I'm not usually one for bright colours, but I am getting there. A while back though, I saw some really cool stuff being done with jersey knits, and I thought "hey, I can do that." My intention was to make layered squares, razor cut them, and then applique them onto polar fleece to make a neat scarf. Well, that is SO NOT what happened!! The other day, I got a brand new idea, and here is what it looks like:
Folded in half, and a little closer up, it looks like this:
I'll keep this in the "Gifts on the Fly" series, though it does take more than an hour to make. I'd say it's best to give yourself a couple of hours, depending on how quickly you sew. Want the deets? Here they are:
Materials Needed:
- 1/2 yard of medium weight jersey knit for the scarf (60 inches wide)
- various colours and weights of jersey knits (I bought 1/4 metre each, but I like to have lots of fabric to choose from!)
- 505 spray baste, or a glue stick
- ball point needle for stitching knit fabrics
- a sewing machine with a walking foot is AWESOME!!
Making Your Scarf:
Cut your backing fabric into two strips of 8 inches by WOF (width of fabric). Place them right sides together, and sew around with a 1/2 inch seam, leaving about 4 inches on one long side open. Trim the corners, and turn your fabric right sides out, pushing corners out using a blunt object (I keep a chopstick in my sewing kit for this purpose). Fold the open seam to the inside, and stitch around entire scarf, using a zigzag stitch around the entire edge.
Cut your coloured fabrics into various strips and squares, and place them on your scarf into whatever pattern pleases your eye. Secure the fabrics using a glue stick or 505 basting spray. Next, sew around the edge of each square or strip using a zigzag stitch. When you are done, trim your threads and voila- you can now wear your art on your sleeve!!
Oh, and in case you are wondering - I love this scarf, but I happen to know a 10 year old with very good fashion sense who loved it even more... and orange suits her better, too. So, I plan on making myself another, using a black background, or maybe navy blue. Next in the series: a nifty coffee cozy (which, by the way, the lovely girl at Starbucks was oogling today...) Happy stitching!!
Folded in half, and a little closer up, it looks like this:
I'll keep this in the "Gifts on the Fly" series, though it does take more than an hour to make. I'd say it's best to give yourself a couple of hours, depending on how quickly you sew. Want the deets? Here they are:
Materials Needed:
- 1/2 yard of medium weight jersey knit for the scarf (60 inches wide)
- various colours and weights of jersey knits (I bought 1/4 metre each, but I like to have lots of fabric to choose from!)
- 505 spray baste, or a glue stick
- ball point needle for stitching knit fabrics
- a sewing machine with a walking foot is AWESOME!!
Making Your Scarf:
Cut your backing fabric into two strips of 8 inches by WOF (width of fabric). Place them right sides together, and sew around with a 1/2 inch seam, leaving about 4 inches on one long side open. Trim the corners, and turn your fabric right sides out, pushing corners out using a blunt object (I keep a chopstick in my sewing kit for this purpose). Fold the open seam to the inside, and stitch around entire scarf, using a zigzag stitch around the entire edge.
Cut your coloured fabrics into various strips and squares, and place them on your scarf into whatever pattern pleases your eye. Secure the fabrics using a glue stick or 505 basting spray. Next, sew around the edge of each square or strip using a zigzag stitch. When you are done, trim your threads and voila- you can now wear your art on your sleeve!!
Oh, and in case you are wondering - I love this scarf, but I happen to know a 10 year old with very good fashion sense who loved it even more... and orange suits her better, too. So, I plan on making myself another, using a black background, or maybe navy blue. Next in the series: a nifty coffee cozy (which, by the way, the lovely girl at Starbucks was oogling today...) Happy stitching!!
3 comments:
What a great way to recycle old T shirts... very effective. Thanks for the idea!
This is great!! I love the colors and the design is so flexible as to what colors to use.
Thanks for the lovely comments, ladies!
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