How to make a silk scarf

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Silk scarves are a classic fashion accessory that gives their wearer a sophisticated and chic look. It's no secret that when you check the price tag, you may find that you have to pay a decent amount of money for a scarf. If you want a scarf like a Hermes scarf without spending a lot of money on it, wikiHow can happily help you with that! By following the steps below, you can make your own silk scarf from inexpensive, unlimited material. Just get started with step number 1! See instructions below.

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1 Go shopping. The best silk fabrics are usually crepe georgette, organza and crepe fabrics. A wide variety of the best design ideas can be obtained by strolling through private fabric stores, but stay alert. Perhaps you will find what you are looking for when you least expect a business to succeed. Burn out corduroy and even starched fabric can be used to make scarves, especially such scarves are ideal under a coat.
2 You need to find the right size. Silk is usually sold in widths somewhere around 92, 114 and 153 cm.So if you want a square scarf, ask the seller to cut the same length as the width: 92 x 92 cm, 114 x 114 cm, 153 x 153 cm. Your finished size will be 92.5 by 92.5 cm, etc.
- If you want a rectangular scarf, then you have more choices. Some people find a 183cm long scarf to go well with a suit. Start with one end of the scarf hanging loosely over one side of the jacket all the way down to the hem, then going around your neck and dropping down to the other edge of the hem of the jacket. For a change, tie a long scarf into a large, loose knot, as if you were tying a tie, then loosen the knot by placing it just below the length of the scarf, wear a simple, plain blouse under the bottom. You can try to vary the length of the scarf, using a measuring tape to find the one that suits you best in length, as a guide, you can take and measure the length of your favorite scarf.
- You have more choice when working with width because you can trim or tuck the fabric, or even wash it in very hot water to shrink the fabric and hang the scarf nicely from your shoulders. You can end up with two rectangular scarves if you buy a 205 cm long fabric: for example, 81 cm or 114 cm long. Keep one scarf as a souvenir, and give the other to a friend or family member.
3 Try ripping the fabric lengthwise, then across, rather than cutting it with scissors. The edges of the fabric will be smoother. However, tearing can stretch the light or sparse tissue structure. If you cannot immediately iron the edges of the scarf, and then straighten them, then at the end of the work, it will be rather troublesome to sew the edges of the scarf.
4 Iron the edges of the scarf before you start sewing. Some people prefer to tuck the hem while sewing. Others prefer ironing them straight first and then stitching them (if the fabric is heavy, you may not need to trim the edges of a square scarf.)
5 To iron flat edges of the garment, fold the fabric once, about 0.6 or 0.8 cm. Then fold the fabric again and iron the edges again. When ironing the edges, you can spray them with a spray bottle using distilled water, or steam the edges from an iron. Some people are afraid to use water because it can stain the fabric, but this is a thing of the past because lower quality dyes were used then.
6 Use a light overcast to hide the fringe of the ends of the fabric under the bottom of the fabric. Some people use an overlock to overcast the edges of their scarves. Others use the sewing machine foot to hem the edges of the fabric.Others believe that openwork edging can be especially effective in trimming soft silk fabrics.
7 Wash and iron the scarf before using it.
8 Your scarf is ready.

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To make the above two versions of the scarves, you will need about 1.8 meters of organza silk and 114 cm wide of fabric in length. The cost of the scarf will be 478 rubles.