These versatile fabric squares come with finished edges and have long been a staple among home crafty decorators everywhere. Bandanas are no longer just red printed squares carried in farmer's pockets to wipe brows and noses. You can literally use these simple squares to clothe a child, cover your head, form a sweat band, lamp shade, curtain, or a myriad of other uses. Bandanas are still available in standard bandana print patterns and all the standard colors, but are available in colors as varied as the rainbow, and patterns that are fun, funky, and functional. They come in fabrics from standard cotton to extra thick and thirsty fabrics, nylon, and other fabrics meant to be used for head coverings.

Bandanas really are versatile, and when you need an easy and quick cowgirl outfit for your little girl, nothing could be easier than grabbing four bandanas, a short length of elastic and a spool of thread and creating a quick and easy outfit. Add a pair of girlie cowboy boots and a little toy hat, and all that is missing is the Yeeyaw! For a little cowboy, two bandanas can easily make a sleeveless shirt. Add jeans, boots, a toy hat, and a neckerchief in a contrasting color, and your little cowboy is ready to wrangle with the best of them. But you know, these options would work in a myriad of ways when you consider Independence Day outfits made for children from flag or patriotic printed bandanas, Thanksgiving outfits made from Cornucopia printed bandanas, and other quick and easy outfits that can be made from bandanas.

You can create quick and easy no sew pillow covers from bandanas. Just get an old pillow or pillow form and two bandanas that will coordinate with your décor. Cut one or two inch strips in the edges of the bandanas, then place the pillow in the center, place the second bandana on top, and tie the edges together. If you want it to fray quickly and easily, simply snip the finished edge off after you tie it, and it will fringe out easily with no further actions.