Jeans Leg Scarf

I have had 2 reactions to my Jeans Leg Scarf:  “Um, that’s the leg from a pair of jeans.” and “That is so cool!”  Now, I am paraphrasing, but both quotes sum it up. 

When I saw my inspiration, which also used a jeans leg, I thought, “Cool idea!”, which is why I made mine.  So here is hoping you like it just as much as I do.

Materials

• A pair of old, thrifted or - hole in the crotch so they are ruined for just about anything but scrap jeans
• Some cool coordinating fleece to line the scarf and keep it warm
• Kamsnaps or other closure element
• Sewing machine, scissors, rotary cutter, straight edge, thread, etc.

The jeans leg needs to be long enough to fit around your neck comfortably, so measure before you cut.  Since I had a nice pair of hole in the crotch jeans in my upcycle pile, I wrapped it around my neck, and determined that they were big enough. 

Here is a measurement, if you are one for measurements - about 32 inches long.  

I used my rotary cutter to cut off the leg. 

If you are a returning reader, you might have noticed my tendency to fly by the seat of my pants a little when I am creating – use someone else’s pattern, what?  So, my cut was not done at a perpendicular angle to the outside of the jeans leg.  I wanted to see how the different angle would allow me to drape the scarf. 

Leaving the original hem in place, I laid the leg flat, turning and repositioning until I liked what I saw.  Then I evened up the cut at the top with my rotary cutter and straight edge.

That done, I turned the leg inside-out and …

Sewed the end shut.

I cut the corners back a bit to let them lie flatter when I turned it right-side-to.

Turned right-side-to, I ironed the jeans material flat.

The next step is a bit of a seat of your paints cut to line the scarf, if you want, with either a colorful fleece or flannel.  I laid the right side of my scarf on top of the wrong side of my fleece and cut by hand about a half inch seam allowance all the way around minus the area where I wanted to put my Kamsnaps, because the fleece at least would make it too thick to secure the Kamsnaps.

And naturally, I seemed to have not taken a picture of this step.   Boo.

After the lining was cut, I folded it under and pinned it to the jeans.  After which, I top stitched it down.

Pretty simple.

Lastly, I added my Kamsnaps.

I chose to add my Kamsnaps so that I could get 2 looks from one scarf.

I added a row of snaps at each end.

Then I added 2 more denim colored snaps up the length, to add multiple ways to wear the same scarf.

It is my warmest scarf and lots of fun.

Kelley

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