Want to learn how to make this little gem of a scarf? Well, it is pretty simple as long as you have a lot of time on your hands. It took me a full day to make this scarf, but it is cute enough to be worth it! I found the tutorial here.
What you need:
- wool fabrics in at least 4 different colors (9" by 13" cuts)
- wool fabric in a solid color used for backing (1/4 of a yard)
- thread in opposite colors of wool
- beads (optional)
Cut two strips 37" long and 1 1/4" wide of your solid color for your backing. Over lap pieces about 1/2". Sew them together. Trim extra fabric. Set aside.
Cut flowers. (38 small, 20 medium, and 18 large)
(You can draw your own small medium, and large flower pattern or print them out here.)
Once your flowers are cut you need to stich 3 or 4 veins lines in the center of all the small size flowers with contrasting thread color of flower. Use a triple stitch if available. (Diagram 1)
With the medium and large flowers, pinch 1/2" tuck in center of flower and tack it down with a few stitches. (Diagram 2)
Pair one small flower with a medium or large flower in a contrasting color. Tack the small flower on top of the larger flower with same color thread used for veins. Repeat until you have 38 pairs of flowers in an assortment of color combinations.
Pin flowers along one side of your strip. Fill the strip from end to end, placing strips close enough to fill the space but barely touching. (Diagram 3) Flip the strip over filling in the spaces between the flowers placed on the first side. Tack them all down to the backing using the same color thread as used on top small flower.
(Optional) Hand stitch a contrasting bead onto the center of each flower.
(Optional) Hand stitch a contrasting bead onto the center of each flower.
Maybe this can be used as a holiday gift for someone you aren't sure what to get? Once your done though, you might just be to in love with it to give it away!
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