Jun 27, 2014

DIY FUR ARM WARMERS

Fur and winter, the perfect pair!

 

Today we making arm warmers that can be worn with so many different outfits. They add an instant glam to an otherwise ordinary outfit.

 What you need: 
* 1/4m Fur fabric 
* Scissor
* 1/2m Elastic 
* Needle and thread or a sewing machine and thread 
* Measuring tape

Steps 
1. Measure from your wrist up to about 5cm away from your elbow. The length of the fabric will be twice this measurement. For example, my measurement was 15cm. Times two equals 30cm 

2. The width of your fabric will be the measurement around your arm where your 1st measurement ended. For example my measurement was 23cm. Thus, the fabric that I need is 30cm x 23cm.


3. Cut two pieces of fabric of the worked our measurement.

4. Take the first piece and fold length wise, with the wrong side of the fabric in the inside and the fluffy side on top.



5.Fold the width in half. Stitch the opened ends together.


6. Fold over the bottom open ends and stitch, leaving the ends open. You just made a casing for the elastic. 

7. Cut the elastic according to your upper arm width. Using a safety pin thread the elastic. Stitch the ends of the elastic together. 

8. Stitch the opening of the casing close. 

9. Turn inside out and it's ready to wear.



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