Featured fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Language of Flowers by Odile Bailloeul

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Looking to bundle up this winter? Do it in style with a button scarf you can sew yourself! This beginner-friendly sewing tutorial can be sewn in a half-hour or less, and takes very little fabric! Along with it, we’re sharing instructions for a wristlet keychain, so you can coordinate your winter wear with your other accessories for a coordinated set. Ready to get started? Let’s SEW!

Skills Learned: Machine sewing, hand sewing

Skill Level: Beginner

Finished Size:

Scarf: 30” long x 12” (76.2cm x 30.48cm) wide

Wristlet keychain: 6.5” x 1” wide (16.51cm x 2.54cm) with hardware

Fabric Requirements:

13” x 31” (33.02cm x 78.74cm) and 10” x 1½” (25.4cm x 3.81cm) cotton quilting fabric for outer scarf. I used: LG Victorian - Rose

13” x 31” (33.02cm x 78.74cm) minky fabric for inside scarf

12” x 4” (30.48cm x 10.16cm) cotton quilting fabric for keychain. I used: January - Orange

1” x 12” (2.54cm x 30.48cm) medium-weight fusible interfacing

Materials:

Sewing machine

Binding clips or pins

Scissors, rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat

2 large buttons

Hand sewing needle and thread

1” keychain clasp and ring with keychain tool (I used this)

Liquid stitch, mod podge, or white school glue

Instructions: Make the Button Scarf

1. Take the 10” x 1.5” fabric strip and cut it into 2 5” pieces. Fold each strip in half widthwise, wrong sides together. Unfold, then fold the long raw edges in to meet the center fold. You now have two small four-fold straps.

2. Clip the folds in place and stitch 1/8” from the outer edge.

3. Take the 31” x 13” quilting cotton and place it right side up in front of you. Take one four-fold strap and clip both short raw edges to the main fabric piece about 3.5” from the bottom right corner to make a loop. Clip the other four-fold strap about 3.5” from the top right corner to make a second loop.

4. Stitch the loops to the main fabric piece about 1/8” from the edge of the fabric, going back and forth a few times.

5. Place the minky fabric and the main fabric piece right sides together, making sure the fabric loops are tucked toward the inside. Clip all around the edges, keeping in mind that the minky fabric may stretch more than the quilting cotton. The more clips you can use, the better!

6. Sew all around the clipped edges of both fabrics, leaving a 3” gap in one long side for turning. Turn the scarf right side out, and use a hand sewing needle and thread to close the opening.

7. With the scarf facing patterned side up in front of you, and the loops facing left, place one large button on the bottom right corner of the scarf. Place the second button along the bottom of the scarf about 5” away from the other button. Use a hand sewing needle and thread to stitch the buttons in place!

That’s it for the scarf! So easy and fashionable! Now let’s sew the coordinating fabric wristlet keychain.

Make the Keychain

1. Locate the 12” x 4” piece of quilting fabric and the 12” x 1” piece of medium-weight fusible interfacing.

2. Fold the quilting fabric in half widthwise, wrong sides together, to mark the center fold. Finger press. Unfold, then bring both long raw edges in to meet the center line. This makes a four-fold strap. Finger press. Next, slip the 1” interfacing strip inside the four-fold strap as pictured. Press with a hot iron, then refold both raw edges in to the middle.

3. Clip the four-fold strap together using several clips.

4. Topstitch through all layers of the strap sewing 1/8” around the whole perimeter. Then sew 1/8” from those stitches to create a double layer of stitches all around.

5. Trim off both ends even with a rotary cutter or scissors. Fold the keychain in half and clip together.

6. Apply a small amount of liquid stitch, mod podge, or white school glue to the raw edges of the fabric. This will prevent it from unraveling. You can also zigzag stitch across both ends to prevent unraveling.

7. Place the raw edges of fabric inside of the opened keychain hardware. Line up the fabric so it is centered inside.

8. Use the keychain setting tool to clamp down on the opened keychain until both metal ends are firmly pressed around the fabric. Ta-da!

I hope you enjoyed sewing your own Button Scarf and fabric keychain wristlet! This is a fun and easy accessory to sew for yourself or as a gift. Who would you like to sew one of these nifty gifties for?

Fabric Details:

To view the complete Language of Flowers collection, click here.

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Learn more about Lindsay here.