It sure has been a long time since I posted! I am amazed at how fast the time goes by. By goal for the New Year was to post once a week. Well, week 1 slipped by and I didn't post anything. Week 2 brought a round of the stomach virus to our house, so no post that week either. So let's try starting from now.
I made lots of these scarves for Christmas gifts this year. They are easy to make and pretty cute. I found the idea online somewhere one day when I was just looking around at stuff.
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| Finished product-Not the best picture, but you get the idea |
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1. Purchase an extra large T-shirt in the color of your choice. I found mine at ACMoore, on sale for $2.50.
2. Lay shirt flat on table. Trace as many paper plate circles onto the shirt. I was able to fit 5 on the extra large. If you want more circles, purchase a larger shirt. The more circles there are, the more strands you will have hanging down the scarf.
3. Cut out each circle, going through both layers of the shirt. Take 1 circle and cut a spiral. I tried to keep the inside of the spiral around 2 inches. This determines the thickness of the strands.
4. Repeat for all circles. Then gently pull at each end. This cause the shirt to ruffle. If you want the strands to be longer, use fabric clue to adhere to strands together. In the one I pictured, I attached a half strand to make it a little longer.
5. Tie the strands together using a small piece of the shirt.
Easy enough, right?
