My Second Sewing Project: Child's Scarf

This is slightly out of order, but I'll be posting my first-ever sewing project pictures later on after I get the curtain rods and the valances hung.  They're so super cute!

In the meantime I made the boys matching scarves out of some remnant fleece I found for $5 at Joann's.  I found a tutorial on You Tube on how to make them, so I just went with it.  I know you don't have to hem fleece since it won't ravel, but I like the look of the zig-zag stitch, so I went that route.

To make this type of scarf I cut the fleece 48" long and 5" wide.  Then on the side I was going to use as the back I measured up from each short end 3" and marked it off with a sharpie marker.  Then just below that line I measured in from each long side 3/8" and cut out that little sliver of the fleece.  This is where I lined up the fleece to make the hem.  Before I sewed the hems I cut up from each short end to the black sharpie to make the fringe.  I didn't measure them, I just eye-balled it, but I'd say they're about 1/4" wide.  Then I used the zig-zag stitch on my machine to sew both hems.  And, voila!  Matching children's Steeler scarves. :)

Keep in mind, I'm still very new to the sewing world, so I'm still learning as I go.  See how the edges are a little ruffled.  I *think* that is because I didn't make the stitch length long enough.  I guess the next time I sew on fleece I'll have to make it longer and see how it does.  :)