Yarn Scarf - RNK Distributing

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1 Supplies Needed: 
Floriani Wet N Gone Tacky
(2 pieces approximately 9”
or 12” in width x 60” long)
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Various yarns, threads and
fibers 60”+ in length
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Thread to contrast or
compliment for your top
and bobbin
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Sewing machine
(equipped with Teflon
foot, open toe foot, free
mo on quil ng or clear
foot depending on
technique)
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Create this beau ful scarf completely on your
sewing or embroidery machine! No kni ng
required and this is a great project to use up all
those remnants of yarn or fibers you (and I) have
been hanging on to for years! Remember –
anything goes! Add in some pieces of silk ribbon,
chunky threads or a variety of silk flowers (centers
removed) for accent!
Choose the length you would like for the scarf to
be. Remember to add enough to the length of the
yarn should you choose to have “fringe”. The most
common length used for the actual scarf is 60”.
2 Let’s Get Started:
1. Begin work on a clean table such as a cu ng table, dining room or other work surface.
2. Remove the release paper from one piece of the Wet N Gone Tacky stabilizer. *Tip – s ck a small amount from each corner down to your work surface to keep the stabilizer from moving as you work with it. 3. Begin layering yarns and fibers the length of the
stabilizer. The s cky will hold them in place. Add old
metallic threads, silk ribbons and any other fiber you
may have stashed in your remnant drawer!
4. Once you are sa sfied with the layering of the fibers –
s ck the second piece of Wet N Gone Tacky over the
top of the fibers. This will create a “fiber sandwich”
between the two layers of stabilizer! *Tip – start at one end of the scarf and only remove the release paper as you move down the length of the scarf. This will give you more control over the long length of s cky stabilizer. Presented by RNK Distribu ng
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3 5. At this point, we must determine how we will bind the fibers. You may choose to use the
same color thread in the bobbin as you are using on top or use contras ng colors and have
it compliment the yarns with a statement!
Some choices for binding the fibers:
a) Grid Work – Set your machine to a normal straight s tch and
create a grid pa ern by s tching across the fibers in 1” increments
– come back and do the same thing on the length of the scarf.
*Tip – use your quilters guide which fits in the back of the sewing
machine shank to guide your s tching.
b) S pple or Free Mo on Quil ng – This is a great
opportunity to work on your s pple and/or free mo on
technique! The s tches will ul mately sink down into
the fibers of the yarn so no one will see if you made a
boo‐boo! You will need a free mo on quil ng foot for
your machine with this technique (an open toe free
mo on foot is stellar!).
c) Embroidery – I like to experiment with embroidery so very much with this process! I
recommend choosing open work style embroidery designs such as red‐work, quil ng
designs or basic outlines. Once the designs are s tched randomly, you then can come back
and free mo on or grid s tch around the designs. *Tip – if you choose to use embroidery
to embellish your scarf, use our 12” width of Wet N Gone Tacky to make the hooping
process easier. With the addi on of new magne c hoops by the sewing machine
companies, this type of embellishment is as easy as snapping those magnets into place and
le ng the machine do the rest of the work!
4 6. Once you have chosen the style of s tching you prefer
to do on the scarf – start your engines! Be sure the
s tching reaches from one edge to the other. If you
are doing embroidery on your machine, be sure to fill
in the outer edges or around the embroidery with the
grid work process or with s ppling/free mo on
s tching. Anything goes really – just ge ng across the
fibers with the machine is the most important thing to
remember.
7. Once you are sa sfied with the s tching it will be me
to rinse a way the stabilizer and reveal the beau ful
fibers within! Place the en re yarn scarf in a bath of
room temperature water and allow it to sit in the bath
for 30 minutes. Toss this water and create a new
bath – this me include a couple of Vaseline bath
beads (these are amazing for so ness!) or a fabric
so ener such as Downy or Calgon to force the
adhesive to let go of the fibers of the yarns – massage
the scarf within the water. Finally, hold the scarf
under running fresh water for a final rinse.
8. Hang the scarf to dry – repeat rinsing if necessary.
9. Embellish the scarf with free standing embroidery or bu ons or just enjoy its beauty
exactly as you have constructed it!
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