Last Updated on November 15, 2013 by Babita
Infinity Scarf is all the rage this season and “TEE” has been hounding me to buy her some. I got her two knit scarves from the mall and while shopping for them I had this idea to make an infinity scarf from a dupatta.
For those unfamiliar with dupattas, I will explain briefly. They are long scarves or stoles worn mostly by the South-Asian women over the traditional Salwar Kameez. These scarves measure any where between 3-5 yards in length and are available in variety of fabrics (cotton, georgette, silk, chiffon etc.), colors and textures. It can be draped over the shoulder or across the chest and sometimes even over the head. These days they are worn more like an accessory. It is a very versatile piece of fabric and can be used to dress up or dress down your outfit.
There are times when the outfit, in this case the salwar kameez is ruined or not in use anymore. The actual outfit is discarded but if you are like me, you are probably saving the dupattas because they are too good to be thrown away. Since I have so many of these dupattas in my closet, I felt like it was time to transform them into something else and re-use them.
If you look below, you will see a picture of a dupatta. The outfit is long gone, but I have had this dupatta with me for quiet sometime now.
So the first thing I did was trim the edges. Since this dupatta was sheer I should have pinned them before cutting it up. It would have been a lot easier to handle. I decided to keep the whole length of the dupatta which was approximately 2 1/2 yards. If it was an heavier fabric I would have trimmed it to around 2 yards.
Next I pinned along the edges and sewed them with 1/2″ allowance. Once I was finished with the sewing I trimmed again and ended up with 1/4″ allowance.
I rolled up the edge over the stitching and interlocked it with a zigzag stitch to firmly secure it.
and that’s it. I was all done. I draped it over the mannequin twice and I have to say it looked perfect.
Let me know what you thought of this project. As for me, I am off to make some more Infinity scarves.
You can also check out my other Dupatta Dress Project here
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great idea! i’ll bring all my dupattas to you. I can’t sew.
Thanks Roopa.. do try it and let me know..
Wow, how creative. I need to try this because I love these scarfs.
Babita.. Great idea.. I will also try to make one .,,
How cool.. I had no idea that it would be SOOO easy to turn a regular scarf into an infinity Scarf.. Simple and budget friendly, totally love it.. Thanks for a great tutorial
LOVE IT! Thank you for showing me how to make my own! I cant wait to get started!
This is a beautiful scarf! It looks even more beautiful when you make it into an infinity scarf!
Wow you did a great job and it does look perfect on the mannequin. I don’t have a sewing machine but my mom used to sew all the time. I can’t sew to save my life. 🙂
I love the print of the scarf and you are right, they are super easy to make!
I love this! I am always afraid of sewing but this looks like something I can handle. Great job.
I just got into scarves and love these colors!!
They turned out great, what a good idea. I have never seen this done before.
That scarf turned out fantastic! It looks quite fashionable especially for Autumn fashion.
This is a beautiful scarf and you made it even better! My friend is always wearing scarves like this. She’d love this one!
That looks really pretty-I love the fabric and the colors really pop! I probably could not make one being all thumbs-but you did a really good job!
That is very pretty, I have been working on a collection of scarves this year. I want a sewing machine so I can start making thinks like this too.
I love how yours turned out. I don’t own an infinity scarf, but I really do like the look of them.
I’m so surprised at how beautifully that came out. Really, really nice. I’d even like to try the technique.
I love infinity scarves. I have a few knitted ones. The colors in this one that you made are so bold and beautiful!
That turned out great and looks so much more in style than it did. Now your scarf is very updated looking.