Do It Yourself Felt Snake Scarf

Making a scarf from felt is an easy project for adults and kids.

Express your style with a unique homemade scarf that resembles a snake. Making a scarf from felt material is an easy project for beginners, as felt does not unravel or fray while being worked with. Felt can be made from animal fibers such as wool or synthetic fibers such as polyester. Long lengths of felt can be found in the fabric section of most craft stores, and will be easier to work with than pre-cut sheets of felt. Two yards of fabric will make at least two scarves.

Things You'll Need

• Felt fabric
• Polyester fiberfill
• Safety eyes
• Needle
• Thread
• Sewing Machine

Instructions

1. Cut out a rectangle of felt that is approximately 6 feet long by 16 inches wide. Fold the felt in half and cut the felt so that the last 2 feet of fabric taper into a long triangle.

2. Sew the edges of the felt together with the wrong side facing out, leaving the non-tapered end of the fabric open.

3. Turn the felt inside out so that the sewn edges face the inside.

4. Lightly stuff the felt tube with polyester fiberfill. Quilt batting will also work.

5. Sew on the safety eyes using the needle and thread.

6. Add felt spots, stripes or other decorations to give the snake a pattern.

7. Close the open end of the tube by hand stitching the opening shut.

Tips & Warnings

• For a lighter scarf, omit the stuffing.

• Do not overstuff the snake. Using too much stuffing will make the snake scarf harder to wear.

References

• My Frugal Family: Making A Snake Pt. 2
• Jake-A-Boo: Stuffed Snakes