Ruffle Fabric Scarf Tutorial

Have you seen this new fabric called Ruffle Fabric?  I saw it about a month ago in a local store and my first thought was, "As cute as it gets!"  And, it is $17.99 per yard.  And it is now on the back burner.  

So, yesterday, I snagged me a piece of cute-as-it-gets ruffle fabric in steel orchid (kind of grayish-purple-ish) for $6.  It's a mini ruffle.  See how tiny these cute little ruffles are.

         These are about 1/2" each.  Dainty but sturdy, like me.
  

My remnant is 15" x 36" which is too short for a scarf.  I need 2 pieces that are 7.5" x 36" so,  I'm going to cut it down the middle...

                         ...with a rotary cutter; scissors work, too.

Trim away the top ruffle of one piece.  MAKE SURE TO HAVE ALL OF YOUR RUFFLES RUNNING IN THE SAME DIRECTION!

Trim away the bottom ruffle of the other piece.  See how the RUFFLES ALL GO IN THE SAME DIRECTION!

Match up two of the ends right sides together, then stitch them down.  That's all there is to it.  The only catch:  MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR RUFFLES ARE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION!!!!!!!

 
A couple of sewing hints:  I used a Schmetz Stretch needle in size 75/11.  My first seam was a 5mm stitch length to make sure that the ruffles lined up nicely - easy to undo.  Then, I went back and used a securing stitch - the one they suggest you use for swimwear.  That's all there is to it.

I think I want to get some ruffle fabric in black and add it to the bottom of a t-shirt...I'll keep you posted!