How to Sew an Easy Pom Pom Scarf

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The idea for this pom pom scarf is from Lotta Jansdotter’s book, Everyday Style (https://bit.ly/EveryStyle). It’s a great book, but the instructions for this particular project are scant, so today I’m going to show you how to hem a sharp angle with a mitered corner and my cheater method for sewing on pom poms. • When you go to our 12 makes of Christmas page (https://bit.ly/12makes2020), you’ll see pictures of linens with pom poms on top of them. These are our suggested combos, but you can pick any combination of linen and pom poms you want! You’ll need 1 yard of fabric and 3 ¼ yards of pom-poms to make a full-size scarf. • To cut out your triangular scarf, take a 30” x 30” piece of fabric, fold it in half diagonally, and cut along the fold. You’ll have a triangle with two acute angles and one right angle. You’ll want to miter all three corners to hem the fabric. • The technique for mitering a corner with an acute angle is the same as the technique for a right-angled corner. It’s just a little bit more confusing. I’m using Linda Lee of the Sewing Workshop’s brilliant corner-mitering method. • The first step is to clean-finish the edge of the fabric by pressing it ¼” to the wrong side. Next, press the edge an additional ½” to the wrong side. The acute angles will look like origami swans, at best. Theoretically, you’ll be able to see the fabric folds when you’re mitering your corners, but in order to better show you the method, I drew the ¼” and ½” hemlines on my fabric, and I think drawing the hemlines is a good idea for acute angles. Use a fine-tipped air-erasing or water-erasing fabric marker. Don’t use a Frixion pen, because it will disappear when you touch it with an iron. • After you turn and press your hems in place, you’ll be able to see an X where the folded edges of the hems intersect. Thanks to your markings, you’ll also be able to see an X where the new tip of the corner is (where the ½” hem marks intersect close to the tip). Place one pin in one hem allowance only, exactly where the folds intersect, perpendicular to the hem fold. Place a second pin in the opposite hem fold at the intersection of the two hems. The balls of the pins should be facing the center of the project. Open out the hem folds, keeping the ¼” turndown in place. With right sides together, match the pins at the folded edges. Then flatten the fabric from the pins to the point where you have marked the new tip. Draw a line from the pins to the tip of the corner. Stitch from the pins to the tip, backstitching at both ends. • I decided to sew the pom-poms with the tape right on the edge of the hem. To make sure it stays in place, use ⅛” double-sided tape to secure it. Going around corners is a little lumpy, but do-able. Sew the pom poms with an edge-stitching foot and move the needle into position. The biggest challenge is connecting the two ends to close the loop. To connect the two ends without exposing any raw edges, start sewing the pom-poms in the middle of one side (not at a corner), and leave a tail of pom-pom trim free. When you get all the way around the scarf, stop a few inches from the beginning point and leave another tail. Sew the two tails right-sides together so they complete the loop. Finger press the seam and finish sewing the pom poms to the scarf. • That’s how you make this super cute pom-pom scarf with mitered corners and stress-free pom-poms. • • Originally recorded on Facebook Live 12/9/2020 • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/YTSubscribeTCS • Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/Instagram-TCS • Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/TCS-FB • Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/FBCommunityTCS • Follow us on Bloglovin’: https://bit.ly/BloglovinTCS • Did you use a pattern or fabric from The Confident Stitch? Be sure to tag #confidentmaker to share it with our community!

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