Finished scarf measures approximately 17-inches wide X 70-inches long. This sheer ruffled scarf makes a great addition to your wardrobe! Follow the instructions presented here and you’re only a few simple steps away from making and wearing this chiffon scarf. We started by using the serger to quickly and easily finish off the raw edges on the main pieces of the scarf. Then we created gentle gathers for the ruffled ends using our featured foot of the month, the gathering foot. In the last step we sewed the ruffles to the main scarf piece using a neat enclosed seam. Are you ready? Let’s go sew!

Materials and Supplies

• Brother Sewing Machine
  
• Brother Serger
  
• SA120 Brother Gathering foot
  

Note: The gathering foot is a low shank screw-on foot. High shank machines will need high shank adapter SA131
to attach this foot. Check to see if this adapter was included with your high shank machine.

• SA540 Brother
  Water-soluble Stabilizer cut into small strips.
• Basic sewing notions including thread to match or blend with fabric and fine sharp pins.
• Three cones of serger thread to match or blend with fabric.

Fabric for scarf:

• 3/4 yd. of 58/60-inch wide soft polyester chiffon or georgette fabric that looks similar on both right and wrong sides.

Instructions for Creating Scarf

1. Begin by cutting one strip of fabric 58 to 60-inches wide X 17-inches long to use for the main scarf piece. See Figure #1 [caption id="attachment_20866" align="aligncenter" width="777"]
Figure #1[/caption] From the remaining fabric cut two additional strips measuring 24-inches wide X 8-inches long to use for ruffles at each end. See Figure #2. [caption id="attachment_20867" align="aligncenter" width="742"]
Figure #2[/caption] 2. Set up the serger for a three-thread rolled hem, using your machine manual as a guide. Tips for the serger rolled hem:

• Be sure to test your stitch on fabric remnants. When the rolled hem is properly set the stitch will look similar on both right and wrong sides of the fabric. In addition, the raw edge will roll under in an amount that is almost equal to the width of the stitch. See Figure #3 for an example of a properly adjusted rolled hem on a solid colored light weight fabric.

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Figure #3[/caption]

• When serging a rolled hem on chiffon it’s best to increase the stitch length slightly. If necessary, you can also adjust the cutting width to a greater number so more fabric rolls into the stitch. In this example the width dial is set at 6, stitch length is midway between R and 2, and differential feed is set at 0.7 to help pull fabric smooth and taught. For best results always trim a slight amount off fabric edge when stitching the rolled hem. See below:

• You’ll find it helpful to begin and end your stitching with a small strip of water-soluble stabilizer layered with the fabric. See example in Figure #4a and #4b.

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Figure #4a[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20870" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #4b[/caption]

• Wash out stabilizer when finished. Write down your settings and keep a sample of your test piece to use as a reference for your next project with similar fabric. When working with a multi-colored fabric you can experiment with using a mixture of thread colors. In this project, green thread is in the needle and lower looper and blue thread is in the upper looper. Note that the prominent thread in a properly adjusted rolled hem is the upper looper thread.

3. Hem both long edges of large strip, leaving short ends raw. Next, hem one long edge and both short sides of the smaller strips. See Figure #5. [caption id="attachment_20871" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #5[/caption] 4. It’s time to lightly gather the shorter strips before attaching them to the main scarf piece. Cut several 24-inch long strips from fabric scraps to use for testing gathering. Attach gathering foot to machine. See Figure #6. [caption id="attachment_20872" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #6[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20873" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #7[/caption] You can ease off some of the gathers but it’s best if the gathering is very close to the measurement of the strip you are attaching it to. Pin a gathered strip to each end of the scarf piece, having wrong sides together. See Figure #8. [caption id="attachment_20874" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #8[/caption] 5. Change to standard foot and sew a ¾-inch seam. See Figure #9. [caption id="attachment_20875" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #9[/caption] 6. To form an enclosed seam, begin by trimming the gathered edge down to a seam measuring ¼-inch wide. Next, turn under and press the remaining ¾-inch seam allowance so it wraps over the raw edge and encloses the trimmed seam. Pin folded seam to prepare for stitching. See Figure #10. [caption id="attachment_20876" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #10[/caption] 7. To finish, topstitch seam from the right side. See Figure #11. [caption id="attachment_20877" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Figure #11[/caption]

You are finished! Enjoy your beautiful scarf and be prepared for compliments! Note: This scarf can also be worn over the shoulders and tied in front for a stylish wrap. See example below: