Braided DIY T-Shirt Infinity Scarf
This DIY T-Shirt infinity scarf is such a Cool and easy project to repurpose those old, out-of-style unused t-shirts. Have a gorgeous infinity scarf in less than 30 minutes!
Equipment
- Sewing machine or thread and needle (if you want to hand sew it, it’s totally doable)
- scissors
- Ruller
Ingredients
- 2 old T-shirts – preferably in different colors
Instructions
Prepare Your T-Shirts:
- Measure your available usable t-shirt fabric to make sure you have enough fabric for the infinity scarf.
- Trace a line where you will be cutting.
- Cut in a straight line each t-shirt just below the armholes and the bottom hem.
- You’ll end up with two large fabric pieces.
Create Long Strips:
- Open up each piece and cut along one of the side seams to get one long strips of fabric from each shirt.
- Gently stretch the fabric strips before braiding.
Start Braiding:
- Overlap and Fold: Place one strip of fabric on top of the other, aligning them in the middle.
- Insert your hand under the bottom loop to grab the ends of the top loop.
- Pull the top loop’s ends through the bottom loop.
- Repeat this process until you’ve braided the entire length. Depending on your shirt size, you can braid twice or more.
Stitch the Ends:
- Put the braided fabrics laying flat on a table of floor, take the ends of each color from one side of the braid and align them, keeping the raw edges together.
- Straighten them up right sides together and keep the raw long edge together.
- Stitch along the raw edges to secure them. You can do this by hand or with a sewing machine.
- Repeat on the other two ends.
Finish the Scarf:
- Roll and Combine: Roll the raw edges of the scarf towards the inside to create a clean tube.
- Put both together to create a circle. It will look half braided and half solid.
- And voila! In just about 30 minutes, you have a fabulous, braided infinity scarf.