Sunday 16 December 2012

The 'You'll Never Guess What It Started Out As!' Scarf

Pinterest Project #3 was t-shirt infinity scarves and I love how quick and easy these are! So quick and easy (and cheap!) in fact, that I've made 3 and planning a 4th!
 
I started out with a XXL men's t-shirt from Primark (£2.50 - total bargain!) and cut off the hem them cut from armpit to armpit.
 
 
Pull and stretch the body so the cut ends curl in a little then that's the scarf essentially finished. These can be fancified as much as you like.
 
For one scarf I added tassels that I made from some yarn. These are also simple to make; wrap some yarn around a scrap of card, tie at one end and cut the other...
 
 
 
Then wrap more yarn around the top and tie tightly.
 

 
I simply sewed these onto the scarf in a line.
 
 
 
For another scarf I took an even simpler route. I used small bits cut from the hem and tied them around the seams to pinch the scarf in on both sides. I sewed these into place and covered the fabric with a big button.
 

 
 
For the final scarf I got carried away. I cut several small strips and tied them together at the seams.
 
 
 
I made little flowers from the leftover t-shirt fabric with pearl beads on to cover the ties and add a little something special and it's done!
 
 
I hope the recipients like them!

Christmas Crayon Art

Following on from my crayon art project several months ago I decided to make a Christmas version to give my otherwise bland hallway a little bit of festive flair.

Just like last time, this project was cheap and easy. I simply got a cheap canvas from The Works, two 24- packs of crayons (one pack wasn't quite enough) and cracked on with it; removing the paper from the crayons and chopping them into 3 small pieces, sketching out a rough (turns out it was very rough, but it isn't one of my projects if it isn't a little wonky!) Christmas tree and stuck the crayons around the shape.

Once the glue had dried (I left it overnight) I simply used my heat gun to melt the crayons and turned the canvas as I went so the drips would all fan outward.


Despite the wonkiness I really like this and I think it's nice how it's festive touch without being too in-your-face Christmassy!