Franken-Scarf. Fire Bad! Scarf Good!

A Franken-scarf is made from jersey fabric - sometimes old t-shirts - sometimes jersey top sheets - any fabric that is comfy and could be given a second life.

The basic idea - put two long pieces of fabric together with some stabilizer inbetween - serge or sew around the edges - then, drop the feed dogs on your sewing machine and go crazy with some free-motion embroidery.

If you already own a sewing machine and/or serger, this project can be completed for under $10 (the cost of the thread and stabilizer).

Step 1 Cut fabric into strips

The perfect scarf width and length really depends on your preferences. As a general guide, I like to make them as long as I am tall and about eight (8) inches wide.

I use a mat with a rolling cutter and a ruler but you don't have to -- just cut two strips that are the same length. If you would like a multi-colored Franken-scarf,  you can sew smaller strips of different colored t-shirts together to make  two long strips that are approximately the same length.

Comments

[abbyholverson]

This is the coolest scarf. Ever. Seriously. I know what my day tomorrow is going to be spent doing, I don't even want to wait until fall to have this!! 

[porcupinemamma]

Choose another name-Frankenscarf, just doesn't describe the beauty of your work.  Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[bARTer_Sauce]

 awwwwwwwhhhhh...thank you. That's a nice compliment. 

[craftganistan]

Nice instructable!  I have some old shirts and I wasn't sure what to do with them.  I can't wait to turn them into Frankenscarves!

[bARTer_Sauce]

 You're cute.

[valbush]

I am not afraid of the Franken-scarf.  I love the Franken-scarf.  It loves me back.  That's right.  I said it in bold font.

[bARTer_Sauce]

 rrraaaaaHHHHHHRRRRRRR!!!!! MON-STAH!

[Bead-Cycler]

UH-ma-ZING, I love your style! gimme gimme gimme!

[bARTer_Sauce]

 Awwwwwhhhhh...yer niceies.

[Bead-Cycler]

You make it so easy to be as such. =-)

[imakecutestuff]

So Awesome! I can't wait to free-motion my pants off ;)

[bARTer_Sauce]

 YOWza!

[Wonky Woman]

You have created a monster...scarf!  Very cool.  I love it, and would wear it everywhere except to bed, probably.

[bARTer_Sauce]

 RAHR! You'll wear it to bed too. It's a monster -- you have to do what it says.

[cbnier]

If I had a sewing machine I would definatly make one!! maybe I can just buy one from you instead. I like blue and brown and Pink. Thanks

[bARTer_Sauce]

 Yes, sure, anytime. Thanks for the compliments!

[HappyHeadCase]

This is an awesome scarf-- I love how it takes advantage of the funky look of contrasting thread embroidery. Voted!

[bARTer_Sauce]

 Thank you Thank you!

[doepierce]

Perfect - I'm going to make one tonight! I just can't wait for the chance to drop my feed dog.

[bARTer_Sauce]

That's a fun one for sure! But after that you get to free-motion your pants off --