How to Assemble Cool Scarves

Fashion scarves can be used to tie back hair, to enhance an outfit or can even been worn as a decorative belt.

Women's fashion usually includes accessories like jewelry and belts, but recently, scarves have been a popular fashion accessory capable of dressing up any outfit. Fashion scarves come in different fabrics ranging from silk to fleece. Unfortunately, purchasing fashion scarves may be pricey for some, but there are ways to make your own fashion scarves without breaking the bank. There are two types of scarves that are on-trend right now: Fleece-fringe and silk.

Things You'll Need

• 2 one-fourth yard pieces of anti-pill fleece (different colors preferred)
• 1 one-fourth yard piece of silk
• Thread
• Sewing machine
• Scissors
• Fabric glue
• Toothpick
• Sequins
• Tweezers

Instructions

Fringe Scarf

1. Cut two pieces of anti-pill fleece one-quarter yard (nine inches) wide. Ideally, when you purchase your fabric, the fabric should measure anywhere from 49 to 56 inches long in order to ensure you have enough length to wrap around your neck.

2. Place the two strips of fleece on top of the other, right sides together. Make sure all your edges match up and each piece is of an equal size.

3. Sew the two pieces together in the center length-wise using a sewing machine's straight stitch setting. To ensure the pieces are secure, set your sewing machine's stitch-width setting to between zero and one for tighter stitches. Once you complete the sewing process, cut the loose threads to remove the scarf from the machine.

4. Use scissors to create fringe. Along each side, cut one inch slits that are close to the line you sewed, but do not cut past this line as this will destroy the scarf. Cut each piece until you reach the end of the scarf.

5. Fluff out your fringe pieces to make your scarf appear ruffled. Once you complete this, your scarf is ready to wear.

Silk Scarf

1. Cut a quarter yard (9 inches) wide piece of silk. For best results, make sure the silk is between 48 and 56 inches long.

2. Use a whip stitch setting on your sewing machine and sew all the way around the edges of your silk, making sure there aren't any raw edges showing. For best results, place the stitch length on your sewing machine between one and two to create smaller stitches as smaller stitches will not fray as much. Snip the loose threads with scissors once you complete sewing.

3. Place fabric glue using a toothpick on the back of the sequins you want to use. You can prep as many sequins as you want. If you move quickly, you can add glue to fifty to a hundred sequins. If you are a beginner, adding glue to around ten sequins at a time will be useful. Fabric glue dries fast, so gauge how many you can pre-glue based on how quickly you think you can add them.

4. Place the sequins in various places on your scarf to "glam it up." Use tweezers to pick up the sequins so you do not get the glue on your fingers. Place each sequin with glue side down and press into the fabric. Add as many sequins as you wish.

5. 

   Sequins or beads can take a plain piece of silk and make it look like a high-end designer piece.

   Let the glue dry for 24 hours before wearing your scarf.

Tips & Warnings

• Use anti-pill fleece over blizzard fleece when making a fleece scarf. Blizzard fleece pills when washed but anti-pill fleece pills very little.

• Be careful of what colors you mix with your fleece scarves. Red and white or black and white combinations may not work out well since black and red fleece tend to fade over time and bleed in the wash. Pair dark colors with dark colors and light colors with light colors.

References

• Make and Takes: Fringe Scarf
• Colette Patterns: How to Make a Silk Scarf