Step and it actually came out perfect. Not bad at all for the first Bouffant Scrub Cap.
Averil Daniels: Thank you ma’am. This is what I needed. Yay. Great video.
Caroline da jose: very well explained, i have made myself one. thanks.
Crankie Crafter: I search high and low. I finally found it. Wonderful video easy to follow instructions. Thank you so much...
Jean Lockmiller: Very detailed tutorial thank you for sharing
Theresa Gutierrez: Love this tutorial just a little small for my fat head lol. How can I upsize this patter successfully? Thanks for helping me sew this for the first time! Couldn't do it without you. First time sewer here.
Michelle B.: This was probably the easiest tutorial to follow. However, any bouffant cap would accommodate a ponytail wrapped up in a bun. I specifically watched this hoping to see a longer back "pocket" to hold actual long hair.
Julie-Ann Bent: Hi I love this scrub cap I was wondering if you have one for long braids with the same design as this but with room at the back for the braids. I saw your ponytail but I wanted the pleated look. Thanks
Homiqua Cartwright: Omg this easy one I love it
Yoz L: Thank you for your tutorial . I worked in the ICU and really need a better design. This one fits well. I want to give you a photo of what I made.
Sevim Cruz: Very nice. Clear instructions!!! Thx
Vivian Lambert-Broadfoot: I have followed the pattern before but would like to alter it for small, medium, large and extra large sizes. How much would those measurements be?
KathyN: Hello all. I know this is a long time out but wondering if anyone made this cap with straps too? I need to make several of these in a bit larger size but want to include tie straps to help the fit. Thanks for any help! New subscriber here
Kelly Karl: So I love your step by steps but could I do this same one with a cord lock with the round elastic cord?
Elena Fisher: Thank you!! very easy
Michele Billingsley: Best tutorial I have seen! Thank you!
Cristina Botello: OMG!!! THE BEST VIDEO WITH THE BEST EXPLANACIONS I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!
Cinda Gildenhorn: I've made some and they are amazing. Thanks so much. If I need one a bit bigger how would I do that?
Sam I Am: This was the easiest tutorial to follow...but the cap was still too small for me
audrellabrown: Thank you so much, I try to figure how long how to make this style and couldn't get it
Elizabeth Aryee: Hi Meghan, I have been following your sewing. Do you have a printable pattern for this Bouffant cap?
terri e: I like your tutorial. I might give this a go!
Jessica Rhodes: I am very new to sewing, and this tutorial was so easy!!! I do need to make it bigger because i have a lot of thick hair, on top of a big head lol. I think a 10” half circle would work better for me. How would I adjust the size of the band, and the cuts at the bottom to make the circle look like a mushroom?
Lzabel11: I’m looking for the pattern.. where do I find it?! This is an amazing tutorial
Lisa Pavilonis: Trying this today! So excited
Rajee Rav: Very nice and neat tutorial
My Courageous Life: Hi again Megan. My sister who's a respiratory therapist loves this cap. But I'm noticing that when I top stitch the brim on, it is not even with the seam on the inside. It overlaps a 1/2 an inch. What am I missing?
Nancy Reeves: Thanks for this video. Could you tell me what kind of interfacing you used? And also how to fold your fabric when you are using a directional fabric
Maria da Glória: Ótimo exelente
Kristen Sears: Is the cotton interfacing an absolute necessity? I am new to sewing and don't have this piece. Thanks for your super easy to follow tutorial!
kayla tanner: Hi just watched your satin lined scrub cap video could I make a satin line bouffant cap using this tutorial?
Brittany Mullen: Hi Meg!! How can I make this pattern a half inch to an inch larger?
Ruth roman: Awesome! Thank you!
Linda howell: Great video, thank you
Yoz L: ♡ this design.
Meaghan Larsen: This is one of the better bouffant scrub cap tutorials
verdonda mayes-cooper: This is a great bonnet, I make a similar one with a satin lining, however, I gather the top of my bonnet. Good job
Santa Garcia: Beautiful
polkadots bee: are you kidding? yesss its so helpful and easy with your steps.Thank you very much!
genoveva galarza: How did you make the shape of the brim?
kellyblue: Thank u for this, my step mom is a nurse and she asked me to make her a scrub hat, so here I am researching
Barbara Vonarx: Awesome tutorial!!! I could not find the band pattern. Did I miss it?
dbillingsley2012: Great tutorial
Shari Vaudo: I'm making two of these for my daughter in law for Valentine's Day. Your instructions are perfect. Thank you.
Helen Kerins: This is awesome!!