How to create an Up-cycled Cowl Scarf out of an old Flannel -

Day 15

Have an old flannel around that you don’t really wear anymore? It is time to change it up and create a Up-cycled Cowl Scarf to wear during the cold winter months. Follow these easy steps and quickly make a new Up-cycled Cowl Scarf to change up your wardrobe!! Lets get started

Gather your Material

Flannel long sleeved shirt
Polar fleece 1/4 yard
Buttons
Thread
Sewing Machine
Scissors
Iron
Point turner

Creating a Cowl Scarf

Start by making sure that your shirt is clean and pressed.

Measure the back of the shirt from armscye to armscye and then divide that in half. This will provide you the width of your new cowl scarf. Mark the center from top to bottom. I was lucky and y halfway point ended up being right on a line of flannel. When I was cutting I could easily follow this line. then from the centerline out mark your width. I did not want to deal with seam ripping anything so I cut away the yoke and did not try to use it.

Cut out your two pieces from the shirt and sew them together.

Pin the flannel onto the polar fleece and using the flannel as a guide cut out the polar fleece.

Using the sewing machine guide lines sew 5/8 of an inch in from the edge. Sew almost all the way around the rectangle leaving about a 10 inch opening for the cowl to be turned right side out. Make sure to also backstitch at each corner to help with durability.

Press the seams open all around the Up-cycled Cowl Scarf. I used a sleeve board to help me press open all my seams.

Flip the scarf right sides out. I used a point turner to get my corners nice and crisp.

Then give the whole Up-cycled Cowl Scarf another good press.

Finishing the Up-cycled Cowl Scarf

Using a slip stitch hand sew up the opening near the center of the scarf.

Time to decide the buttonhole and button placement. I knew I wanted the buttons to be placed closer than the buttonholes. This will make the cowl naturally gather in at the edge. I decided that I liked three buttons for closure. Starting with the buttonhole placement I marked the placement of my two outer buttons. Then I divided the remaining space in half and marked where the third and final buttonhole would go.

On some spare pieces if fabric tested out the buttonholes to see how the fabric will react. Once you are happy with the way the test buttonholes look it is time to add buttonholes on the cowl.

Next, I moved onto where the buttons would be placed. I lined up the buttonholes with the about placement of where I desired the buttons. Then take a ruler and mark out the button placement evenly.