Fun with Infinity Scarves

First I found a teal beret on the sidewalk in a rainstorm.  Then I got Genevieve some aqua gloves with purple butterflies on them when the weather turned sharp.  Then I wanted scarves to tie all these colors together with her coats.  I thought maybe I could make an infinity scarf instead of a ruffle scarf.

Of course I could have used just one fabric, but I used my scrap box and I love patchwork, so I mixed it up.  You can see where I simply topstitched the loop closed on this scarf.  It was the first one I made. On subsequent scarves, I used Anna Maria's tutorial for handstitching the last seam.

a vintage hand-me-down from a friend - a lovely, swingy, navy coat

Genevieve loves the scarves.  I love the scarves.  I made two for myself!
The first one used up some cashmere scraps left from this skirt that I accidentally shrank. I mixed in a little bright plaid and some deep green.

8-year-old L.L. Bean wool coat

Then I used a precious length of Hawaiian fabric that Rebecca gave me - not only do I love the colors, but it was a gift to Rebecca's mom for babysitting a little girl whose parents traveled to Hawaii.  I don't really look good in yellow, so I mixed the Hawaiian fabric with colors that do look good on me.

my 10-year-old Land's End wool coat

It's nice to have new accessories from the scrap box for my "old" coats (I didn't realize just how old they are until I tallied up the years for this post). And it's nice to make Genevieve look polished as she grows out her coats every year.  I'll probably make some more scarves - maybe even some Christmas gifts!