Is it fair of me to blog about something that’s already in the dumpster? I don’t know. This project had so much promise, but I should’ve known the minute I cut into this fabric that it would end badly.
You might be looking at it, wondering what could have gone so wrong that I have already thrown it in the trash?
See it now? It’s the “Make-Your-Own-Fun-Fur Scarf”! It shouldn’t have been this way, but I failed to heed the directions, which very clearly stated that I should choose a fabric that wouldn’t fray. Oh, what’s a little fraying among friends, right? Well, you see there. It looks like a wig for your neck! It wasn’t even the extra-hairy appearance of the scarf, either, that was the biggest problem, it was that if I wore it, or actually if I even touched it, it shed all over me and I looked like I’d been wrestling polar bears. Little teeny hairs of rayon just flew off this thing. There was a cloud of them. They were in my hair and in my mouth. They fully coated the work room, and everything I made for a week afterwards had strings of rayon all over it.
This could have been awesome, if I’d listened. I think the right fabric choice would still make this a great scarf. I don’t know. I might try again. The pattern, if you feel like taking a crack at this thing, is in the super-clever book Fabric-by-Fabric: One Yard Wonders. Seriously, look for a fabric that doesn’t fray very much. Really.
I had to smile. Don't these things happen? 'Twas a good idea and would have looked lovely.
ReplyDeleteAw blimey!
ReplyDeleteIt was fabulous fabric and a great looking pattern, too.
Wot a bummer.
Xx
Ah Kristen, I feel your pain. I have had many a blog entry about a disaster, most of them knitting related now that I think about it. And most of them after I have spent hour and hours on a project, okay now I am depressed.
ReplyDeleteHope your next scarf is a great success.
Meredith
Mere, don't be depressed--these things are just milestones on the path of our learning. I have unraveled many thousands of miles of yarn in the service of my favorite craft, and I don't regret any of it. Try, try again, right? :)
DeleteYou had the right idea. The fabric is really pretty. It reminds me of one from Anthropologie. But I think it was made of a cotton voile. Back to the drawing board eh?
ReplyDeleteIt's an awfully beautiful failure, though I suppose the shedding fur ruins the flowy, flowery effect you were going for. I'm sure that your next success will be even more sweet because of it!
ReplyDeleteOh rats! What a total shame. I did have to laugh though as I can totally relate about not reading the instructions properly!! Take care hon. L x
ReplyDeleteThe fabric is really beautiful. I think it should be made of a cotton voile.Wot a bummer.
ReplyDeleteOooh, cotton voile would be really nice! I was thinking Liberty lawn, but that stuff costs an arm and a leg...
DeleteI have decided to make a long scarf and was just looking at rayon fabrics on fabric.com when I googled the "how to make" and found your blog. Thanks for saving me from repeating your learning experience. But your fabric was beautiful!
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