Sew An Easy Shawl For An Elegant Gift In Less Than 30 Minutes!

There is no fitting required. It takes just a few stitches on your sewing machine. And, you need no sewing pattern.

Sew An Easy Shawl For An Elegant Gift In Less Than 30 Minutes!

Sew An Easy Shawl For An Elegant Gift In Less Than 30 Minutes!

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Sew An Easy Shawl For An Elegant Gift In Less Than 30 Minutes!

Sew An Easy Shawl For An Elegant Gift In Less Than 30 Minutes!

WoMen of all ages love shawls from teens to senior citizens. Sew some for your favorite charity. Give the gift of something homemade.

Even if you know very little about sewing, you can make
quick and easy, elegant shawls in less than 30 minutes.

Whether for a Dressy occasion or to ward off the chill from
your shoulders in a restaurant, you will want to sew several
of these shawls for yourself and to give as gifts to young
and old alike.

They are attractive and so popular now.

Make this triangular shawl from a square of fabric.

Here are five methods that you may use to make yourshawl.

Supplies:

Fabric:

1/1-54 "fabric of 2yards
or
1-2/3 yards of 60 "fabric.

Trim:

Trims the shawl with fringe or beaded trim purchased.

You will need:

3 yards of trim or fringe for the 54 "square

or

3-1/3 yards of trim for a 60 "square.

CONSTRUCTION:

Square the ends of your fabric.

METHOD 1

The shawl with fringe Trim.

Stitch fringe along 2 sides of the shawl 1/2 "from the
edge on the right side of the fabric. Make sure the ends
of the fringe are towards the inside of the shawl.

To make the shawl:

1. Fold the square into a triangle with the right sides
together.

2. Pin and stitch through the same stitching that attached
the fringe to the fabric.

3.Leave an opening 3 "to 4" along one edge.

4. Turn right side out the shawl through the opening.

5. Press well.

6. Slip stitch the opening closed.

METHOD 2

Finish with topstitching and no trim.

1. Fold the square into a triangle with the right sides
together.

2. Stitch a 1/2 "seam on the two sides of the shawl leaving an
opening 3 "to 4" along one edge.

3. Turn the shawl to the right side through the 3 "opening.

4. Press well.

Slipstitch the opening 5. closed.

6. Tony 3/8 "from the two outer Jil Sander cropped edges.

METHOD 3

Outside stitched purchased trim

1. Stitch and turn the shawl as above.

2. Press well.

3. Tony purchased trim on the two outer Jil Sander cropped edges.

METHOD 4

Biasruffle trim

1. Make a bias ruffle doubled the finished width desired plus
1 "1/2 for two" seam allowances.

2. Cut the length double the length you need. (6 yards long for
to 54 "shawl or 2/6-3yards long for a 60" shawl)

3. For a 3 "wide finished ruffle, bias cut 7" wide.

4. Fold in half.

5. Forestry raw edges together stitch 1/2 "from the edges.

6. Pull up gathers to fit the shawl.

7. Stitch the ruffle to two edges of the shawl.

8. Sew on the ruffle the same as the fringe in METHOD 1.

METHOD 5

Make your own hand knotted fringe on a finished shawl.

1. Use embroidery floss or yarn.

2. Cut strands 9 "long to make 4" long finished fringe.

3. Fold strands in half.

4. With a crochet hook, push a hole inabout 1/2 "from the
edge of the finished shawl.

5. Pull the 4 folds of yarn or floss through the fabric to the
right side forming a loop.

6. Then, bring the 8 ends through the loop.

7. Pull them away from the fabric until the loop lies flat.

8. Place loops close to each other all across the fabric.

9. Trim the cut ends of the fringe evenly.

10. Wear with loops showing.

To wear your shawl:

Wear your shawl with two ends tied on the inside at your
waistline in the back. It creates the look of a shrug and
will always stay in place.

Give gifts hand made with love!

These shawls are quick, easy, inexpensive and very much
appreciated by everyone!

Sew some shawls for loved ones, friends and yourfavorite
charity, too.

It just makes sense!

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