How to make a Ruffle Scarf

Scarves are such the "in thing" now - and I love them!!
But, soon - all the scarves at the store start looking all the same.
So, I browsed around the Net and came up with this idea!

The Ruffle Knit Scarf

First: Gather your supplies. You will need:

• A sewing machine
• An extra bobbin
• A tape measure
• 1/2 yard Jersey Knit Material - any color
  (It is important that you buy knit so your sides don't frey)
• Matching Thread
• Elastic Thread
• Scissors
• and about 20 minutes!

Second: Fold your knit into half and then half again.

Make sure you fold it so you have 1/2 a yard (18 inches)

Third: Measure out 9 inches and cut your material in half.

Fourth: Sew your two halves together -

You should now have one BIG LONG Piece.

Fifth: HAND wind the bobbin - don't use your machine to do it.

You want to wind it as tightly as possible without stretching the elastic.



Sixth: Get your machine ready so you have your matching thread on top

and the elastic thread in the bobbin.

You want to set your machine to a baste stitch - a long stitch.

Seventh: Sew a straight line ALL THE WAY Down one side.

Make sure you back stitch so the thread doesn't come out.

You will see the material start to bunch as it passes through the machine.

I stitched mine about a 1 1/2 inches in -

I just used the metal plate on my machine as my guide.

(Make sure your seam where you sewed your ends together is down.)

Eighth: When you are done with one side - repeat on the other.



Ninth: Clip all your loose strings.

ENJOY!

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