Easy Felt Neck Warmer & Flower Pin
Here it is Halloween & for some of you up in the Northeast, that apparently means it’s the beginning of winter. We’ve been feeling some cool temps here in Tennessee the past few days as well, so it’s that time of year for a scarf or neck warmer.
I recently made some from felt, and they were so easy, I thought some of you might like them as well.
Start with 1/4 of a yard of 72″ wide felt, and cut approximately 8″ off of one end.
Then, simply sew on a couple of buttons onto one end of the “scarf” and carefully cut some button holes into the other end.
At this point, you’ve spent less than ten minutes on a great little neck warmer. Just wrap it twice around your neck, button it up and you’re done.
Or, you can choose to wear it another way by creating a matching felt flower pin from the extra 8″ you cut off.
To do this, cut a circle approximately 3 inches in diameter. Then, cut about 30 leaf-shaped petals approximately 2.5 inches long.
Then, just hot-glue them on in layers, overlapping them as you go, using the same technique as you would for a felt flower pillow.
To make the center, fold 2 of the petals in half, placing a dot of glue in the fold to hold it together, then stand them up and glue them into the center.
Glue a pin mechanism onto the back and you can wear it with what ever you want.
To make a child’s version, just cut the felt to the length needed to best fit them.
Hope you like this! It’s the perfect idea for a simple, homemade Christmas gift. And since each of these only cost about $3 to make, it’s great for any budget.
Have fun with them. I’m linking up with a few of these parties!
October 31, 2011 @ 12:19 pm
I love this idea and it turned out really cute!
October 31, 2011 @ 12:35 pm
Very pretty and practical, Julie! I love the flowers you made for them, too!
October 31, 2011 @ 1:02 pm
Love this!!! Thanks for the great gift idea!!!!
October 31, 2011 @ 1:11 pm
So pretty! I'll have to give it a try! 🙂
October 31, 2011 @ 1:25 pm
I love this! I'm totally going to make one of these 🙂
October 31, 2011 @ 9:03 pm
FABULOUS they look so good!
November 1, 2011 @ 3:00 am
So cute! And you make it look so easy 🙂 Wish I needed one of these down in Texas. wah wah. Stopping by from CRAFT 🙂
November 2, 2011 @ 12:01 pm
This is great! I already have the felt, now I just need some buttons. Thanks, this will really dress up my long sleeve tshirts!
November 3, 2011 @ 1:13 am
ADORABLE!
You just got a STICKER!
November 3, 2011 @ 3:29 am
I just love this! So simple and tasteful. Great job. I think I may try this sometime. I stopped by from Somewhat Simple. Glad I did. I'm a new follower. Carrie
November 3, 2011 @ 3:56 am
So cute…I love it!!
evie @ brown paper packages
November 3, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
Thanks for this tutorial! I'm so making this! I saw you on 36th ave. New follower.
November 3, 2011 @ 2:48 pm
super cute! I love it!
November 3, 2011 @ 9:13 pm
Oh my goodness! I am so in love with that flower! I am definitely making me one. Thanks for sharing!
November 4, 2011 @ 12:22 am
These are so cute! I love the addition of the flower pin. I may have to give those a try!
November 4, 2011 @ 1:37 am
So much fun!!!!
Susan
http://permanentposies.com
November 4, 2011 @ 2:36 pm
Great simple project, the felt flower really adds a lot to the look. Thanks for sharing.
November 4, 2011 @ 3:11 pm
Oh, this is so very cute AND classy AND easy AND inexpensive! Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial. I saw your post over at The Shabby Nest.
November 4, 2011 @ 5:17 pm
So cute. What a fun and easy idea.
Ruth
November 5, 2011 @ 12:22 am
love this….so creative girl!
November 5, 2011 @ 1:11 am
So stylish! And you made it look so easy!
November 5, 2011 @ 1:42 am
So cute! I'd love for you to link up at my Do Something Crafty Friday party: http://vanessascraftynest.blogspot.com/2011/11/do-something-crafty-12.html
November 5, 2011 @ 1:43 am
I LOVE this!
November 5, 2011 @ 1:46 am
i love this idea! i'm stopping by from tatertots and jello. i'd love for you to check out the huge giveaway going on at my blog- http://thelovelypoppy.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-follower-giveaway.html
November 5, 2011 @ 2:22 am
This is really cute…and so very chic…thanks for the tutorial. Would love it if you would link this up to our Rockin' link party going on now at RoCa and Company. Here is the link: http://rocaandcompany.blogspot.com/2011/11/you-rock-8.html. Come and show off what you got. Hope to see you there…
Remember…YOU ROCK!!
Carmen @ RoCa and Company
http://www.rocaandcompany.blogspot.com
November 5, 2011 @ 3:34 am
So pretty! I love the buttons and the pin too! I featured it on my TT&J facebook page 🙂
xoxx
Jen
November 5, 2011 @ 3:39 am
This is so pretty!!
November 5, 2011 @ 3:49 am
This is SO pretty! I love the buttons! 🙂
Best,
Michelle
November 5, 2011 @ 4:55 am
I love how pretty and simple this scarf is!! Such a great idea! I would love for you to link up to my diy fashion linky! It's called DIY Diva Thursdays and we party every TH-M 🙂 Hope to see you!
Visiting from TT&J
Kara
http://www.mineforthemaking.com
November 5, 2011 @ 5:13 pm
GORGEOUS! I will definitely be attempting this project 🙂 And I am your newest follower!
Chrissy @
http://www.everydaywiththejays.blogspot.com
November 5, 2011 @ 8:12 pm
Very cute! I love how easy it looks. 🙂
November 5, 2011 @ 11:50 pm
Tres chic!
November 6, 2011 @ 3:18 am
How adorable. I love how easy this is! I'd like to use this for a project to make with my girl's group from church. I'm inspired!
Warmly, Michelle
November 6, 2011 @ 7:31 pm
So, so lovely! Love the flower accent! (By the way, I'm in TN, as well. 🙂
November 7, 2011 @ 2:35 pm
Good Morning!
Love this scarf!!! Great work! Wanted to let you know that I featured you on todays {Marvelous} Monday!! Feel free to check it out!
http://polkadotbungalow.blogspot.com/2011/11/marvelous-mondayno-9.html
{H a p p y F a l l}
Stephanie
November 7, 2011 @ 5:28 pm
So super cute!!!
November 8, 2011 @ 8:53 pm
Thanks for the tutorial…I can't wait to make a few of these as Christmas gifts 🙂
November 9, 2011 @ 2:42 pm
Love this scarf. So simple! And the pin you added is adorable.
November 9, 2011 @ 2:45 pm
This is so fun! love that it's made out of felt, love the buttons, love the flower 🙂 Ok i just like the whole project haha!
I'd love for you to link this up to my link party, Your Whims Wednesday! http://mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/2011/11/your-whims-wednesday-32-and-features.html
November 10, 2011 @ 2:46 pm
Augh! I'm pinning this right now! I need one…they look so beautiful. I love the flower and the chunky buttons. I'm totally making these for Christmas–great idea!
November 10, 2011 @ 8:43 pm
So cute, I had to feature it!
November 13, 2011 @ 3:52 pm
Hi, Julie
I just love what you done with this scarf for you and your daughter. It's just lovely. I found you on Positively Splendid link party. I am a new follower. Love for you to stop by http://www.homesweetbutterfly.com
Vanessa
November 13, 2011 @ 4:06 pm
These are absolutely adorable Julie! I love that they are so easy and affordable 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!
November 27, 2011 @ 7:50 pm
Julie I love this project too.
I don't suppose you could link this too at http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/2011/11/inspiration-friday.html
December 30, 2011 @ 3:35 pm
These are so so SO adorable! I made some for Christmas gifts this year using fleece! Check it out here:
http://everydaywiththejays.blogspot.com/2011/12/make-fleece-scarves-with-flower-pin.html
November 13, 2013 @ 6:18 pm
So what kind of felt did you use? I really want to make these but I've never worked with felt. Is it soft? Would you try it with fleece?
Thanks!
November 13, 2013 @ 6:29 pm
This is a basic felt, sold off of a bolt from Hobby Lobby in 72" width. It's not as soft as fleece, but not uncomfortable at all. Fleece should work as well if you're looking for a softer feel!
November 13, 2013 @ 6:42 pm
Thanks Julie!