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| Original Pin |
Oh my lanta guys!! This was such a great pin. For
reals. It all started a few days ago when I was looking on Pinterest and saw
this wonderful creation, a scarf. Scarves are wonderful. I love them! So
naturally when I saw a DIY scarf I just couldn't resist. I caved. I had to try
it. And I did.
I started my mission by doing what any good crafter would do, I read the instructions. That's right, you heard me correctly. I actually read the instructions this time, and boy did it pay off in the end! Of course when you look at the original pin, you will see that the directions consist of three words: Cut, Slice, Pull. So easy a cave man could do it! Literally. I saw it on a documentary once....ok you caught me! I lied. It wasn't a scarf they made, it was a wheel which if you ask me is slightly more impressive but much less fashionable. Ah well, let's let bygones be bygones.
So anyway, after I read the instructions, I got the materials. This is the best part, I didn't even have to go to the store and spend money on this one! That's right, I had everything that I needed....all I had to do was search through my drawers until I found a shirt that was expendable and that white T-shirt definitely fit the criteria. And just a little fyi my definition of "expendable" is this: if I lose this will I cry uncontrollably for several weeks on end and feel the urge to eat several gallons of ice cream to drown my sorrows and block out any sense of pain? And thankfully losing that shirt has only thus far caused mild to spicy depression and the urge to eat lots of cinnamon bears. But then every time I see that beautiful scarf, life is good again. :) So it's really NBD (that's no big deal for those of you who aren't fluent in text lingo/jargon).
After I had picked the shirt that I would sacrifice, I got out the scissors (aka the murder weapon) and in a sudden turn of events started hacking away at the shirt. It was a massacre! Haha....jokes on you it really was quite calm and somewhat therapeutic. I cut the shirt right where the waistline is and just chopped it in half (it was more like 2/3s of the way up). Then I proceeded to cut slices halfway up the part I had just cut off. You know what, you're just going to have to look at the pictures because it's very hard to explain how I cut this thing...
But anyway, after I cut it all I had left to do was to pull on the strips that I had just cut to make them look cooler, there is a more specific reason but all that matters is that it made it look much cooler. So after I did that, which only took about 5 minutes, the scarf was ready to wear!
I wanted to look high class so I put together a totes great outfit and put the scarf with it and DANG! It was a good outfit! At least I thought so....no one else really said anything about it. Literally. No one complimented it. That was a smidge frustrating, but I got over it because I thought it looked good. Actually, at church one girl asked me if I got the idea for the scarf off of Pinterest and I proudly said "Yes! And it was so easy to make!" She thought it was cute, and so I was pleased with my efforts.
For a five-minute craft this was definitely top quality, and it was so simple! I would give this craft a 9 out of 10 (on a scale of 1 to 10 of course). FYI a 9 means: A wonderfully, amazing, classy, non-tacky, and as good as a virgin Pina Colada. Oh boy that means it's a good one in case you were curious and maybe don't share the same love for Pina Coladas that I do. They are just delightful.
Well, I guess that's all. I hope you enjoyed reading this and that it made you laugh and inspired you to make this wonderful scarf. Oh, if you have any suggestions on what I could do with the rest of the shirt that I didn't use to make the scarf that would be so fabulous because then I wouldn't have to waste it...and it would be better for the environment! Alright, good bye for reals this time! Adios!
I started my mission by doing what any good crafter would do, I read the instructions. That's right, you heard me correctly. I actually read the instructions this time, and boy did it pay off in the end! Of course when you look at the original pin, you will see that the directions consist of three words: Cut, Slice, Pull. So easy a cave man could do it! Literally. I saw it on a documentary once....ok you caught me! I lied. It wasn't a scarf they made, it was a wheel which if you ask me is slightly more impressive but much less fashionable. Ah well, let's let bygones be bygones.
So anyway, after I read the instructions, I got the materials. This is the best part, I didn't even have to go to the store and spend money on this one! That's right, I had everything that I needed....all I had to do was search through my drawers until I found a shirt that was expendable and that white T-shirt definitely fit the criteria. And just a little fyi my definition of "expendable" is this: if I lose this will I cry uncontrollably for several weeks on end and feel the urge to eat several gallons of ice cream to drown my sorrows and block out any sense of pain? And thankfully losing that shirt has only thus far caused mild to spicy depression and the urge to eat lots of cinnamon bears. But then every time I see that beautiful scarf, life is good again. :) So it's really NBD (that's no big deal for those of you who aren't fluent in text lingo/jargon).
After I had picked the shirt that I would sacrifice, I got out the scissors (aka the murder weapon) and in a sudden turn of events started hacking away at the shirt. It was a massacre! Haha....jokes on you it really was quite calm and somewhat therapeutic. I cut the shirt right where the waistline is and just chopped it in half (it was more like 2/3s of the way up). Then I proceeded to cut slices halfway up the part I had just cut off. You know what, you're just going to have to look at the pictures because it's very hard to explain how I cut this thing...
But anyway, after I cut it all I had left to do was to pull on the strips that I had just cut to make them look cooler, there is a more specific reason but all that matters is that it made it look much cooler. So after I did that, which only took about 5 minutes, the scarf was ready to wear!
I wanted to look high class so I put together a totes great outfit and put the scarf with it and DANG! It was a good outfit! At least I thought so....no one else really said anything about it. Literally. No one complimented it. That was a smidge frustrating, but I got over it because I thought it looked good. Actually, at church one girl asked me if I got the idea for the scarf off of Pinterest and I proudly said "Yes! And it was so easy to make!" She thought it was cute, and so I was pleased with my efforts.
For a five-minute craft this was definitely top quality, and it was so simple! I would give this craft a 9 out of 10 (on a scale of 1 to 10 of course). FYI a 9 means: A wonderfully, amazing, classy, non-tacky, and as good as a virgin Pina Colada. Oh boy that means it's a good one in case you were curious and maybe don't share the same love for Pina Coladas that I do. They are just delightful.
Well, I guess that's all. I hope you enjoyed reading this and that it made you laugh and inspired you to make this wonderful scarf. Oh, if you have any suggestions on what I could do with the rest of the shirt that I didn't use to make the scarf that would be so fabulous because then I wouldn't have to waste it...and it would be better for the environment! Alright, good bye for reals this time! Adios!
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| Plain old T-shirt that doesn't really look like it has much potential....false! |
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| Cut it. |
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| Slice it. |
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| Pull it. |
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| The finished product. :) |
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| My lovely outfit with the adorable scarf! |
Oh my goodness! You MADE that!! I love it. I also love that you said "mild to spicy". I've taught you well. :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute Nans! I love it. You are so funny. I say you try the one hour cinnamon rolls next. Does one of your room mates have a kitchen aid mixer?
ReplyDeleteOn the leftover top, cut it from the v-neck down and you've got a t-shirt bolero jacket! Ha!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! You are a fashionista! I am dying for those pink shoes. Are they the one's we found in Oregon? I am going to make that scarf tonight!!!! I love you so much ANNA!
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