Sew Night Head Cover for Hair

I am at a stage when I would do any thing to prevent hair loss. My husband says that hair from the whole apartment building where we live seems to have been dumped at our place. Not so, It is all my hair on the floor. I never knew I have all this much hair while it was on my head. I have read that a night cover while sleeping can prevent some of the hair loss.

A night cover or cap can also prevent frizzy hair. Tossing all over the bed is not so great for smooth and silky hair.

I made this night cover in satin. You can also make it in some fabric which is thin but tightly woven. 

Take the measurement around your head (circumference) where you will be wearing the night cover – around your temple to the back of the neck. 

To make this night cover with an elastic band, cut out 2 fabric pieces of width 2.5 inches and length equalling the circumference of your head which you measured plus 4 to 5 inches extra. 

Cut out a circle measuring a minimum of 16 inches in diameter. More bigger circle means more fluffy cover- if you have a lot of hair you may need bigger circle – I wouldn’t know.

Make two rows of gathering stitches around the circle outer edge – gather the stitches.

The finished gathered edge should match the long fabric pieces for the band you have cut out.

Keep the gathered cicle in front of you rightside out. 

Keep one of the long fabric pieces right side up infront of you , with the short edge folded to the back some 1/2 inch. Now Keep the gathered circle edge rightside up on top of this. Keep the other fabric piece on top rightside down, with the short edge folded to the back some 1/2 inch.  

The gathered circle edge is now sandwiched in between the fabric pieces. Ensure that the rightsides of fabric pieces are to the inside. 

Fold the short edges to the inside.

Sew along the edge joining all of these together. When you end, over lap over the folded short edge and fold the short edge to the back.  

Bring the two fabric pieces down.

Join the short edges together for the two fabric pieces. 

When the stitching is finished it will look like this.  

Fold the long edges to the inside and stitch in place. When you reach the end leave 1 inch unstitched (to insert elastic.)

Cut out elastic of width 1/2 inch and length equalling your head circumference minus 2 inch. Insert the elastic; sew the opening shut.  

If you do not have elastic you can make this head cover.  This fastens at the back of the head with a drawstring

Method 2 – Headcover with a drawstring. 

Step 1 – Take a piece of fabric which is 17.5 inch in length and 26 inch in width.  

Mark a semi circle (dome shape) on this fabric.  

Fold the long side to the inside twice (2 inches total) and sew in place.  

Fold the curved shape to the inside and sew in place – to make a casing for a drawstring.  When you sew it will be slightly twisty but this is alright – when you gather with the drawstring it is alright.

Insert the drawstring through the channel you have made. I am using a shoe lace as the dawstring.

After putting on your head, tighten the drawstring at the back of your head and tie in place.

Another option is to make a slouchy beanie hat – you can make one from old t-shirt material or any knit fabric. Check out the tutorial for slouchy beanie hat here.

Updated on October 18, 2022 by Sarina Tariq