Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Fringy Summer Scarf - maybe?

Maybe you are someone who would chop the top half off a brand new tank dress to make yourself a skirt.
And maybe you'll put the red skirt on and find out that you don't really have anything to wear with it. Except maybe a blue shirt.
And maybe blue and red go just fine together but you decide the ensemble needs....something.
And maybe you happen to have a HUGE PILE of various t-shirts from company sponsored charity events hanging out in your closet. And maybe one of them just happens to be the exact same color of red as your hacked skirt.
Maybe you remember a little thing you "pinned" a while ago.
So maybe, while the kids are waiting patiently to leave for some summer fun, you grab your rotary cutter and scissors and go a little crazy on a few inches off the bottom of that shirt.

 10 minutes later you might have this.

And maybe you kinda like it and your 12 year old and her friend say it looks kinda "pioneer-ish but cute".
So you load up the children and head to the Days of 47 Float Preview Party where you notice several people noticing your fringy summer scarf.
Maybe they think you've dressed especially for this patriotic occasion.  And you're a dork.
Or maybe they think you're pretty clever with your funky fringy summer scarf.
Maybe?

In case you think this is not dorky kinda clever and want to make one for yourself: Cut the hem off an extra large t-shirt. Then cut a 5 inch strip off the bottom of the shirt. Using scissors make 1/4 wide fringe a little more than halfway into the band. Then give a good tug on each of the fringy pieces to make them skinnier and well... fringier. Then stretch the whole thing like it's a giant rubber band. Then decoratively loop it over your neck.

2 comments:

ShazBraz said...

Oh my how I adore you

Dmarie said...

wow, I think you're VERY clever! well done!! (and I think that would be just the ticket next time my leggy grandgirl needs a skirt lengthened. she'd love it!!