That’s right, Lark Books is doing another one of their popular “500″ series of books – but this one is all about the scarves!
For their latest 500 book, Lark Books wants hip, trendy and modern scarves – but with a twist…

They’re looking for upcycled scarves, scarves sewn from interesting thrifted materials – they want you to think outside the traditional “scarf” box.  Lark Books has emphasized modern and urbane for this one.
The book is focusing on sewn scarves for the beginner or intermediate stitcher.  They’re looking for cool scarves, but with a do-able how to for less experienced seamstresses.  The …read more

For me, Christmas and the holidays are a time to celebrate with friends and family, create gifts, enjoy the delicious food and enjoy the music.  I feel so grateful to be able to share my holidays with people I love.
But it’s also important to remember that not everyone can celebrate – especially if they’re cold! Making some easy fleece mittens or scarves and then donating them to your local woman’s shelter, youth shelter or homeless shelter can be a great way to share your holidays with others.  This can also be a great stash-buster – it’s perfect for getting rid …read more

Alrighty – before we get started here are the links for part one and part two of this project
Now that the fringe is all tied, we need to trim it so that the ends are nice and even.  I prefer to drape the scarf over a surface like a door and trim the fringe free-hand.  Now if you’d prefer to not do that, you can lay the fringe flat onto a cutting mat and use a rotary cutter & ruler to make sure it’s even.
I have to admit that I don’t get too fussy about the ends being …read more

 Time to start fringing!
I’m showing you the quick ‘n dirty way to create a fringe – I’ll explain a second method at the end of the post
To begin, you need to figure out how long you want your fringe to be.  I’m going with a big, long one, so I’m wrapping my yarn around the long side of a standard shoe box lid.  You could use a book, a piece of sturdy cardboard… Just combine the yarn you want to use and start wrapping away.
How many times you ask?  Well… the short answer is – it depends!
Each full …read more

 I’ve had this piece of fabric for…  well – let’s just say it’s time to use it

 I bought it as a “mixed fiber” bolt end – it’s only about 14 inches wide and 44 inches long.  It feels like a rayon or acetate blend and I love the flowers and burnout detailing.
It’s one of those little pieces of fabric that tends to accumulate in stashes – I bought it because it was pretty, not because I had a plan for it – oops!   It’s too small for a tank top or camisole and too lightweight for a …read more