A long, long time ago, when Pinterest was new and I had no idea how much time I would devote to finding the best inspirations, I pinned the instructional video below via hellogiggles.com. It was my very first one, and I fully intended to do it. I even said to my friend, Jackie, "Hey, these are awesome, we totally need to get together and have a craft night!". Fast forward to nearly a year later, and I still had not made my t-shirt scarf from an old, unneeded piece of cotton. I also still have not had my craft night with her. Jackie, if you're reading this, we still need a couple bottles of Asti, a bunch of Pinterest activities, and all the necessary goods to create them for an entire day of crafting goodness.
Okay, let's get down to business. Since I had the idea to do this blog, I have been debating what my first pin would be to tackle. I thought about a hair trick, a cleaning tip (which I am sure my husband would have been very glad to hear was my first pick), making something for the baby, but in the end I decided to go back to the beginning, back to the very first inspiration I found, the t-shirt scarf! My husband should be happy about this too because rather than unworn t-shirts sitting up on a shelf taking up much-coveted space, they can be re-born into a new accessory! Basically, the inspiration behind this pin was that I like doing crafty things, I have a ton of old t-shirts, and it seemed like a pretty quick, inexpensive project.
First, I found an old white t-shirt. I have a few of these that are too big because when I was pregnant last summer, it was the most comfortable thing to put on when I got home from work. Then I got some scissors for cutting fabric and an old bracelet I found in a drawer.
Next, I followed the instructions in the Pin. I cut off the top portion of the shirt from armpit to armpit.
Then, I trimmed off the bottom hem of the shirt.
The last use of my scissors was in cutting strips for the loops of the scarf. The video suggested doing no smaller than one inch, so that's what I did.
Finally, I pulled each loop to stretch it out, gathered at the "spine" of the scarf, wrapped around the fabric from the hem of the shirt, and attached the bracelet. Tadaa!!! The first day of my Pinterest Challenge has been completed. I would definitely recommend this project, it's quick, easy, no sewing-machine required, and best of all, an inexpensive way to add to your accessory wardrobe. Writing this piece took me longer than making the scarf, so what are you waiting for? Go find an old t-shirt already!
Okay, let's get down to business. Since I had the idea to do this blog, I have been debating what my first pin would be to tackle. I thought about a hair trick, a cleaning tip (which I am sure my husband would have been very glad to hear was my first pick), making something for the baby, but in the end I decided to go back to the beginning, back to the very first inspiration I found, the t-shirt scarf! My husband should be happy about this too because rather than unworn t-shirts sitting up on a shelf taking up much-coveted space, they can be re-born into a new accessory! Basically, the inspiration behind this pin was that I like doing crafty things, I have a ton of old t-shirts, and it seemed like a pretty quick, inexpensive project.
Then, I trimmed off the bottom hem of the shirt.
The last use of my scissors was in cutting strips for the loops of the scarf. The video suggested doing no smaller than one inch, so that's what I did.
Finally, I pulled each loop to stretch it out, gathered at the "spine" of the scarf, wrapped around the fabric from the hem of the shirt, and attached the bracelet. Tadaa!!! The first day of my Pinterest Challenge has been completed. I would definitely recommend this project, it's quick, easy, no sewing-machine required, and best of all, an inexpensive way to add to your accessory wardrobe. Writing this piece took me longer than making the scarf, so what are you waiting for? Go find an old t-shirt already!
I love that you're doing this, it has me wanting to start making things (that aren't for a specific occasion) again. I have all these pins I'm meaning to get around to but I only ever use them if there's a deadline on the idea like for a party or something!
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