It's makeover Monday! I am really liking this series so far because
it motivates me to always be working on something crafty or artistic for
the next week. Last week I did not include the pictures of the
process, but I decided to do a step by step this week so you guys can
copy it if you like it! With cooler weather quick approaching (I rode
my bike to work today while it was around 50 degrees, BURRR), scarves
are one of my go-to transitional accessories. Another thing I cannot get
enough of this time of year is adding plaid back into my
wardrobe. Plaid gives floral a run for the money in terms of my very
favorite print! So without further adieu, I bring to you a long plaid
dress that I transformed into an infinity loop scarf!
1.
This is the perfect DIY if you are hemming a long dress with a soft,
thicker fabric and wider skirt. First, measure and mark where you will
cut your dress. If you are interested to see what the new shortened
dress turned out like, you can see it
here
(it is heading off to a lovely lady in Hong Kong today)! After you cut
you dress, you will be left with the bottom piece of fabric, which is
what you will be using to make your scarf! I did not have to cut mine at
all as it was a good size already when I wrapped it around my neck
twice.
2. After you have the piece bottom fabric cut and ready, you should lay
it flat and fold over the rough cut edge twice. My fold was about 3/4
inch. Keep the fold in place with pins. I also removed the two buttons
that were left over from the end of the dress.
3. Now you are ready to sew! Sew the bottom edge of the fold, as
pictured, using a simple straight stitch. Pull out the pins as you get
to them. When you get to the end, make sure to turn the corner and sew
the edge down too.
4. Next, you will connect the two ends so your fabric forms a circle.
Align the two ends and pin them in place. Proceed to sew the two ends
together. I tried to follow the seem that was already on the fabric for
aesthetic reasons.
5. Now you have your circle scarf! You can easily stop here, but I
wanted to add buttons to mine because I thought that would add a cute
touch at the back of the neck. Plus, I liked that it paid homage to the
fact that it used to be a plaid button up! I used a white sewing
pencil to mark where I want my 5 buttons to be placed in a row along the
edge where I had just sewn the two ends together. I used a needle and
thread to sew my buttons into place.
6. Once your done, wrap it twice
around your neck for the perfect cozy fit. Ta-da, now you have a new
fall/ winter scarf, perfect for latte sipping and pumpkin picking!
Let me know if these steps were clear and helpful! If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments section and I will reply. Also, if you have an ideas or requests for future makeovers, I would love to hear them! I hope you all are having a lovely start to you week!
xo Hannah
