Reversible Flannel Scarf




I am not a huge plaid person.  Not to say I own nothing in a plaid, I just don’t gravitate towards it.  Unless it’s a scarf.  I love how a plaid scarf can take a basic outfit up a notch, and how different color schemes can make the same outfit look completely different.  

I wanted a little bit bulkier scarf for winter, but one that could still be worn indoors.  I found these two flannels to coordinate, and I purchased half a yard of each, because it really is more versatile to have a scarf that is close to 72” long.  


I cut one piece in half widthwise, so that I had two pieces 9”x58”, and then cut one of the larger plaid ones in half on the fold (ending up with two pieces 9”x29”), and then I cut a 14” piece off the uncut piece, being careful to cut the piece where it would line up pattern-wise with the two halves I had cut. And then I did the exact same things for the second print.  

I sewed the three pieces together for each side, and then pressed the seams. Then I sewed the two sides together, flipped it right side out, and pressed that.  At that point, I tried it on, and was disappointed by the lack of body in the scarf - it just hung limply, when I had been hoping for a fuller look.  I took a piece of lightweight/microchamois fleece, cut it 8”x 60”, inserted it inside (don’t worry that it doesn’t come all the way to the ends, just center it), and that did the trick.  I topstitched the scarf to hold the layers in place.





After cutting off the selvedges, I put a zigzag stitch about an inch up around each of the ends.  Using a pin, I pulled out the threads to create some fringe around the ends, and my new scarf is ready to go! 



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