Hi everyone Angela here. Today I'm going to show you how to make a really simple
loop or tube turner and how to use it as a scrunchie tool and if you don't have these
materials I'll show you some of the things that you just might have around the house.
First tube turner we'll make is made from two pieces. The first one is made from these pre-cut
plastic irrigation tubes. I bought these from Bunnings and they come in a pack of 10 .
They're pre-cut to 30 centimeters or 12 inches long.
Next I need a skinny tube. I bought these misting tubes also from Bunnings but they're quite long in
length so I need to cut them down a bit. We want it to be about 4 or 5 inches longer than
the first tube. To shorten the tube I just used this misting tube cutter. All you need to do is
squeeze it open, place the tube at the desired length and then just squeeze it shut to cut it .
Here I have a fabric tube that's ready for turning.
Insert the wider tube between the fabric and leave about two inches of fabric over the end,
now take the skinnier tube and push the fabric into the wider tube. Once the fabric comes out
at the other end , just pull it all out and it's ready for pressing. If you have a fabric tube
that's a lot wider, all that fabric is not going to fit between the two tubes. The fabric will be
stuck at the top and all you need to do is just pull the fabric over the skinny tube.
If you're sewing a scrunchie, take your cut piece of fabric
and fold over one of the short ends about 1/2" or 1cm.
Folding the right side over to the wrong side, it's a little bit hard to see in this fabric,
and then put the right sides together matching it at the top fold to stitch along the long edge .
Use a ⅜" or 1cm seam allowance. ¼" is a bit small
if you're sewing satin as it can fray easily. Make sure to back tack at the start and end
of your stitching. I'll have some dimensions for different scrunchie sizes in the description below.
For the second tube turner, I'm using these really inexpensive black plastic curtain rod finials.
The diameter is the perfect size to fit over those plastic tubes. Now I also need it to stand upright
so I'm just going to use one of these giant car wash sponges to support it. Now take your fabric
tube and flip the end over about an 1 ½", place that over the tube and pull down
all the fabric. If you're making scrunchies, cut a length of ¼" wide elastic x 10" long.
Now take your plastic tube and make a cut on the end about 3/4''
long or 2cm. Turn your tube around halfway and make another cut opposite it. Turn
your tube to the other end make two more cuts that are in line with the first two.
Now take your elastic and place it between the top two cuts and give it a tug so it's
nice and snug. Then place the other end of the elastic in the bottom two cuts.
Then cap it off with the finial and place it back into the sponge base.
Now turn your scrunchie inside out and while the fabric's all scrunched up, hold it in your
hand and remove the elastic from the ends of the tube. Slide the tube out of the scrunchie
and then tie the two ends of the elastic into a knot like a balloon.
Now it's ready to be sewn closed. To close the scrunchie, place the raw end into the folded
end about ½". Line up the seams at the bottom and push all the seam allowances on the
folded side towards the back. It's a bit easier to do this way. Check that the folded edges are nice
and flat on the front and back and if you have a brand label, this is when you can slip it in here.
Start by back tacking and just use your fingers to feel that the underneath layer is in the same
position and back tack again at the end of your stitching. And there's your finished scrunchie.
For tube turner #3, I've got a length of 1/2" or 12 mm pine dowel .
I'm going to cut it down to an 18 inch length . You can make it longer or shorter if you like .
For the base , you can use anything you like but I actually found this coat hook that screws
into a wall and because it has a round flat surface, I thought it'd be perfect for the base .
With the screw already in it, I can easily attach it to the dowel.
For the top of the dowel, we need something completely round so I'm using this little wooden
craft bead. The diameter is just slightly wider than the dowel and I'll attach it with the screw
now if you have a drill you can drill into the wooden bead and countersink that screw.
If you're just turning tubes, flip the end of your tube, place it over the bead and pull your fabric
down. You can certainly make this with a skinnier dowel and a smaller bead for narrower tubes.
If you're enjoying this video so far, please like, subscribe, and turn on all of
your notifications. Watch till the very end of the video because I have more tube turners to show you.
Leave a comment below and let me know how you turn your tubes. Next we're going
to need a couple of very small screw eyes. These are ⅝" or 15mm.
We'll place one about 2" up from the bottom of the dowel and for the other one, we'll go
straight up from the bottom one and we'll place this about ½" below the top of the dowel.
Use some needle nose pliers to tighten up the screw. Open up the eye part just a little bit
and then turn the screw so that opening is facing up. Now do the same thing at the bottom.
Tighten it up. Open it up a little bit, but this time that opening should face
down. Now take your elastic and pull on that top hook until the hook pierces through. Pull
your elastic down and do the same thing. Pull up onto the hook until it pierces through. It doesn't
matter that I'm making holes in the elastic because we're going to tie the ends into a knot.
Turn your scrunchie tube inside out and then push all the fabric towards the center of the dowel .
Carefully unhook the elastic ends and while the scrunchie is still on the dowel, tie the ends into
a knot. Now carefully remove the scrunchie from the turner making sure not to catch the fabric on the
hook. Now go ahead and close your scrunchie. And you can even use this turner as a scrunchie stand. Now
if you can't find something like this for the base but you happen to have a spare paper towel holder,
just remove that center bar and screw the wooden dowel to the space and it'll be nice and sturdy.
Tube turner #4. Now this is a similar paper towel holder with the flat top.
This top is no good for turning but you could glue that round plastic finial to it. Again you
can remove the center bar from the bottom and attach the wooden dowel to the space.
What's nice about this paper towel holder is that it has a really skinny
arm with the perfect metal ball on top so it's really easy to turn loops on it.
To make a scrunchie just thread your long bodkin. Feed the elastic through the fabric.
Tie your knot and you can slide that scrunchie off that metal arm really easily .
You can turn over very narrow tubes as well.
If you have a wooden paper towel holder you can change the center dowel for a skinnier one
or just pop a bigger wooden bead on the existing one for scrunchies. Just add in your screw eyes .
This holder has a flat side arm but with this rounded top you can easily turn a tube.
Tube turner #5. These are table top sign holders that you usually see in cafes
and restaurants. These also come in different lengths. The rounded metal tops are great for tube
turning. It's just a bit tight at the top so you'll have to pry it open a bit with a screwdriver to
make a scrunchy. Slide your elastic through the top piece, add a long bodkin at the bottom, turn your .
scrunchie tube over, tie a knot with the elastic ends and then just slide off your scrunchie.
Tube turner #6. This holder design is really great with its double metal sides
and rounded top. It makes for really easy tube turning. The only thing is it's a little bit wide
so you can only turn wider tubes and because there's no solid bottom, it's
really easy to thread your bodkin through with the elastic to make your scrunchie.
If you don't have a bodkin, tie one end of the elastic to one side of the metal arm
into a half knot, pull it tight and turn the knot towards the inside. Tie the other end of the
elastic and then push it down around the corner at the bottom. Now turn your tube over making sure
not to push down on that elastic knot. Pull on the elastic ends and they should slide right off the
metal arms and then the scrunchie easily slides off to be completed. Now here's another version
of the same design with a skinny arm on the side so that you can turn narrow loops as well.
Now before we get to the final one, make sure to leave a comment below and check out all
the links to these products in the description. Now last but not least is my absolute favorite
paper towel holder to use as a tube turner. Not only does it have the same style arm but it has
a nice skinny one on the other side. There's also holes on the bottom so you could screw this down
to a heavier base or to a table. I really hope you enjoyed this video and that it helps you to save
time and your hands when you have those big scrunchy orders. Thanks again for watching. Make
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