Update Your Scarves

The other day while we were out doing some retail therapy my daughter, Tracy, said she was going to take a bunch of her scarves and sew both ends together to make infinity scarves.

I liked her idea and tried a few of mine today. How fun and fast it was to update a collection of accessories I have had for a very long time.

Here are the results:

"Tools" of the Sewing Trade

It's always nice to have the right tools for the job. Here are some of Sew Eco Chic's favorites:

Needles and Pins . . . and Thimbles
The black velvet stand is padded and over 25 years old. It was a necklace holder I found in a retail shop that was going out of business. I love having my sewing needles so accessible. The big magnetic pin holder is new, and I love its size.

Some of our collection of buttons. There are old, new, vintage, wood, plastic, shell, brass . . .  and more.

Fun stuff in vintage glass jars I bought at a local auction about 20 years ago.
They make storage easy. Hair Clips, Vintage Yoyo's, Small Wood Thread Spools

Well . . . I have a big scissor collection -
mainly because I never seem to get them sharpened and just buy new ones.  

Crochet materials - hooks and different kinds of threads and yarns

Serger thread cones and hand sewing thread in many colors

One thing I find really hard to work with is the paper patterns of today. It is almost impossible to get them back into the little paper envelop they come in. So, I have many of my most used patterns in this storage system I created . . . a filing rack where I can fold the pattern pieces inside and put the envelope on the cover of a hanging file folder. Works great for me.

Headbands in progress: Vintage Yoyo's in the center of multi-layered silk daisies

My baby lock evolve - love this serger

The Pfaff 2056. Great sewing machine. My second Pfaff in 30 years. Began my sewing life with a
Sears Kenmore my mom bought for me when I was 10.

These are some of my favorite things that make my sewing days so enjoyable!
Stay Eco Chic . . . Marie

Lily

This is Lily in one of our first headbands. It's a cozy and comfortable wrap, adorned with flowers and...