Something new from something old......

I was given a bolt of vintage (1950) grey wool fabric, uncut on the roll, a few months back and to be honest I have been a bit scared to put my scissors through it. The fabric sat wrapped in brown paper in someone's attic for almost 60 years! I did make a courier bag to use to take my art materials to my art night school, but the rest of it has been sitting in my material store, looking pretty and lonely!

I have been looking at various snood-type scarves in the shops for a while but have been put off buying them because of their simplicity and my attitude of "I can make that!". Well today I took it apon myself to put my words into action......

I thought it was only appropriate to use my vintage Singer sewing machine to make it - here is the lovely fabric........



and here are my scissors nervously cutting through it....... yikes!



I basically cut a very long length of fabric, folded it in half lengthways and sewed up the open seam. I then turned the fabric the right way out and sewed up the ends.....





Then wrapped it round my neck three times, and here it is........



I know that this will now be my new favorite accessory!

OM xx