Fabric Scrap Scarf

 Hello Readers. I was given a pile of fabric scraps and sample pieces a while back. (I have a nice mother-in-law.) I try to use the fabric pieces based on the weight of the fabric. Thick fabric makes nice cushions and bags, but soft fabric is better for clothing. This gray fabric had a nice gentle feel and drape to it. So let's make a cute little scarf. 

 This is my new fabulous fabric scrap scarf. 

 My mother-in-law worked at a fabric store for a long time and she collected and shared fabric with me. (So nice!) Do you see the upper left hand corner is missing? That's OK. If you look at the upper right hand corner, you can see a small hole. That's OK too. I am going to work around these issues. Life is about making the most of what you have, so is sewing. 

 

This gray fabric was very soft and silky. Stiff or thick fabric would not work very well for this project. I want this scarf to drape gently around my neck, stiff fabric won't do that. It was VERY cold where I live so I thought it would make a nice scarf. I only had to do a little work to make it nice and neat. 

 I thought a triangular shaped scarf was best for this piece of fabric. One corner is missing so I had to trim it a little to make the sides even. I used my rotary cutter because it cuts so easy. I also used the edge of this quilting ruler to guide my cutting. I wanted a nice straight edge that I was cutting.   

  I folded the piece in half with the right sides facing each other to sew it together.  

I sewed around the outer edges together. I sewed around the triangle to sew the cut edges together.

  I had that hole to use to turn it right side out.

 

If you don't have a hole like this, you should leave a small opening in the side seam to turn your scarf right side out.  

 But what about that hole? It's OK. I used a needle and thread to sew the edges of the hole closed by tucking the edges in and stitching it together. It won't show when the scarf is on anyway. 

I tied a small knot on one corner and tucked the other corner into the knot. That would keep it on my neck and hide the hole I sewed shut. 

 This scarf turned out really well. It was soft on my neck and a nice extra layer to keep me warm because winter just won't stop this year. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.