The other day Amber (Thrifty Ninja) and I were discussing weekly post ideas that we both could take part in. She came up with the brilliant idea that we should attempt different projects we see on Pinterest. We both love that site and are on there several times a day. We know most of what we try will be fails because lets face it, most of us try projects that don’t come out looking like the original idea.
This week I chose to make a homemade fringe scarf. The steps are below, as well as the finished result.
Step 1: Pick an old, unstained tshirt to use for this project. I was actually very lucky to find one in my daughter’s bureau that wasn’t stained because that child attracts dirt like she’s Pigpen from Charlie Brown. Love her but she’s a grubby girl.
Step 2: Cut from the bottom of one sleeve across to the other so you are left with a piece of fabric without the neck or arm holes. Yes, my line is not very even. And if you know me, that’s not surprise. I can’t even cut premarked wrapping paper easily. (Go ahead and laugh. I know you want to.)
Step 3: Using your scissors, slice thin strips at the bottom of the shirt. You can make them as long as you’d like. The ones on my daughter’s shirt are about 3 inches. I’ve seen photos of shirts that have longer ones. It’s a personal preference.
You would have thought I was torturing my daughter when I asked her to put her scarf on so I could see how it came out. I was expecting to royally screw it up, but surprisingly, I didn’t. And that’s saying a lot for me because I’m not always the most crafty person, but I was impressed with my result.
The total amount of time it took to make this fringe scarf was less than five minutes.
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