How to Sew a Simple Silk Scarf

Learning how to sew a simple silk scarf can not only add a beautiful, eye-catching accessory to your wardrobe, but can help you build and develop your sewing skills.  If you are just starting out and don’t know where to start, consider something really simple that only requires straight lines.  This gives you an opportunity to practice all of the same skills required in sewing your own clothes and any outfit that’s considered a bit more challenging for a beginner.

The steps below outline the skills you will learn and practice.

1). Straightening your fabric ends

2). Cutting on the thread line

3). Pressing on delicate fibers

4). Setting up your sewing machine

5). Changing out the needle

6). Winding your bobbin

7). Stitching straight seams (French seams)

8). Trimming seams

9). Pressing seams open

10). Finishing the edges

The tools you’ll need to sew a simple silk scarf:

Fashion Fabric for Scarf – 1 1/2 yards of any width fabric

Size of scarf: 23 x 106

Thread to match fabric

Fabric Shears to cut and straightened the fabric

Sewing Machine with 5.5 millimeter throat plate

Embroidery Foot for Sewing Machine

Sewing Machine Needles Sharp Microtex Size 10

Bobbin filled with matching thread

Silk Pins

Steam iron

Iron setting on Silk or Wool

Ironing Mat

or Ironing Board

Pressing Cloth

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Here’s the video I created that shows you how to sew a beautiful, simple silk charmeuse scarf.