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Saturday 29 January 2022

Skinny Fleece Scarf Made From a Single Fat Quarter

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
A scarf that only requires a fat quarter of fleece!
Being a frugal sewer, I've always been on the lookout for projects that can be completed with just one fat quarter of fabric.

Not surprisingly, there just aren't a lot of options for making something unique or different out of a relatively small rectangle of fabric.

Occasionally, however, I find the inspiration to at least make something useful — if not unique or different — out of a fat quarter.

Today's project fits that description. The concept of a fleece scarf is hardly earth shattering, but one can't deny that it's a useful item to have during a northern winter. And it's a definite win for the pocketbook when it can be made out of a single (Spoonflower) fat quarter.




Spoonflower's fleece is 56" wide, so a fat quarter yields 28" x 18" of fabric, usually with a generous border of white around it. My method makes use of that white border to add some length to the scarf, which in my case finished out to 57.5" long x 4.5" wide.

Here is what my fat quarter of fleece looks like after being trimmed up and divided in half. (This is Maple Leaf on Black (Large) from my Canadiana collection.)

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
A fat quarter of Spoonflower fleece trimmed up and cut in half...

While this end only gave me about a 1/4" of the white border, the other end yielded almost two inches. (The border along the top and bottom was trimmed off completely.)

Cut in half, I was left with two pieces that were 9" wide.

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
Overlap the white border sections and sew down...

After attaching my tag to one of the ends, I stacked the two lengths of fabric, overlapping the white border portion. Then I sewed them together.

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
Two lengths sewn together...

This will now be folded in half along the entire length and sewn.


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The fleece won't fray, so you can stitch it up in whatever manner you choose.

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
Fold in half in preparation for sewing...

I closed the two ends first with a zigzag stitch. Then I zigzagged the middle white portion.

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
Just in case the fabric stretches, sew the ends and the middle first...

Then I switched to black thread and zigzag stitched from the middle to both ends.

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
Sew from the middle to each of the ends...

The finishing touch was to add a straight stitch along the folded edge.


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Here is the finished scarf.

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
A quick make!

I made a similar one for my other half four years ago, out of a fat quarter of Maple Leaf Reversible Neck Warmer.

Fat Quarter Skinny Fleece Scarf by eSheep Designs
Another version...

The scarf was part of a Christmas gift for our financial advisor, who consistently exemplifies what customer service ought to be in his dealings with us. Sometimes you just luck out by coming across the right person at the right time, without even having to look.

Speaking of finances, it's that time of the year again when incoming statements and "slips" need to be gathered for that annual tax prep ordeal. Have you got something to keep you organized this year? My personal project portfolio is out on my desk again.

'Til next...


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