Pressed for time this holiday season? Here are two gift ideas that can be made in an evening:
Infinity Scarf or Muffler
This is one of the easiest and fastest gifts to make. You can sew it in an hour, tops. Just follow this tutorial from our friends at CraftStylish. My cut size was approximately 20 inches wide by 35 inches long, but drape your fabric first on yourself to see how wide and long you want your scarf to be.
Recommended Fabrics:
- faux fur (only if it has a soft backing and can make gentle folds like the faux fur knit from Mood Fabrics NYC that I used here)
- sweater knits
- jerseys
Warning: You will get requests to make this scarf from everyone who sees it.
Wool Poncho
Another fast and easy gift to make is a poncho. With this poncho above I was going for a preppy-boho kind of look because that’s what the recipient is into these days; this wool plaid also happens to be our family tartan (Lindsay), so bonus points there, gift-wise. I didn’t even use a pattern for this—it’s basically a big square or rectangle in the back with shoulder seams attaching two rectangles in the front. For a better visual of what I’m clumsily trying to explain, check out the line drawing for this Butterick pattern, or buy the pattern.
Recommended Fabrics:
- lightweight wool
- lightweight wool coatings
- sweater knits
- cashmere
- loosely woven fabrics that drape well.
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WHERE IS THE LINE DRAWING