BrittanyMakes

It’s no secret fall is just around the corner.  My wallet usually quivers around this time of year, it can sense my eagerness to shop for layers, coats, boots, sweaters.. to bundle up in the cool mornings and evenings…  ooh I love fall!

Scarves are quite possibly my favorite accessory to wear during cool weather.  As summer transitions into fall, the weather is not quite cold enough to wear knit scarves.  The solution is to find the perfect light weight, silk, gauze, or chiffon scarf.  I was searching for an oversized silk blend scarf for under $25, which is laughable because silk is expensive, and when I did find one I liked, it was way out of my price range, or the shape of the scarf was too thin.

I was envisioning a full, oversized scarf, looking something like this:

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I decided to take matters into my own hands, and make my own! Get ready, this is the easiest DIY ever!

Step 1: go to your local fabric store (I went to JoAnne’s)

Step 2: find the silk/chiffon aisle and select your fabric of choice

Step 3: order 1.75 to 2 yards of fabric (i prefer 2 yards for that extra length)

Step 4: if needed, trim the top and bottom edges of the fabric (I had to do this for only one of the fabrics I bought, there was a white trim on the leopard print that needed to be removed)

Step 5: wear it with pride! Meow!

I chose 3 fabrics, the first, a snow cat scarf!

second, a textured leopard print scarf:

and a third, a whimsy polka-dot scarf, that looks like it stepped right out of Banana Republic:

The best part is, the fabric is reasonably priced around $7-$12/yard! Or cheaper if you have a JoAnne’s coupon.

Now, who wants a pic of me wearing one of these scarves? Anyone? Anyone?