Fleece Pocket Scarf
Fleece Pocket Scarf
What's better than a cozy
fleece scarf? A cozy fleece
scarf with embroidered
pockets! Warm your hands or
even stash mittens and other
small items in the ends of this
roomy scarf.
Fleece is great for projects
because it's easy to find, pretty
inexpensive, and comes in an
enormous variety of colors.
Click here for tips and tricks on
how to get crafty with fleece.
Read below for these free
project instructions!
Supplies Needed:
**2 yards fleece (for scarf and
outer pockets)
**1/3 yard fleece (for inner
pocket lining)
**Temporary spray adhesive
**Air-erase pen or
other marking tool
**Medium weight
cutaway stabilizer
**Two - 13 inch lengths of extra
wide double fold bias tape
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Fleece Pocket Scarf
The designs we used in this project can be found in the A Christmas Perching Pairs
Design Pack - Md.
There are thousands of winter and Christmas designs that will also look great on
this scarf. Choose your favorites and stitch away! To make a great gift or fashion
statement for yourself, pair this scarf with the Classy Cloche Hat.
First, to prepare the fabric for the
pockets, cut two pieces of fleece
to 12 inches by 12 inches. Next,
using an air-erase pen of other
marking tool, measure and mark
the center of each side by
measuring and dividing by
two. Then, draw lines connecting
the marks - these marks will be
used for hooping.
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Create a paper template of the
design by printing it at full size
using embroidery software. If you
don't have embroidery software,
you can cut a piece of paper the
shape and dimensions of the
design to help with placement
and centering.
Poke a hole in the center of the
templates and align them with
the center points on the fabric.
Make sure the design fits well
within the space - there should
be at least 1 1/2 inch of space
between the edges of the design
and the outer edges of the shape.
Remove the templates and spray
a piece of medium weight
cutaway stabilizer with temporary
adhesive and smooth the fabric
on top. Also, since we are
embroidering on a fluffy textured
fleece, we are adding a layer of
water soluble stabilizer to the top
of the fabric (we prefer Sulky
Solvy or Sulky Super Solvy). This
topping prevents the stitches
from sinking into the fleece;
however, most fleece fabrics do
not require a topping.
Hoop all three layers together by
aligning the marks on the hoop
with the lines on the fabric.
Attach the hoop to the machine
and load the design. Move the
hoop so that the needle is directly
over the center point on the
hoop. Embroider the design.
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When the design has finished,
trim away the excess stabilizer
on the backside of the
embroidery and tear away the
water soluble topping. Then,
repeat the hooping and
embroidering process for the
remaining pocket.
To prepare the inner pocket
fabric, lay the embroidered
pocket pieces on top of the
fleece, pin in place, and cut
around the shape.
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Cut two pieces of extra wide
double fold bias tape to 13
inches long. Wrap the bias tape
around the top edges of the
pockets around both layers of
fabric and pin in place. Sew the
tape in place by sewing along
the inner edge of the tape.
Cut a piece of fleece to 12
inches wide by 72 inches long.
Lay the fleece flat with the wrong
side facing up. Align the pocket
pieces at each end of the fleece
with the right side of the pockets
(embroidered side) facing down
and the bias tape top edge
facing towards the center of the
scarf. Pin the pockets in place.
Then, using a round object like a
plastic lid (we used a ribbon
spool) trace the shape at each
bottom corner of the pockets and
then trim the corners.
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Sew a 1/2 inch seam along the
side and bottom edges of each
of the pockets.
Turn the pockets right side
out. Finger press the seams and
then topstitch a 3/4 inch seam
along the sides and bottom
edges of the pockets.
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To finish the scarf, fold the outer
side edges in to the right side
1/2 inch and zigzag stitch them
in place following the inner
edges of the folds.
This scarf is the perfect
addition to your winter
wardrobe and also makes a
great holiday gift!
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version of these project
instructions.
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