I'm Ashley Butcher! Wife of Willie, or some people may have noticed on Facebook that he's now "Will". LOL He's gotten an earful from SO many people over that! I'm a mom of 2, yes count them, TWO little girls. Molly is almost 2 and Claire is almost 10 weeks! I'm still a stay at home mom living in Wake Forest, NC.
Wow how things have changed since the last time I blogged. At that time I had one child who was 8 months old, was about to travel to Alaska to visit my sister in-law and family, and the ultimate fangirl of pop culture! (I guess some things never change :-) )
I don't even know how to restart this blog... do I start where I left off?
Or do I just pick up where life is now?
I, my friend, am going with the latter.
So, here we go! First blog in nearly a year and a half!
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While my parents were in Nashville, TN visiting Sam, I worked at Two Old Birds. I have a small section at the shop with hand painted signs, scarves and other accessories. It's my little side hustle since I'm a stay at home mom! A friendly customer came in on Saturday and picked up one of the scarves. She asked if I have ever seen a scarf turned shrug/vest. What an interesting idea! She couldn't remember how to do it, so I decided to do a little research.
Here is my tutorial... ENJOY!
Hope no one is offended by my skull scarf! I love it... my Alexander McQueen look alike-ish!
(I could always wish for the real deal, but really? $295 for a scarf is not in my budget! I'll stick with my $12 purchase!)
Use a LONG scarf! I tried with a few different types, but one with more of a loose feel seems to have a flirtier/floatier outcome.
Step 1: Lay the scarf out flat (as shown below)
Step 2: Fold Scarf in half
(imagine image with skulls facing top to bottom)
I can't manage to rotate pic like I need to!
Step 3: Join together corner of folded end with the same side corner where fabric meets
Step 4: Tie in a knot
Step 5: Voila! Armholes!
Congrats! You've just created a customized shrug!
If you prefer a shorter gathered look, tie the hanging ends up to your shoulders
(shown here)
This is my first HOW-TO so go easy one me! It's tough stuff!
PS-- I feel like such a cheese being the model! Next time (if there is one) I'll find someone else! LOL!
