Monday, December 31, 2012

Scarf Hangers

This year I of course wanted to make a handmade gift for everyone. The boys got the Ninjago pillow, but then I was left with my college sister Lauren. I thought "What could she want? She pretty much bought everything she needed." So one day I was sitting in class and texted her (I know, I shouldn't be texting in school. I didn't miss anything important though!) and asked if she had enough room in her closet. She said it was getting kinda cramped. Well, when she moved out I remember her having this huge bag just full of scarves. Yes, all that was in it were scarves! So then came the idea of a scarf hanger!

You will need:
3 to 4 metal hangers
wire cutters
duct tape
hot glue gun
circular cup or jar
fabric or yarn 

Unfortunately I didn't take pictures while doing this because I decided to start working on it the night before Christmas Eve. Totally my fault, but nevertheless I will try and explain my way through it. 

Step 1) Pick the hanger that feels the sturdiest to you. This one will be the one that actually hangs onto the rod. Untwist the metal so that its not continuous, but leave the arc as the hook.

Step 2) Using the jar or cup wrap the wire around it until you have made a perfect circle (or close to). Then cut the wire and duct tape the loose end. Keep doing this until you have made the desired amount of circles.

Step 3) Using the fabric or yarn wrap around the circles so that it covers up the metal and duct tape, stopping to hot glue it every now and then to secure it. 


Let's just take a moment to hate my laptop. I have no clue why it does this! I really do upload them in the right direction! I promise! But anyways ... here is my final product. I made them into the shape of a flower but you can keep making circles and turn them into whatever your little hearts desire. I also used a jean fabric for extra stability.

Happy Crafting! :)


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