Recycled T-shirt Scarf

Before discarding t-shirts you no longer wear, consider making a lightweight scarf out of them. This scarf is light enough to wear year-round and would make a great, inexpensive Christmas gift for that hard-to-buy-for teen on your list!

Approximate Time: less than 1 hour

Supplies:

• 1-2 t-shirts
• rotary cutter and mat
• sewing machine

Instructions:

Note: If you don't have a rotary cutter and mat for this project, you could use scissors and a ruler to cut out your squares, but it goes quicker using the cutter and mat.

1. First, spread t-shirt out on cutting mat and use rotary cutter and trim away neck band, hem, and sleeves. Cut the body and sleeves of the shirt into 4-inch squares. (It takes about 35-40 squares. You could add more if you prefer a longer scarf.)


 

 
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2. Place the squares, one by one, on top of each other in a diamond pattern. The tip of one square should be centered on the middle of the square underneath it. Pin squares in place until all squares have been pinned together.


 
3. Sew a zig-zag or straight stitch down the middle of the entire scarf.


 

By Rachel's Mom from Wilkesboro, NC