I liked the small houndstooth pattern on it and thought it well suited for a scarf. I have a fair number of scarves, but no infinity scarves. It seemed like the time to make one. I started by chopping the shirt in two pieces, cutting across the chest just under the armpits. I made this bottom piece into a large rectangle by trimming off the very bottom curved hem of the shirt as well.
With the buttons open, I folded the rectangle in half, right sides together, to make a long, skinny rectangle.
I stitched along the raw edges, leaving a seam allowance of about half an inch. I turned the tube right side out and topstitched along the same edge. The whole process took about 10 minutes.
I twisted the ends a few times, then buttoned it up to make it an infinity scarf. It was just long enough to loop around my next twice. For an accent, I added a watch band I got for a dollar at the thrift shop.
Of course, I can also wear it as a regular scarf, if I want. I love having options!
The only problem with the scarf is that the material is a little too stiff to drape nicely. If I made another one of these, I would use a softer/thinner fabric.
Thanks for reading. Happy holidays! -Amy
4 comments:
I *adore* the watch band detail! What a fabulous idea! The whole thing is totally fab, but that little detail kicks it up a notch.
Carissa
EOD
Wonderful beutiful ide!
Cool and funky idea! :) Lisa
I am looking for a way to take my hubby's shirt and turn it into a pocketed scarf to hide my passport in for our trip to Paris. I am taking a soft button down shirt that has the perfect zip pocket. Its an ugly orange tho I think yours is gorgeous. The stiff fabric is actually a good thing if you want to install a hiding place. You can't do that with t-shirt fabric. Although a little pocket for cash or bank card could be a good idea! I'm going to get working on mine with yours to help inspire me. Thanks!
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