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National Sewing Month: Bow Infinity Wrap by Angel of Fleece Fun

September 21, 2011 by AllFreeSewing

Dear Readers,

It’s National Sewing Month! To celebrate, AllFreeSewing.com is hosting a special blog series throughout the entire month. Check back daily for posts featuring our favorite projects, new sewing videos and tutorials, guest blogs from talented designers and more. We’re also giving away a HUGE sewing prize at the end of the month. You won’t believe how EASY it is to WIN!

Leave a comment on any of the blog posts with the headline “National Sewing Month”. Your comment will count as an entry into the giveaway. You are free to comment as often as once per blog post (for a total of 30 chances to win!). At the end of the month, we’ll pool all of the comments together and pick one lucky winner to win the mystery grand prize. And trust us; you want to win this one!

Whether you’re already a sewing enthusiast or new to the craft, our hope is that this September will encourage you to create wonderful sewn projects.

Happy National Sewing Month!

Here’s today’s post:

Hello Sewing Enthusiasts!  I’m Angel with Fleece Fun and today I’m going to show you have to make a Bow Infinity Wrap.

Bows are back and in vogue.  You can make this cute wrap that will keep your shoulders warm and when made out of minky feels oh-so-good against the skin.  This project can be completed from start to finish in under a half hour.

For this project you will need:

  • ¾ yard of minky or micro-fleece (can substitute regular polar fleece or Jersey knit)(Note: if you are making this in an extra-large size you may need more fabric),
  • jersey ball point needle,
  • rotary cutter, mat,
  • measuring tape,
  • needle,
  • thread,
  • pins,
  • sewing machine

Step 1: Take a quick rough measurement.

Unfold the cloth so it is its full width (approx. 58 to 60 inches) and wrap around your shoulders.  You want the wrap to be snug, so it won’t droop off the shoulders, but not so snug it completely restricts your movement. Mark with a pin.  Take to your rotary cutter and matt and cut off the excess.  Now taking this excess cut a strip that is 5 inches wide and 8 inches long.
Step 2: Begin to Sew

Taking the large piece of fabric (the one that goes around your shoulders) – fold it in over on itself right sides together (so it’s the same length, just half the width) and sew, using a .5 seam allowance all the way down the fabric length.  This will make a large tube turn right side out ( so all the soft goodness in on the outside).

Step 3: Gather part of each end.

To help with the “bow” look, we’re going to make some pleats (folds) on each end of the scarf. Looking at the end of the scarf mark about 1/3 in of the width.  Then (and this doesn’t have to be perfect) make three pleats by folding over the fabric and pinning using 2/3 of the width. (See picture)  Repeat on the other side taking care that you do this  on the opposite side. You should have the folds on the top on one side and on the bottom on the other.  Once you have pinned  each side sew the fold in place using a straight stich about .5 from the end  of each side.  Sew all the way down completely closing the wrap ends.

Step 4: Join the ends

Taking the each end and bringing it together, the one side should have pleats and the other should be straight.  Pin the pleats on top, each side ( you will “twist the fabric in the middle to make this happen).  The overlap should be about 1 inch.
Then sew, together, through all the layers of cloth (be careful and go slow).  This should make the wrap one large circle.

Step 5: Wrapping it up

Taking the  5×8 piece of fabric turn under the  edges .5 inches and using a zig zag stich sew the ends down.  Then take the piece and with right sides together wrap it around the wrap – pin the ends together and sew using a .5 seam allowance, taking care to keep all the other fabric out of the way.  Turn right side out, slide so that if covers the seam where the wrap ws join and hand stich a few stiches in the back to make the loop stay in place.  Finished!  You now have  a cute wrap, that feels as good as it looks!

Find more projects and video tutorials by Angel of Fleece Fun on AllFreeSewing.com

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