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I have always liked very long scarves, so I had an idea for one...and just decided to run with it. I guess I was in a very DIY type of mood after my drop crotch pants. It's very simple and I think many people would find it incredibly easy to do. This is the second item that I have created, so again, any comments or feedback would be appreciated for the novice. 
A look at the final product:
I actually made two of these scarves (one red and one dark) and each consisted of 4 different colors. They both have multiple angled panels of different lengths and wrap around your neck three times. ~350x20cm. The size of the scarf is of course up to your personal preference.
First Step: Choose your colors and fabric.
This is fairly simple yet very time consuming process. It's up to you what kind of colors and/or patterns you would like, but I would have two suggestions to keep in mind when deciding. If there's going to be more than 3 different colors I suggest that they be similar in hue. That way it won't look so busy and...well...gross. Second suggestion is that the fabrics themselves are similar. Don't want to be mixing wool with silk for example.
Take your time if you have a good selection to browse from.
Second Step: Cut and organise.
The lamest step out of all the steps to create this piece. The scarf is technically double sided, so if you have a total of 10 panels, you have to cut 20 separate pieces. I recommend just laying one of the fabrics down, slice it in half so you have two symmetrical pieces and then pin it together. Hopefully this way you will get symmetrical panels when you cut the angles through the stacked fabric (one color at a time). I determined my angle by 15cm across and 25cm down, but it's really up to you how angled you want it.
The lengths of each panel also varied from ~15cm to ~50cm, the choice again is up to you. I can post the actual breakdown of my measurements/color order if people are interested.
After you've cut all the fabrics (be sure to keep the symmetrical panels together), organize it into the order that you will be attaching them. In the following picture, I've stacked the fabrics in a way that you can't actually tell they're different lengths...
...but they are...
Third Step: Attach the panels.
Very straight forward process that can get mundane, fast. If you pre-organize the order like I explained then you will have a less likely chance of messing up this step...which happened to me...
It is important that you pin the pieces down before you sew them together, otherwise the edges may not match up with its 'symmetrical' panel. Additionally you need to attach the ends slightly 'off' from another so that when it folds over it's actually straight. If you don't do this, your scarf will keep slanting downwards. I am not very good at articulating myself...so you're just going to have to trust me on this one. Do it like this:
A look at the final product:
I actually made two of these scarves (one red and one dark) and each consisted of 4 different colors. They both have multiple angled panels of different lengths and wrap around your neck three times. ~350x20cm. The size of the scarf is of course up to your personal preference.
First Step: Choose your colors and fabric.
This is fairly simple yet very time consuming process. It's up to you what kind of colors and/or patterns you would like, but I would have two suggestions to keep in mind when deciding. If there's going to be more than 3 different colors I suggest that they be similar in hue. That way it won't look so busy and...well...gross. Second suggestion is that the fabrics themselves are similar. Don't want to be mixing wool with silk for example.
Take your time if you have a good selection to browse from.
Second Step: Cut and organise.
The lamest step out of all the steps to create this piece. The scarf is technically double sided, so if you have a total of 10 panels, you have to cut 20 separate pieces. I recommend just laying one of the fabrics down, slice it in half so you have two symmetrical pieces and then pin it together. Hopefully this way you will get symmetrical panels when you cut the angles through the stacked fabric (one color at a time). I determined my angle by 15cm across and 25cm down, but it's really up to you how angled you want it.
The lengths of each panel also varied from ~15cm to ~50cm, the choice again is up to you. I can post the actual breakdown of my measurements/color order if people are interested.
After you've cut all the fabrics (be sure to keep the symmetrical panels together), organize it into the order that you will be attaching them. In the following picture, I've stacked the fabrics in a way that you can't actually tell they're different lengths...
...but they are...Third Step: Attach the panels.
Very straight forward process that can get mundane, fast. If you pre-organize the order like I explained then you will have a less likely chance of messing up this step...which happened to me...
It is important that you pin the pieces down before you sew them together, otherwise the edges may not match up with its 'symmetrical' panel. Additionally you need to attach the ends slightly 'off' from another so that when it folds over it's actually straight. If you don't do this, your scarf will keep slanting downwards. I am not very good at articulating myself...so you're just going to have to trust me on this one. Do it like this:
. But I'll try it out on the next one I make and hopefully it turns out okay.
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