Fortunately, this is really easy! Soft, light scarves are popular even in summer, and for great prices (I found one recently at Walmart for just $5!). But then I thought, what the heck? I know how to sew, and there’s tons of great fabric out there, so why not make something personalized and unique (and did I mention super simple)?
I worked with a few fabrics I’d picked up from remnants and came up with this simple plan: working with about a square of 54” fabric, I could get two long rectangles, or one big square. I have both in my closet already, but since I thought I’d try a few different techniques, I opted for the long rectangle. One I sewed into a big tube with the selvages on the ends, the other I roll-hemmed on my serger all the way around. Ta da! Two nice black and silver scarves! This was a little more substantial fabric, but if I’d had something a little softer and thinner, I would like to do a full square.
Here are some things to think about if you do this project:
Look at the fabrics being used for commercial scarves. They’re super light, and have a very soft or silky hand (that means they’re kind of slinky, soft, and not stiff at all!). Look for fabrics that have a soft hand to make your own. This will ensure you have a nice soft, drapey scarf, rather than a stiff bunch!
Look at the fabric width (the measurement from selvage to selvage). 44” will make a nice ascot style, 54” and up will make a good scarf length.
Feeling ambitious? Add tassels or other decorations to the ends! Go for it! Don’t have a serger? Pick up a cute hand stitch like the blanket stitch and use that!
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