French seam infinity scarf tutorial--recycle a scarf!

French seam infinity scarf tutorial--recycle a scarf!

• 2.15.2012

I know, I know, it hardly counts as recycling when you turn a scarf into another kind of scarf.  But, I thought I'd throw together this tutorial for you anyway, to show you how I transformed an old fringed scarf into a more wearable, trendier infinity scarf.

I had this scarf from years ago--it was cheap when I bought it, and while I wore it relatively often in 2006 and 2007, I think, I haven't worn it in ages and it was on its way to the thrift store pile.  But I figured, why not see what happens if I make it into an infinity scarf?  And, to cover the raw edges without making a clear wrong side and right side, how about a French seam?

Here's the tutorial!

• Start by cutting off the fringed ends.  Trim just at the edge.

• Pin both ends wrong sides together.  My scarf was really slippery, so I pinned a lot.  And this scarf didn't have a clear right and wrong side, but you know what I mean--if yours does, you'd have the right side facing you right now, with the print or whatever facing up on the top layer.

• With a narrow seam allowance (1/4" or 3/8" or so, very small), sew the pieces together.

• Press your new seam to one side.

• Take that seam allowance and sandwich it between both sides of the scarf--so now you're basically sewing right sides together.  Give this seam a larger seam allowance than you did the first seam, so you swallow the raw edges.  3/8"-1/2".

• Give it a press.  Now you have a perfect seam with no raw edges showing!

Done!!

Wear it looped twice...

Or three times, if you wanna be extra cozy!

I know I'll get more use out of it this way than as a long, fringed scarf.  Super fast and easy, right?  A two-seam project!