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Here is the finished Infinity Scarf made following this tutorial. Just in time to pop into an Express Post envelope to arrive interstate tomorrow (nothing like a bit of pressure to push me along).

I under-ordered fabric (only 0.5 yard of each) so I had to reduce the length of this scarf cutting from selvedge to selvedge.  I also wanted to make this scarf narrower as my MIL is a petite lady and I didn't want the scarf to swamp her frame.  The pieces I cut were 8" x 52" (the flannel was not as wide as the voile so I had to cut that as two 26" pieces and piece them together).  Next time I would like to make the scarf longer so that it sits a bit lower.  I already have a custom order from my Mum who was staying over last night!

EDITED:  I forgot to mention that I didn't twist the scarf per the instructions in the tutorial because I didn't want the flannel to be a feature. 

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The next project on my To Do List is a scarf for my mother-in-law's birthday which is coming up next week.  I bought 0.5 yard and this Little Folks voile which is one of the most beautiful fabrics I have ever felt.  I understand what buttery soft means now, it literally feels like butter in your hands!  I also bought 0.5 yard of this Robert Kaufman flannel which is very soft too.

I'm kind of stuck with where I'm going to go with this scarf now.  Originally, the flannel was to be a lining to make the scarf warm since MIL lives in Melbourne.  I also love the idea of an infinity scarf, originally seen on Traci's blog.  I'm just not sure whether the flannel would look too 'basic' as it will be seen more.  AMH does her Figuring the 8 scarf as a voile/velveteen combo which sounds divine, wish I had bought velveteen instead!  Anyway, I still have a few days to mull over it as we are heading away to Mollymook for the weekend tomorrow.  If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

This is the secret project from last week's CS.  I took these photos today as the ones I had from earlier in week were not that clear.  Details on the bag are in this post.

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Show and Tell - Nikki Tote Bag

I made this Nikki Tote Bag as a gift for my niece who had her 30th birthday on the weekend.  Unfortuntely, I started mid last week but the whole process took so much longer than I expected so I didn't get it finished until this afternoon.  I hope she likes it! 

 

Nitty Gritty:

3hrs to trace & cut fabric
2hrs to trace & cut interfacing
2-3hrs to iron on interfacing
8hrs to sew

Amy Butler, Love, Cypress Paisley in Mint  (1.125 yards)
Eleanor Grolsch, Zoo Menagerie, Blossom in Purple (1 yard)
Fusible Woven Interfacing for exterior & interior fabric
Vilene Fusible Fleece H640 for handles

I used much less fabric than the pattern suggested but it was a squeeze and I had cut each inner handle as 3 pieces and piece together which you can see if you click on the picture (I didn't want to do it as 2 pieces and have the join sitting on the shoulder where it might get annoying).



Buttons 40mm (1.5") from All Buttons Great and Small but you can get them for a fraction of the price on Etsy if you've got the time to wait.  Also 2" would've worked better. 

Next time I would like to put some contrast piping between the band and body to break up the exterior fabric OR just use a solid/third fabric for the band and handles.  Also, I might think about using a contrast colour for the topstitching.

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Can you guess the fabrics?  Tip: There's only 2.

Ssshhhhh!  There's some sewing going on this week.  It's a present so I can show you what I'm making until after the birthday girl receives it (provided it all works out OK).  Check back on Monday to see what it is.

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Renovation Drool - Clever Storage

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