From Fabric to Fundraising: The Inspiration Behind These Handmade Scarves
A few weeks ago, while wandering the aisles of Joann’s, searching for flannels for a Rag Time Quilt, I stumbled upon the knit fabric section. A gorgeous purple knit caught my eye, and right away, I thought, This would make the perfect scarf!
At first, it was just an idea, but a couple of weeks later, as I was brainstorming fundraising projects for Hope and Health, that fabric popped back into my mind. I could clearly picture the finished scarves, and I just knew they would turn out adorable—plus, they’d make a fantastic item to sell for a good cause.
I was inspired by a scarf I had purchased a few Christmases ago from a Creative Kids fundraising event. It made such a thoughtful and practical gift, and I loved the idea of creating something similar to support an important cause.
So, I decided to turn that beautiful knit fabric into scarves, combining creativity with community support. Stay tuned—I’ll be sharing more details soon on how you can get one and help make a difference!
Scarf DIY Tutorial – Quick and Easy
Material:
10″ of a knit fabric
21″ of Lace
1 iron on Label
Matching thread
First I cut my fabric 10 inches wide leaving that salvage-to-salvage length alone.
Then I trimmed the salvages off.
Cut the lace into 2 10″ lengths.
Pinned the lace to the raw edges of the knit fabric.
Stitched the lace onto the fabric with a fun and fancy stitch.
Ironed on the label.
Stitched a Zig-Zag stich around the label.
voilà your Scarf DIY is done!
