Billie,
About a year ago there was something on bandana clothes in a Martha Stewart's kids magazine. You might could search the web for that or on her site. It had directions, etc.
Susan

57 Uses of the Bandanna

Just ask Kit "What is a bandanna?"

"A most useful thing," she will say.
For this bright square of fabric
Can be used in 57 ways.
First as a triangular bandage
For right hand, and left hand & knees,
For right eye, & left eye, & headache
Or for right foot, or left foot, or sneeze.
You can wrap up your lunch in a jiffy,
Then mop up the stuff that you spill.
As a hat, it can look very spiffy.
As a babushka, it will keep out the chill.
It's a flag on the top of a flag pole
Or on grease pit to mark the place,
Or a warning on trailing tent poles
That extend from bulging trunk space.
You can bind up a cut from the hatchet
Or a slip of the wrist with the knife,
Or a burn to keep down the blister,
And as a warning it may save your life.
It makes a good sling for that broken arm,
Will brace your leg while you use a cane,
On the ground as a sit-upon serve you,
On a trail show the way that you came.

Round the neck it is Western in flavor
On the head, a pirate so bold.
Dropped coyly, it might lead to romance.
As a muffler, it keeps out the cold.
In a game, it serves as a blind fold
In a relay, it's something to pass
In a race, it marks home base line.
At a square dance, marks laddy from lass.

As a belt, it will hold up the trousers,
Or a dress, it makes a gay sash.
As a tie, it adds some distinction
In a hip pocket, it gives certain dash.
As an apron, it serves you at tea time
Or centerpiece doily so gay
Or a hot pad to lift up the coffee,
Or to wrap up warm bread on a tray.
In pairs their purpose is doubled.
Two make a bikini, you know,
Or a blouse, or a skirt, or sun shade
If you know how to sew.
For child care it is a blessing
Tied to a chair, he won't fall
Tears or tails can be dried very neatly
And for play, you can make it a doll.
For knot practice too, it is handy
Square, clove, bowline, and more
Now this makes 57 uses
And you no doubt could add more.
But with this, I'll end this ditty.
More uses we'd name had we chose,
But we'll add only the primary purpose
That of blowing the nose.

By Florence Bush