Have you seen the pictures all over Pinterest of old T-Shirts made into infinity scarves? So pretty! I decided to try this simple craft myself. However, as is often the case (at least with me), my simple craft didn’t turn out quite the way it was supposed to.
I began with an old T-Shirt out of my closet. Any type of T-shirt will do, the bigger the better, and it is a plus if you can find one that is seamless.
When you’ve cut all your strips hold them together and give them a BIG LONG stretch so that the raw edges curl in on themselves.
Taking the reserved hem piece make a cut in it so it becomes one long piece and wrap it around the strands to hold them in place. Wrap it a few inches in one direction and then back in the other direction. Bring the ends of the hem together, tie them in a knot, trim the loose ends and tuck them under the wrapped area, out of sight and voila!
This is where I realized my scarf wasn’t really long enough or full enough to look like much of a scarf. Maybe if I’d used an extra large men’s shirt it would’ve turned out differently. Soooo . . . , not being one to give up in defeat I decided to cut it a bit shorter and make it into a necklace instead. Since it looked rather plain for my taste I decided to embellish it with some handmade rosettes.
This is where I realized my scarf wasn’t really long enough or full enough to look like much of a scarf. Maybe if I’d used an extra large men’s shirt it would’ve turned out differently. Soooo . . . , not being one to give up in defeat I decided to cut it a bit shorter and make it into a necklace instead. Since it looked rather plain for my taste I decided to embellish it with some handmade rosettes.
This rosette was made from hem tape and a sheer organza-type fabric that I tore into strips for a frayed look. For a tutorial on making your own rosettes you can link back to my post OldButtons&Lace.
I wrapped and sewed the rosettes onto the T-Shirt strips in two places, a grouping of them on the bottom, and a single rosette on the top (to hide the cut I made to shorten my scarf into a necklace!)
The necklace can be worn off-center or centered, depending upon the style of blouse one is wearing.
I’ve had many compliments on my necklace and I am so happy with the way it turned out. Of course there is a LESSON to be learned here. I cannot tell you how many times my flops have turned into something much better than what I originally had in mind. Why is that? When I was a child my mother always said, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Thanks mom for the values you instilled in me as a child, both in the little things and in things of eternal value.
Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
I’ve had many compliments on my necklace and I am so happy with the way it turned out. Of course there is a LESSON to be learned here. I cannot tell you how many times my flops have turned into something much better than what I originally had in mind. Why is that? When I was a child my mother always said, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Thanks mom for the values you instilled in me as a child, both in the little things and in things of eternal value.
Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
So, I really wanted to get one of my younger friends to model this for me so I could share pictures of the necklace being worn by an actual person. Since I never seemed to get the opportunity I’ve included a self-portrait so you can see how it looks. NOTICE the strategically placed OldThingsNew logo placed across my “seasoned” neck. Haha!
I’ve had quite a few compliments on this necklace and I’d like to try making it in some other colors. Look at the lovely washed out colors of these T-Shirts belonging to my husband. Hmmm . . . I wonder . . .
This craft project is so quick and so easy. Without the addition of the rosettes you could easily make one in 10 minutes. I like the way it dresses up a simple T-shirt but it is also pretty enough to wear with something dressier. Next, I think, will be a bracelet to match!
Blessings,
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