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Sew Amazing Scarves

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Create a fashionable scarf in under an hour? You may think I’m kidding, but with Sew Amazing Scarves, a yard of fun fabric, and a sewing machine or serger you will be able to do just that. The scarf sewing is absolutely easy and you’ll make a splash with this versatile accessory.
Sew Amazing Scarvesthree-part Sewing With Nancy series, is this week’s online Sewing With Nancy feature. Watch online, on PBS, or DVD.

“O” Sew Easy Scarf

The first scarf idea you’ll see is the “O” Sew Easy Scarf. Made with a single layer of lightweight fabric, a simple “O” shape is cut out, and then the edges are serged. The scarf can be simply worn like a pullover or transformed with some creative draping ideas. (The pattern for this scarf or wrap is included in the book.) Consider making this scarf from a wool fabric for fall.

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Double Layer “O” Sew Easy Scarf

If the single layer “O” Sew Easy Scarf is appealing to you, consider this option of making it a double layer. Using a short top layer and longer bottom layer, the look is ideal for evening with only a minimum of time invested. This is an ideal serger project.

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Convertible-Ride Scarf

If I owned a convertible, I’d choose a hot pink number, buy a big floppy hat and wear this scarf cavalierly around my neck! Since a new car isn’t in my future, I’ll wear this scarf while driving my minivan. If you’re in need of a mental get-away, this easy-to-sew scarf has daydreaming possibilities. Choose two coordinating fabrics and a ribbon accent. That’s it!

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Double De-Lite Scarf

Select two compatible fabrics, cut bias strips, finish the edges, and after stacking and sewing the layers together, you’ll find that you’ve created a flowing, graceful neck wrap. I call it the Double De-Lite Scarf; it’s a delightful process to create and a stunning way to frame your face.

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Pendant Scarf

During the show, I demonstrate how to cut and sew a bias scarf. Use that knowledge to make another scarf, this time choosing a medium weight fabric, such as rayon batik. Slip on scarf accents and almost instantly you’ll have a pendant scarf.

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Be-Jeweled Scarf

I’m not a jewelry maker, but a few bangles purchased from the beads section of a craft store along with fabric make a 2-in-1 scarf idea. Simple sewing, hand and machine, plus a simple technique of knotting the fabric, will transform an ordinary scarf to a be-jeweled neck wrap.

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Nancy Zieman's Giveaway

What’s your favorite scarf so far? Vote and you could be the random winner of the book, Sew Amazing Scarves. Twenty scarves are included in the book, plus patterns for the designs that are not rectangles. You can vote the following two weeks—more scarves will be featured! Winner will be announced April 2.

Nancy Zieman's Giveaway Winner
Thanks for reading my blog titled Sew a Versatile Hobo Tote. I appreciate all your comments sharing your favorite tote options. The random winner of a Trace ‘n Create Template–Hobo Tote Collection is Judy D. She said: Option 5 with the scarf. I love it!!!

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111 Comments

  • Marlene R
    March 12, 2015

    Be-Jeweled Scarf

  • Kelly Sasman
    March 12, 2015

    I save your programs on WI PBS. I have watched your Sew Amazing Scarfs show “sew” many times I could probably repeat word for word!

  • Susan F
    March 12, 2015

    Love the Double De-Lite scarf!

  • Karen Patterson
    March 12, 2015

    I love your scarves! I want to make some! My picks would be the double De-lite scarf and the convertible-ride scarf. Oh, I hope I win your book! I love your books Nancy!

  • Eileen
    March 12, 2015

    The Double De-lite scarf looks Delightful!

  • Brenda Martin
    March 12, 2015

    I like the pendant scarf. It is so hard to pick just one scarf, they are all so pretty.

  • Adeline
    March 12, 2015

    I am torn between the Convertible-Ride Scarf and the Be-Jeweled Scarf and they are both also in my favorite colors. I think I would have to pick the Bejeweled Scar, and then sew small findings into the scarf so that I could use it with and without the jewelry! You could also then make it in all seasons fabrics, and add heavier or lighter jewelry depending on the season and the fabric. One scarf, many looks!

  • Anna Little
    March 12, 2015

    Hi Nancy, Always loved your shows & have many, many on tape. Your tips have been very helpful in sew many cases. This past Christmas I made up scarves for both men (wool & fringing the ends) & ladies of so many pieces of fabrics I had & had everyone chose which they preferred.

  • Pat
    March 12, 2015

    Love the double de-lite but would probably want to make all the scarves. Love to have the book!!!

  • Elaine Korth
    March 12, 2015

    Nancy, it’s hard to pick just one scarf that I like, but I guess if I can’t say “all of them”, I’ll pick double de-life scarf. Love watching your show and record all of them.

  • Amy Witzlib
    March 12, 2015

    I like the Double Delight scarf. It is a look I could see myself wearing. I think the bias cut and the fabrics used in the photo make it look lightweight and feminine. I love your blog!!

  • Margaret C.
    March 12, 2015

    Love the Double De lite as it is cut on the bias.

  • Shelia Ward
    March 12, 2015

    Love the Pendant Scarf – so many different ways to use this and with all the jewelry in your stash. LOVE THE IDEA

  • Judy Hodges
    March 12, 2015

    Pendant scarf looks fun!

  • gailk
    March 12, 2015

    I really like the Double De-Lite Scarf. It’s just so feminine and flowing!! I’d LOVE to win this book and put my new serger to work creating these beauties for myself, as well as gifts! I looked for this book recently at your booth at the Sewing and Quilting Expo in Lakeland, FL.

  • Kathy Luehrs
    March 12, 2015

    I like the Double De-Lite

  • Floss
    March 12, 2015

    The Double De-lite scarf would look lovely in silvers and light gray. I so want to make this scarf

  • Sandra McDonald
    March 12, 2015

    The Double DeLite

  • Linda Morales
    March 12, 2015

    Love the double d-lite scarf. The solid with a print looks so dressy and dainty. Thanks for great ideas.

  • Paula Y.
    March 12, 2015

    These scarves are great, esp. for spring. By the way, the only time floppy hats stay on your head in a moving convertible is in the movies!!LOL

  • Paula Hendrickson
    March 12, 2015

    My favorite scarf is the pink, shall I call it the bubble scarf. My niece would go crazy for this one

  • Katie
    March 12, 2015

    I love the pendant scarf. This is a wonderful book!

  • Linda K
    March 12, 2015

    I like the “O” Sew Easy. Thanks

  • Lynette Kulpinski
    March 12, 2015

    I like the Double De-Lite Scarf! It look very dressy.

  • Kathy
    March 12, 2015

    I really enjoy your show. Unfortunately our local PBS station stopped airing your show. I am so disappointed.

  • Jane Jarvis
    March 12, 2015

    I love the D and double D. I have just the right fabric. Can’t wait to make

  • Becca Jeffery
    March 12, 2015

    Gotta say, I love the pendant scarf the best. I have so many of my mother’s old fancy dress costume jewelry that would look fab(!) with a scarf framing it!

  • Jackie Branscum
    March 12, 2015

    I love the bejeweled scarf! You don’t have to worry about what necklace to wear with what scarf just combine the two and “viola” beautiful accent to any outfit!

  • stefanie
    March 12, 2015

    I’m really drawn to the double de lite – but really want this book to try them all. I have the previous scarf book and have been enjoying making them. Thank you for all the fun ideas.

  • Martha L
    March 12, 2015

    I love the double delight, looks so glamorous! Actually love them all would love to make them for Christmas presents or Mothers Day!

  • Cathy Jones
    March 12, 2015

    I like them all so far, but the Double Layer “O” Sew Easy Scarf is my favorite so far. I would love to win this book. I see my GD loving these!

  • Linda Heimerl
    March 12, 2015

    The double layer “O” Sew Easy scarf is my favorite! It’s perfect for when it’s too warm for a jacket but some kind of cover accessory is needed. With fabric variations, it could go anywhere and be worn with anything. However, they are all beautiful!

  • Lorraine
    March 12, 2015

    I would make these for my granddaughter who is a freshman in high school….she would love everyone of them!

  • Lynne Hoyt
    March 12, 2015

    These scarves are an excuse to buy more gorgeous fabric! Thanks for adding to my addiction!

  • Sue Watason
    March 12, 2015

    I love the Bejeweled scarves. I hope to win one of the books. I need to find ways to help with my social security. I think this is just what I need. Being partially handicapped it is not possible to get a job at 72 yrs old. thank you

  • Pat Bennett
    March 12, 2015

    My favorite is the double layer O sew easy scarf. In watching you make on the PBS show I found that it looked a lot more versatile. I love scarves that I can use for shawls as well as neck scarfs. Here in the south we don’t have use for coats much of the time.
    I love your show . I was thrilled when I found the PBS station here in SC was carrying your show. I was so afraid that after all the years of watching up north I would be deprived.
    Sew ON!
    Pat B.

  • Caroline S
    March 12, 2015

    I like all of them……. sew much fun

  • Diana G
    March 12, 2015

    How beautiful they all are .. Thanks for the chance to win !

  • eginter
    March 12, 2015

    Love all youdo, always inspire’s me, to much to do not enough time!!!!

  • Marilyn D
    March 12, 2015

    I could make a different scarf for each person in the family for Christmas. What fun the whole process would be!

  • Cinda Bryant
    March 12, 2015

    I love the double o sew easy scarf. U think it could be made so many ways and different looks.

  • Debra J Webb
    March 12, 2015

    I love all of these and I would create and sew all of these! Lovely inspiring creative giveaway gift! Creative inspirations and sewing blessings! 😉 <3

  • Debbie Painter
    March 12, 2015

    Love, love, love the “O” scarf! I need this book! Please pick me!!!!

  • Jacqueline W.
    March 12, 2015

    My favorite is the Convertible-Ride Scarf because I would definitely wear this with my summer/spring tank tops.

  • Charlotte Mccaig
    March 12, 2015

    The double O is my favorite…think of the combos you can make!

  • LindaLu
    March 12, 2015

    I love the O Sew Easy and the Double O! Just the thing for air conditioning.

  • Kim Harrington
    March 12, 2015

    Love the pendant scarf, and I already have the rayon batik at home!

  • Bonny Krueger
    March 12, 2015

    I love the O sew easy scarf, what a great idea!

  • Dorothy B
    March 12, 2015

    Be-Jeweled Scarf is super pretty!

  • Bj Holcomb
    March 12, 2015

    I have just had my grand and great granddaughters move in with me ( to help me as I recover from open heart surgery with complications and a minor stroke.) I would so love to make some of these scarves for them.

  • Anne Schafroth
    March 12, 2015

    Love the bejeweled scarf!

  • tammy wright
    March 12, 2015

    I Love the Double De-Lite Scarf. It appears to be very versatile.

  • LaDonna Alexander
    March 12, 2015

    Double De-lite is my favorite; they are all beautiful!

  • Donna D
    March 12, 2015

    I like the Double O Sew Easy. It gives you the extra coverage you might need to add a splash of color to your outfit

  • Carol Ann
    March 12, 2015

    I love them all. The double o looks like I can make for tonight’s party. Already in the making. Thanks for all the inspiring ideas.

  • joyce k.
    March 12, 2015

    I like the convertible ride scarf. Nancy looks very pretty wearing it. I would love to win your book, I have been watching your great programs for 18 years or more.
    Thank You.

  • joyce k.
    March 12, 2015

    I love the convertible scarf. Nancy looks very nice wearing it. I hope I win your book. I have been watching your great programs for over 18 years. Keep up the good work.
    Thank you.

  • Starla
    March 12, 2015

    That convertible scarf would brighten up my 28.5-year-old pickup!

  • Maureen Peloquin
    March 12, 2015

    I love the Double De-Lite scarf. I have always knitted scarfs and just recently found instructions online for an easy fabric scarf, which I made. It was so simple I would like to make more for granddaughters and daughters-in-law, using different patterns.

  • AM Olivola
    March 12, 2015

    Double De-Lite Scarf looks quite elegant. It would add a unique flair to a casual outfit.
    The Pendant Scarf would take jeans and a T to a whole new level.
    I wonder … would the De-Lite with a pendant be too much?

  • Maureen Peloquin
    March 12, 2015

    I love the Double De-Lite scarf. I have knitted scarfs for years and recently found instructions for an easy fabric scarf, which I made. I would like to make more scarfs for presents in different patterns.

  • Sonya Meyer
    March 12, 2015

    Double de-lite is my choice. So lovely!

  • Kathy M
    March 12, 2015

    I like the O Sew Easy scarf. It looks pretty, could be nice and warm in wool as suggested, and would really showcase the fabric!

  • Delores Schiefelbein
    March 12, 2015

    I love the “O Sew Easy” scarf. A light cover up for bare shoulders in the summer, and a little extra warmth in the winter!

  • Sybil Williams
    March 12, 2015

    Love, love, love the dobule de-lite.

  • Pat
    March 12, 2015

    My favorite is the convertible ride scarf. I owned a convertible in my youth and this scarf would have made me feel even more “cool” if I had worn it. Thanks for great ideas. Ready made scarves are outrageously expensive. This book not only give great creative ideas but can truly pay for itself if you wear scarves.

  • Enid
    March 12, 2015

    I like the pendant scarf.

  • Fran Johnson
    March 12, 2015

    Dear Nancy,
    The Double De-Lite is my favorite. Love your show and your blog.
    Fran

  • Kathy J
    March 12, 2015

    I really like the O Sew Easy and the Double O Sew Easy. They would be fun to wear.

  • Diane Duren Grimes
    March 12, 2015

    The O So Easy, as I am a beginner .

  • Margaret Seiser
    March 12, 2015

    LOVE LOVE LOVE the pendant scarf. So many ways to change a look.

  • Janis Taylor
    March 12, 2015

    The O scarf is unusual and it excites me in to wanting to make one.

  • Gloria Holmes
    March 12, 2015

    I like all the scarves! I think I would try the Pendant Scarve first. Love your show!

  • Diane
    March 12, 2015

    I like the Pendant Scarf..it is really elegant looking. So many variations are running around in
    my head!

  • Debe
    March 12, 2015

    I like the double delight as it is so light & airy looking.

  • grace
    March 12, 2015

    I love ghe pendant scarf. I think it would be fun to change up the pendants!!!

  • Rta
    March 12, 2015

    Love them all but the double O catches my fancy.

  • Mary Wippold
    March 12, 2015

    My favorite is the “O” sew easy scarf. It looks like it could add a little bit of drama and warmth to your wardrobe. It’s different and has many possibilities.

  • Marilyn J. F.
    March 12, 2015

    I like the convertible Ride scarf the best. Like you, I can see myself in the vintage vette, wearing this scarf.

  • Jennifer
    March 12, 2015

    I think the Pendant Scarf is gorgeous! My second favorite would be the O Scarf. They are all beautiful and look like a lot of fun to make!

  • Jeanne Gray
    March 12, 2015

    I love the Double Delite scarf…I am usually too warm wearing scarves but I’d like to try this one as it looks as though I wouldn’t be too warm. Thanks!

  • Jennifer Shirley
    March 13, 2015

    I like the bejeweled scarf. As soon as I saw it I thought of a black and gold fabric with black beads for my youngest daughter. She loves making jewelry.

  • Anne Z.
    March 13, 2015

    I love the Be-Jeweled scarf!!!

  • Patricia J
    March 13, 2015

    I have a convertible–now NEED the convertible scarf! Love the pendant scarf, as well!!! I will have to research to see if your program comes to our PBS!!!

  • Jeannie Boyles
    March 13, 2015

    I love all of them and I am voting for the be jeweled scarf! I would love to win

  • Nola
    March 13, 2015

    I have THE perfect pendant for a pendant scarf. I would love to try them all!

  • Brenda P
    March 13, 2015

    I really enjoy wearing scarves. I like them all, but the Double De-Lite is my favorite!

  • Flasun
    March 13, 2015

    I think the “O” scarf is wonderful; it’s my favorite.

  • Flasun
    March 13, 2015

    My favorite is the “O” scarf; I think it’s wonderful!

  • Ell
    March 13, 2015

    The bejeweled scarf is really stunning.

  • Cecilia Huether
    March 13, 2015

    I like all the scarves, but th O sew simple is my favorite.

  • Cheri Hage
    March 13, 2015

    I like the subtle twist of the beJeweled 🙂

  • Cheri Hage
    March 13, 2015

    I love the BeJeweled

  • Linda napiantek
    March 13, 2015

    I love the be-jeweled. It’s like jewelry and a scarf all in one. Style and elegance but simple..

  • Ana
    March 14, 2015

    I like the double delight scarf I am always cold and with this scarf you can always change the look by changing one or two of the scarfs. What a great idea for traveling withouth the weight of having multiple scarfs to change your outfits. Way to go!!

  • Baye
    March 14, 2015

    “O” scarf is my favorite. Wish I could buy the book on Amazon.

  • Pauline R
    March 14, 2015

    Love all of the scarves, but Oh, So Easy is just that and if short on time it serves well.

  • Jennifer Fried
    March 14, 2015

    Dearest Nancy,
    I like the pendant scarf. I wear a scarf almost everyday in the winter. I like how I can dress up even a simple Tee shirt. I wear lots of one color cotton long sleeve Tee shirts all winter. All I have to do is add a scarf and tie it up. There are several different ways to tie them. Adding a colorful scarf, to a one color shirt, just spikes the punch ! I also find that it is a layer of clothing that gives me extra warmth. And best of all I can take it off if I am too warm. A scarf can add so much to your wardrobe without a lot of expense. Long live the scarf !! As Always, Jennifer

  • Victoria C
    March 14, 2015

    Double De-Lite is my favorite. It will be more flattering to my square jaw!

  • Theresa Brooks
    March 14, 2015

    I love all of them but the Double De-Lite Scarf is my fav!

  • Debbie V
    March 15, 2015

    I especially like the double de-lite scarf.

  • sandy
    March 15, 2015

    I love them all… My neighbor is in love with any kind of scarf, what great ideas to make for her…

  • MaryEllen
    March 15, 2015

    Loved the Convertible-Ride Scarf, also the title cracked me up. Looks so much easier to do than the last two scarves I sewed. Would do this one on my Serger.

  • Debbie
    March 16, 2015

    I love them all but especially the ones that have EASY in the title!!

  • Elaine B
    March 16, 2015

    Be-Jeweled is elegant.

  • Connie W
    March 17, 2015

    My favorite is the O Scarf. I’m thinking of many additions to my boring wardrobe. It also speaks Spring for its color and newness in the design itself.

  • Brenda J wood
    March 19, 2015

    Love the idea that you keep up with where we are! Easy and quick to do,,,
    Simple S curve for my choice…
    Brenda J Wood
    http://heartfeltdevotionals.com

  • Brenda Lee
    March 19, 2015

    I love, love the Knot scarf, I love scarves, but sometimes they can be too “fussy”. That 1 is perfect!

  • Terri Washer
    March 20, 2015

    Love Knotted-Up Scarf!

  • Monica
    March 27, 2015

    I like the Be-Jeweled Scarf.

  • Rhonda Jackson
    April 1, 2015

    Thank you for your article! I love scarves and accessorizing them with my clothing and jewelry. Scarves add something new to an old garment to spice it up! Thank you for visiting my sewing blog! 🙂 I have enjoyed your shows for years!

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