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If it's not so warm in your area.....here's a cute Mary Engelbreit Scarf to make!


Try your hand at sewing with this cute and cozy fleece scarf. Instructions for a matching hat and mittens and 10 other adorably soft fleece projects are available in the “Be Warm Inside and Out” booklet from Leisure Arts.

Materials
3/8 yd red fleece
1/8 yd blue fleece
1/8 yd yellow fleece
1/4 yd black fleece
1/8 yd white fleece
Scrap of green fleece
Tracing paper
Freezer paper
1/2″ diameter white pom-poms
Red, green, yellow and black embroidery floss (six strands of each)
Fabric glue
Two 10 1/2″ lenths of red pom-pom fringe
Two 11″ lengths each of 3/8″ wide red and black grosgrain ribbon

Here’s How
1. Cut a 10 1/2″ x 56″ strip from red fleece. Cut two 5″ x 10 1/2″ pieces from black fleece and six 1 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ strips from white fleece. Cut two 2 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ strips from blue fleece and two 1 1/4″ x 10 1/2″ strips from yellow fleece.

2. Matching edges, sew a black piece to each end of red strip, then sew a blue strip to each black piece and a yellow strip to each blue strip. Cut slits 1 1/2″ apart across black piece to within 1/16″ of seams. #2#(click here to see a diagram)# Weave white strips through slits in black pieces to make a checkerboard pattern; pin ends of strips to secure.

3. Use this flower pattern to cut two sets of flowers from fleece. For leaf veins, stem stitch down center of each leav with green floss. Blanket stitch a flower set to center of each blue strip with coordinating floss. Blanket stitch along long edges of scarf with black floss. Click here for a stitching guide. (For a quicker substitute, try Mary’s buttons or appliqués.)

4. Glue fringe along short edges of scarf. Folding ends under 1/4″, layer and glue black, then red ribbon over flange of fringe. Glue pom-poms to scarf.

Some Notes on Working with Fleece:
Match right sides and use a 1/4″ seam allowance for all sewing. Yardage amounts listed are based on 60″ wide fleece with an estimated “usable width” of 56″ after trimming selvages. To sew seams, use a narrow zigzag stitch with a medium stitch length (approximately 1/8″) to reduce stretching of the fleece. Trim seam allowances to 1/4″ after sewing.