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Handmade Christmas Present #9: Upgraded Scarves

December 20, 2008 by Jessica 24 Comments

Upgraded Scarves
These would be quick to make, if you are used to sewing, and needed a last minute gift. I wanted to make something for some of the girls in the family who are into fashion. I took these normal scarves that you can find at Walmart for $5 each and made them all ruffly. Here is a quick how to. You will need a scarf, matching thread, elastic thread, and a sewing machine. You need to figure out how far apart you want to sew the lines on the scarf to make it ruffle. Since the ones I used had fringe, I just went by those. I made a straight line down the scarf every six threads and on the very edges, I made lines after the first two fringes. To sew the lines, use the coordinating thread in the top of the machine and use the elastic thread in the bobbin. Sew the straight lines and after each line, sew the elastic and thread together at the starting point and then at the ending point. Make sure that you use a smaller stitch when sewing on thin fabrics. And be sure to always sew with the same side facing up (you can see the elastic, so it looks best if it’s all on one side).
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  1. san says

    December 20, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    So elegant, so clever, I love the handbags you made as well, when do you have time for all the creativity? I love checking in to see what you’ve been making, thanks for the inspirations! Merry Christmas, to your little family!
    San

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  2. Happy Together says

    December 21, 2008 at 8:29 am

    I’ll share my secret with you on how I get so much done. About once a week or every two weeks, I will get a good chunk of alone time. I just go craft crazy after getting some cleaning done and then slowly share what I’ve done. So, it seems like I’m doing stuff all the time, when really I just hord the pics and spread everything out. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well 🙂

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  3. Emily R. says

    December 23, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    look how cheeky jaala is in that pic! so cute!

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  4. Simone says

    January 3, 2009 at 8:35 am

    Great idea

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  5. casserole says

    May 25, 2009 at 9:41 am

    What a cool idea!! I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing blog:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-scrunch-up-a-store-bought-scarf/2009/05/25/
    –Anne

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  6. luvinthemommyhood says

    May 25, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    Love this! What a great idea!

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  7. michellejohnnie says

    May 26, 2009 at 12:48 am

    so cute! I am linking at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com

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  8. Mrs. Priss says

    July 13, 2009 at 11:14 am

    these are so lovely!

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  9. Heather says

    August 13, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    Very cute! I am enjoying your blog and your great ideas! Thanks for posting!

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  10. agacior89 says

    August 28, 2009 at 3:21 am

    I love your work, especially those scarfs 🙂 I’m gonna do one on my own today, wish me luck!

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  11. Andrea and Casey says

    September 10, 2009 at 1:18 am

    I just spent a good part of my day going through your entire blog. I love your tutorials and marked several that I want to try!! You inspired me to pull out my sewing machine that I haven’t sewed on for over 5 years! Thank you! I love that you have a little girl just older than mine so I can get lots of ideas. 🙂

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  12. JHill says

    October 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Omigosh. I tried to do this by hand-sewing since I am too lazy to get my sewing machine out of storage, and it is a total Craft Fail! Whoops! Love your tutorials, even if I can’t always make them work. 😛

    madincrafts.blogspot.com

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  13. Rebecca says

    November 18, 2009 at 11:38 am

    I love this! I was reading though your blog, found theses scarves and knew I had to make one for my niece for Christmas! I added the link to this post from my blog. Thanks for sharing with us! You have several more tutorials I am going to try. 🙂

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  14. Nicole says

    December 26, 2009 at 3:54 am

    I always see nice but boring scarfs at our local thrift stores, now I know exactly how to make them AWESOME! Thank you so much!!!

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  15. The Conklins says

    December 27, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    First let me say I LOVE the scarfs! Very Chic. Next can we get a tutorial on your hair? Your hair always looks so nice and I’m both jealous and curious as to how you do it. 🙂

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  16. kermiefrg says

    January 6, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    cute! I like this idea!

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  17. Billy & Stephanie says

    January 8, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    very cute yes indeed but what about that hair how cute is that!!!! Lets see something on how to do your hair do!

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  18. Happy Together says

    January 9, 2010 at 7:48 am

    http://ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com/2009/05/simple-and-quick-updo-how-to.html

    Here is how I did my hair 🙂

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  19. Debbie says

    January 25, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    These are soo cute I want to go to walmart today and make one.

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  20. Cari says

    April 17, 2010 at 10:02 am

    I am very much a beginner when it comes to sewing and thought this was such a very cute and creative project for me to try. How did you get the scarf to scrunch up, did you do something special?

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  21. Happy Together says

    April 21, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    Cari, You do what is called “shirring” to get it to scrunch up. It’s basically just using elastic thread in your bobbin instead of regular thread. If you search the term “how to shirr” or “shirring” online, a bunch of tutorials will come up. Have fun 🙂

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  22. kszwahl says

    November 29, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    What a great idea. Do happen to have a “before” pic? I was wondering if the scarf was rectangled or square?
    Thanks for sharing your ideas!

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  23. Happy Together says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    “Do happen to have a “before” pic? I was wondering if the scarf was rectangled or square?”

    I do not have a before picture, but it is a rather large rectangular scarf. They are still very popular and I see them in all kinds of stores.

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  24. Anonymous says

    January 1, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    You are amazing. I love your “anthropologi-fied” items. Thanks for the tutorials!
    Mandy

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