Three cheers for feeling motivated
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40250)
United States
January 24, 2022 12:33pm CST
Hi My Lot,
If you're a crafter you probably totally know what I mean... but yknow, how when you gotta feel in the mood to do something? Well recently I got inspired and worked on a few things that were sitting on my to-do table for awhile.
Scarf Jacket. My mom figured this out years ago after seeing someone wear one. You need either 4 square scarves or 2 rectangle scarves and you piece them together. They must be similar sizes and weights.
I have a million scarves, I used to get em cheap at garage sales, thrift stores, auctions ... liking the prints and colors. But I'm not much of a scarf person and so they would just sit around. Ha ha! Now I have something cool I can make them in to. I've got my next 2 laid out already. WATCH OUT SCARF COLLECTION! Lol!
Photo: Mine
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@RebeccasFarm (84386)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
24 Jan 22
Such a beautiful lady you are Faye!
What a good idea Mama had and I know that you have lots of colorful scarves
As always..lots of love to Mama and you
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Aw thank you, you are so kind.
Much love to you, too friend
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@RebeccasFarm (84386)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
25 Jan 22
@FayeHazel Thanks dear heart
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@Ronrybs (17788)
• London, England
26 Jan 22
@FayeHazel Oh yes, but I do drink green and fruit teas
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Yeah! You can do it! Is there caffeine in your tea?
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
26 Jan 22
@Ronrybs I used to be on to green tea, that was sort of acquired taste for me though. What is builder tea? I've heard of it, don't know what it is though
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@shaggin (71573)
• United States
24 Jan 22
To many different colors for me but if you like it that’s what matters.
I’ve had a lot of scarfs given to me over the years and I’ve recently donated a lot as I will never wear them no matter how cute they look. I’m just not into accessories.
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@shaggin (71573)
• United States
26 Jan 22
@FayeHazel never heard that before. I was thinking yours was purple actually. Mine is pink.
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Lol yes, my favorite color is Multi :-)
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
26 Jan 22
@shaggin Mainly purple, then multi, good memory. Pink is such a happy, eye catching color
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@xander6464 (40696)
• Wapello, Iowa
24 Jan 22
Awesome. Do you have any plans to make any of them into underthings? Not that I'm interested in ladies' underthings or anything. It's just a random thought.
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@xander6464 (40696)
• Wapello, Iowa
26 Jan 22
@FayeHazel Hold on a second...Slippery material might work.
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Ha ha... When I couldn't find the style of panties I wanted I was tempted for all of 30 seconds to make my own. Slippery material with curves = no fun. Lol
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@1creekgirl (40170)
• United States
24 Jan 22
That's beautiful...the more colorful the better!
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Thanks! I tend to agree ... my favorite color is multi! :-)
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Oh yes, I used sewing machine, it might have been easier, but taken more time to hand sew them though
@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
4 Feb 22
That sounds like a busy project. Hope its going well.
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
7 Feb 22
Pretty good - so far still need to add ties to the first one I did. And then sew my mom's together. Thanks :-)
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@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Jan 22
@FayeHazel You’ve given me an idea. I have scarves that might go together but I’m not sure how you sew them together.
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
26 Jan 22
No problem it sorta looks like on of those 1 pc. cardigan style tops. Thanks :-)
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
27 Jan 22
@RubyHawk Oh cool ... here's what I did ...
You need either 4 square or 2 long rectangle
Hopefully they are about the same size and same weight of fabric
If you're using 2 rectangle that's the easier way - put them together right sides facing and sew them 1/2 way up the long way. You have 1 seam. the seam goes on your back and 1 side of the open part goes on each shoulder.
If 4 squares you have to first sew 2 squares together and then sew the other 2 squares together (now you have 2 rectangles) - then you sew the 2 rectangles that you made out of your squares 1/2 way up the back
I hope that made sense
Happy sewing, the slippery scarf fabric is tough to work with but it goes together quite fast
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@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Jan 22
@FayeHazel It’s a beautiful shawl.
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
The shawl like thing that I'm wearing in the picture :-)
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@mildredtabitha (15538)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 Jan 22
I will watch out for the scarf collection.
You look beautiful. You also look like an indian
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
I have been having fun going through the scarves seeing which ones go together well for this project. I now have 2 more ready to do Thank you! That's kind. Indian people are beautiful. My heritage actually comes from Germany and Cornwall (England)
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@mildredtabitha (15538)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Jan 22
@FayeHazel that's good to know about your heritage. You are welcomed
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@porwest (78726)
• United States
27 Jan 22
I don't craft, but I do do music, and I have been lacking in my motivation to do full on covers, opting instead to just do little compliations and whatnot. I guess at the end of the day it still accomplishes my goal. But I really want to find the time to spend more time doing what I really want to do.
Soon.
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
27 Jan 22
Oh hey nice to see you, actually I was just thinking about you, but couldn't remember your "@" handle. How've you been?
Sometimes little things, compilations lead to big inspirations for bigger projects
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
27 Jan 22
@porwest Hope the new place is a good fit, happy that I'm one of the people you really want to talk to :-)
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@porwest (78726)
• United States
27 Jan 22
@FayeHazel I am good. Just been hanging out somewhere else, but decided to come back here for a little while. But my presence here will be less than before. Now I can just focus on the people I really want to talk to.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81530)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Jan 22
I do know what you mean....and that sounds like a cool project!
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Thanks! It was fun except working with the material lol
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81530)
• Rupert, Idaho
26 Jan 22
@FayeHazel No problem and oh ok...well that is understandable!
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Thanks! I like purple and red together
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@divalounger (5851)
• United States
27 Jan 22
Nice!!! I am learning to work with double-pointed needles right now--to knit hats and socks--still can't wrap my head around circular needles
@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
27 Jan 22
Thanks! Oh wow! I never got on to knitting, but can crochet only a little
@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Thanks! I'm wearing it in the picture. It might be more of a shawl actually ... it's not very structured :-)
@freelancermariagrace (27225)
• Philippines
25 Jan 22
Beautiful photo! And keep it up! :)
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@Kouponkaren (5427)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Very pretty. I bought something similar on a cruise ship and liked it so much I bought a second one. I am not crafty in sewing, so I had to spend my money. Do you ever make them and sell them on sites like Etsy?
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
25 Jan 22
Thanks! That would be a great item to remember your cruise with. Actually, that's a pretty great idea, thanks! :-)