A Pretty Voile Scarf : :

Thank you all so much for the quilt love yesterday! It means so much to me, Thank You!!

Today I'm sharing a new scarf that I made recently that I love, love, love!  I whipped it up quick using my Simple Scarf Tutorial, some comfy stashed flannel in a soft denim blue color from Joann, and Art Gallery Fabrics new Voile Collection. These fabrics are so lovely, truly!

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The beautiful softness of voile makes you want to cozy right up to it! I've been dreaming of stashing enough for a quilt back, wouldn't that be amazing?!  But decided a new scarf would be the perfect thing to make with the one yard of this pretty blue Branch Silhouette print for now.





I love how perfectly this Voile pairs with heavier fabric weights like the flannel. The combination of the two make sewing with it so easy! The flannel gives a stability to the voile that keeps away any puckering or possibility of it being a little slippery to work with. It makes for some fun and easy sewing, with a finished project that really feels luxurious and special. A perfect sewn gift!



I'm taking a second Voile project to begin on the road with me this weekend when my husband and I head out for an overnight date. I plan to take my time with this one, to just enjoy it when an opportunity for some relaxing handwork can fit it to what we're doing over the next several weeks. This Impressions print seams like the perfect canvas for some Pearl Cotton embroidery!



Have you given Voile a try? Please feel free to share your experience with it or any links to a sewing project of your own that you've made using Voile. I'd love to see!!  ♥,  Maureen 

Tuesday Inspiration : :

Purple + Green + Yellow + Blue

Photos via Pinterest

I really never buy purple anything for myself (for my daughter yes), but me? Nope, never. So I really surprised myself last week when I saw this lightweight, cream fabric with shades of purples, yellow, greens and blue at the fabric shop and had to bring it home. After I pulled some coordinating quilting weight cottons from my stash, right away I started sewing.



Using this palette and my new Simple Scarf Tutorial from last week, with just a few measurement adjustments, I made myself a new Fall scarf.



It's not very heavy and I like that. I'm not ready to layer on the wool until after the leaves have fallen. And, this way I can reach for it in the Spring again. The front is just an improv patchwork piecing of some of my favorite fabrics in these colors. I kept the width of the front 9" and kept piecing until the scarf length measured about 73". The back is made up of two pieces of the lightweight fabric sewn together to measure 9" x 73". I sewed the front and back pieces together right sides facing each other using a 1/2" seam allowance all the way around, turned it out, pressed and stitched all the way around again -- when finished this scarf measures 8" x 72".

It's not something I'll wear everyday. But making scarfs whether by knitting or sewing is just
so easy, quick, and satisfying it's just nice to do every once in a while, wouldn't you agree?



I'll be entering this scarf in the Wearables category of Celebrate Color. Which makes me giggle because I know that I am not a very good garment sewist. Regardless, it's fun just to join in! You should too!!!

How about you? What color combinations are you loving these days?

A Simple Children's Scarf Tutorial : :

Today I'm going to share a more practical sewing tutorial with you for a simple children's scarf.



This is a wonderful little tutorial for a beginner sewist. A project that's super quick, easy, and is all about comfort. I don't know about you, but I have spent too much time knitting up scarves that are said to be too scratchy for my little ones. Well, this scarf is made by combining two soft fabrics of different weights -- Combine flannel with voile (like I did), quilting weight cotton with a cotton lawn or light weight linen, or use fleece instead of the flannel. I had my daughter pick the fabrics that "felt" the best to her. In the end you'll have a lovely, comfortable, little two-sided scarf that any child is sure to love...and actually wear.

What you'll need : :

• 1 - Light weight fabric (I'm using Little Folks Voile from Poppy Seed Fabrics) measuring 7" x 42"
• 1 - Heavy weight fabric (I'm using Folksy Flannel from Pink Castle Fabrics) measuring 7" x 42"
• Coordinating Thread
• Sharp scissors or a rotary cutter/mat set
• Sewing Pins
• Note * Click on any of my images for a larger picture 

Cutting and Piecing the Fabrics : :

1. Choose the two fabrics and coordinating thread with a color scheme of your choice (picking up a 1/4 yard of each fabric will be enough to make one scarf. If you are making the scarf adult size I recommend using two cuts of fabric measuring  9-11" x 54-60") 2. Cut each fabric into a piece measuring 7" x 42" (I recommend using a rotary cutter and mat set for cutting)



3. Lay fabrics on the work surface with right sides together. Get the pins ready 5. With the wrong side facing up, begin pinning the fabrics together. Insert a pin about every 2" or so



5. Using a ruler or straight edge and a water soluble pen, mark a 1/2" seam line on each long side and one short side of the scarf fabrics 6. Sew along these seam lines


7. At each of the two corners on the short sewn side of the scarf, mark a seam line on each of these corners 8. Sew back and forth a few time along these lines. 9. Using scissors or the cutter, clip these corners away


Finishing the Scarf : :

10. At this point, turn the scarf right side out and press well with an iron 11. One end should be open. Carefully fold in the ends about a 1/2" so that they are even and neat on the top and bottom. Press this well to create a straight end



12. Pin along this seam 13. It's time to sew around the perimeter of the scarf with the coordinating thread. Start at the pinned short side. Sew, removing pins as you go. Stop at each corner, turn the scarf and continue to sew staying close to the edge the entire way around the scarf


Ta-da! You're Simple Scarf is finished!

Hope you have a fun, easy time making it! 

Be sure to let me know if you do!

Cheers!
Maureen