Everything is more fun with fringe! Simple tied fringe-ends turn a pair of old T-shirts into the perfect wear-with-anything scarf. Designer: Cynthia Shaffer What You’ll Do: Cutting, simple sewing & knotting You Will Need: - Scissors - 2 T-shirts in coordinating colors, size large - Measuring tape or ruler - Sewing machine or hand-sewing needle - Thread
This how-to is reprinted with permission from <a href="http://amzn.to/1yhfWR9">"Never Been Stitched: 45 No-Sew & Low-Sew Projects"</a> by Amanda Carestio © 2014 and published by Lark Crafts, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. With 128 pages and beautiful, full-color photos, "Never Been Stitched" by Amanda Carestio (author of Fa La La La Felt) offers a treasury of 45 fabric projects that require little or no sewing. Readers can use a variety of materials from around the home to make gifts, wearable projects, and decor including bags, pillows, and toys.
Cut the hems off of the 2 T-shirts.
Cut 15-inch (38.1 cm) strips from the body of the T-shirt.
Cut the sleeves off the T-shirts and cut the body portion into 15-inch (38.1 cm) widths.
Pin the short 15-inch (38.1 cm) edges together with right sides facing each other, and then stitch them using a 1/4-inch (6 mm) seam allowance.
Continue to stitch T-shirt lengths together until the scarf measures 76 inches (193 cm) long.
Lay the ends of the scarf flat and make 29 cuts up into the scarf, each 5 inches (12.7 cm) long and 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, to create a fringe at both ends.
Using a square knot, tie two fringe strips together and then give them a bit of a tug to create a rolled rope effect. Repeat for the remaining fringe strips.
Knot the ends of the fringe.