https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/fall-tassel-scarf • Posted by Stephanie P.
This lightweight scarf is perfect for both warm days and cool evenings.
This lightweight scarf is perfect for both warm days and cool evenings.
Fold your fabric in half width-wise and press the fold with an iron. Cut fabric in half along the fold to create two 36 inch x 28 inch pieces (my fabric was 56 inches wide so when I cut it was 28 inches. Your measurements could be slightly different).
Sew the two pieces together along a 28-inch side using an enclosed (French) seam. - Put the two pieces of fabric together, wrong sides facing each other, and pin along a 28-inch side. Sew together using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. - Trim your seam allowance close to the seam. - Unfold your fabric so you have one long piece and press the seam allowance with an iron. - Now fold your fabric along the 28-inch seam so that the two right sides are together. Press this new fold. - Stitch again along the fold using a 3/8 inch seam allowance, enclosing the raw edge. - Unfold your fabric and press the seam so it lies flat to one side.
Now that you have one long fabric panel, trim off ½ inch from the selvage edges on both sides.
Hem the sides. Press one of the long raw sides ½ inch twice towards the wrong side of the scarf and pin the fold into place. Edgestitch this fold down. Do the same with the other opposite side, followed by both ends.
Use a Blanket Stitch to finish off the edges: - On the wrong side of the fabric (see above, left), in the corner starting just above the hem, bring the needle out through the fabric at the fold. - Turn the fabric over so the right side is facing you (see above, middle). Starting 1/3 inch from your previous stitch, do the same blanket stitch, this time from the front of the fabric, making sure to loop the thread under the needle. - With the right side of the fabric still facing up, continue doing this around all 4 sides of the scarf. It should look like the image on the right. Since the fabric is so lightweight, be sure not to pull your stitch too tight or you will pucker the fabric. You want your edges to still lay nice and flat when you're done.
Cut a piece of embroidery thread about 5 inches long. Set aside.
From the skein, pull out a long thread (I made mine about 2 arm lengths long) and wrap it around your hand until you have achieved the desired thickness.
Remove the thread from your hand and tie the short thread (from step one) tightly so the bunch is gathered at one end.
Cut your gathered thread from the skein leaving a long tail. Using this tail, bind the neck of the tassel. Secure the neck by knotting it and then incorporate this thread into the body of the tassel along with the other threads.
Cut open the end of the bundle and trim any stray threads so they are all the same length.
Attach your tassels to each corner of the scarf. Thread one end of the loose top thread through a wide-eyed needle. From the front side of your scarf, bring your needle through to the back. Tie the two ends of the thread together in a tight knot and trim excess thread.