Purple Burnout DD Infinity Scarf

The DD (Daughter of Destashifier), enjoys sewing gifts.  She developed the Stash Couture Infinity Scarf for Christmas gifts this year.

She sewed this beautiful scarf for me using a purple burnout fabric which has been in The Stash for years.

We put together this simple tutorial  – only TWO (Really. Just 2) seams!

1. Pick a fabric.  Chiffon, tencel, rayon, even soft knits will work for the scarf.  (Corduroy and quilting cottons will not.  The tutorial scarf is a denim weave tencel – so soft!)   >>>>>>>>>              >>>
   
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   1.  Rectangle of fabric 30″ by 60″.

   Cut the fabric into a rectangle 60″ long by about 30″ wide.  (If the selected fabric is 60″ wide then 1 yard will be more than enough.  If the fabric is only 45″ wide, then 1 3/4 yards will be required.)  ……………….   

3. Fold fabric in half (the long way) RIGHT SIDES together and pin the long edges together.  (OK…so pinning is not all that much fun, but fabrics that flow also tend to move while sewing, so yes…..pinning.)    ……………………………………………..          ……………….
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   5.  One seam done! Rectangular tube.

   Sew the pinned edge using a 1/2″ seam allowance.

5. Turn right side out and press.  One seam done!  The scarf should now be a rectangular tube 60″ long by 14″ wide………………………………………………………………………….   …………………                                                                           …..    …………..
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   6.  Flip lower edge over.

   Lay scarf flat.  Pick up lower narrow edge of scarf and flip it over.  This will twist the scarf as shown in Picture 6.     ……………        ……………..

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   7. Double Twist

   Pick up lower edge and flip again.  This will create the “double twist” shown in Picture 7.

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   8.  Bring lower edge to upper edge.

   Pick up the lower edge and bring it to the upper edge as shown in Picture 8.    ………………………      ………………   

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   9.  Gently pull top layer out of the way and pin second layer to third layer.

   There are now 4 layers of fabric at the top.  Gently pull the uppermost layer down to expose the second layer.  Pin the second layer to the third layer.  Match side seams.

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    10.  Top edge completely pinned.

    Continue pinning until a space about 10″ wide remains unpinned.  Turn scarf inside out through that space.  Then continue pinning all the way around.                                           …………………………………..    …………………………………..            

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    11. Upper edge stitched leaving 5″ space unsewn.

    Stitch the pinned edge leaving a 5″ space unsewn.    ………………………………….      ……….

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    12.  Press 5″ unsewn section open.

    Place scarf on ironing board and press the 5″ space open as if it were sewn.  This will create a nice finished edge when stitching the opening closed in the Step 14.       .  ………………………    …….

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    13.  Turning scarf right side out through 5″ opening.

    Reach into the 5″ opening and pull scarf right side out.  Press seam.  Second seam completed!    .

14. 

    Hand stitch 5″ opening closed.

    Pin 5″ opening closed and stitch closed by hand.

Done!

Tutorial Scarf completed!

Two seams and so Stash Couture!