It’s officially scarf weather. Even by Texas standards they’re welcomed with open arms instead of the judgmental stares from people that don’t share my fall weather love affair year-round. So, I thought I’d share my no-sew infinity scarf tutorial that I made for this craft wars post.
Materials:
- T-shirt (the larger the shirt, the bigger the scarf)
- Foam pouncer
- All-surface paint
- Tape
- Scissors
Lay your t-shirt flat, taping down the edges. Cut a line straight across just above the bottom hem and just below the sleeves or the armpit. This will form the actual scarf so try and make the cut edges as smooth as possible. A rotary cutter will give you the best result but it isn’t necessary.
Dip your pouncer in the paint color of your choice and start dotting.
Stamp your first row spaced however you’d like, then make the next row alternated from the first. Repeat this until one whole side of the scarf is patterned.
You can wear it two ways, one long loop, or loop it around twice for a short, fuller scarf!
Love this – so simply yet beautifully effective. Well done! :)
Thank you, Sarah!
So cute and simple! It really can be worn with anything!
It really can, and it’s not too heavy for non-winter wear :)
Very smart and very cute!
Thanks, Gaby :)
Love this, Ash!! I’m such a sucker for polka dots!
Thanks Julie! So am I :)
Friggin’ cute!
This is totally something you would wear!
Cool!!Great idea!Thank you!!:)
Thanks Elli! I love your rope lights!
definitely gonna have to try this! so cute, thanks for the idea!
Share how it turns out for you!
This looks fabulous. I love that it is a no sew project. Although, one of these days I’m going to get myself a sewing machine.
What paint did you use? I love the metallic in it.
I used Martha Stewart metallic gold :)
I love how easy and beautiful this is! Think about all the different themed scarves you could make: hearts for Valentine’s Day; Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day; etc. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
I’ve never heard the term, “foam pouncer,” but now I’m pretty sure I need one!
haha, yes, yes you do!
is acrylic paint ok for this?
Yep!
It is so cool :) You came up with a very nice idea!
What was the brand of t-shirt that you used? I do not own any t-shirts that I can do this to. Where can I buy this type of t-shirt? I don’t know where to find them for not too much money
Just plain old Hanes ;)
So cute! Do the edges come out a little jagged? If so, does it look ok when worn or can you see the jagged cut?
Thanks!
They do come out a little jagged if you don’t use a rotary cutter, but the cotton rolls the edges inward so you don’t notice either way :)
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I was wondering if you diluted your paint at all? I’m using the Martha Stewart Metallic Gold but it seems so thick and is taking a lot to make the dots look full. Just wondering :)
I left my paint as is. If you gently twist the pouncer in a back-and-forth circular motion, it will blend the paint without having to use too much. Hope this helps!
I tried this & it came out super cute! The only thing I would change is to place a towel or something between both layers because my paint bled onto the other side or be sure to buy a t-shirt that is made of thicker material. I’m going to try it again, now that I know!
Definitely going to try this soon! It’s still ‘summer’ here in Australia but right now I’m sitting on the lounge with a blanket wrapped around me because it’s so cold today!! I love the custom potential of this idea so thank you for the tutorial :)
I saw this on pinterest and thought, dang I’m gonna have to DIY that. Made my day to follow the link and find out already is! LOVE it girl. Did you use the Martha Steward paint? that color is perfection and I want the same one ;)
Thanks so much! It is Martha Stewart paint, it’s the antique gold :)
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