Scarf tying tutorial...

I love the versatility of scarves.
They add so much colour to a simple outfit...
they can be worn with jeans and a tee shirt or an elegant basic black dress.

You can buy a designer scarf or opt for a vintage scarf.

They come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

One that I keep coming back to is the square scarf.

Hermes scarves are luxurious and their patterns are so beautiful.

 Their reputation and quality of workmanship is hard to beat.

In the previous post I showed you my newest thrift shop find...a bright preppy pink and green Echo silk square scarf...
I wore it several different ways and several readers asked how for a tutorial.

The best source that I have found is from The Mai Tai blog.
I have learned a lot from watching her videos and she has a lovely blog!

The Mai Tai Collection tutorial

I hope you have a great week and I will be back with some posts on our recent trip to Vancouver.

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

Enter the Preppy scarf...

The shades of Pink and Green in Nature have been popping up on my radar...
Spring time is such a beautiful season here in Victoria.
Flowering cherry and plum trees line the boulevards and gardens are bursting forth with blooms.

I walked with no particular route in mind 

the sun was shining

so I leisurely meandered along the streets 

weaving my way through town

until I found myself at the thrift shop.

I do not "need" anything right now so I just perused the racks...

until I spied this scarf, in new condition, with tags still attached.
You may know that I have a weakness for scarves!

They are small and do not take up much space and can be used to add a punch of colour to even the most basic of outfits...

Pink and Green Vintage Echo Silk Scarf

Here are a few of the scarf ties that I regularly wear.

I think it will go quite nicely with my new navy and white polka dot trench coat.

I'll know that I will be wearing it with my jeans and tees and black pants and crisp white shirt.

The pop of "preppy" colour makes me feel energized and happy.

I spied this wee bunny in a garden on my walk home...

it was munching the grass and seemed quite relaxed while I snapped a few photos.

Thank you for all the lovely comments and encouraging get well wishes that you have left on my blog. I really appreciate them and they have helped me immensely.

I have been catching up on some much needed sleep.

Three months of fitful sleep due to discomfort and pain have taken their toll.

The muscle relaxant that the specialist prescribed for me at bedtime has been amazing.

Two nights of restful slumber has helped me get my happy face back on!

Thank you for stopping by...

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

From Here to Infinity...scarf tie and a "frozen" shoulder.

I have received a few emails asking about how I wear my scarves...
it sounds like some of you are feeling like you want to embrace the habit and others are just plain frustrated.
All scarves are not created equal...there are stiff ones, soft silky ones, woolly bulky ones and then there are those easy infinity scarves.

Infinity scarves put simply are the easiest scarves to wear.
They require very little fuss are a quick way to add a splash of colour to your basic outfit.

They also make great gifts, and as a scarf lover I welcome them into my wardrobe.

Here is a quick and easy way to tie a longer infinity scarf...it is the way that I wear mine.

Place the scarf around your neck.

I am using the bed as it is easier to show the technique.

Pull at the ends so the bulk of the scarf drapes a bit.

Cross over in front of neck

Cross over again

loop the lower circular opening back over the head 

shift the scarf around 

(until you have achieved the desired effect)

the feature twist could be off to one side

or centre it in the middle

You may even prefer it to rest atop the shoulder...

it is a simple tie that you can adapt to other scarves too.

If you have a large silk square you can tie two ends together to form an infinity scarf and proceed as above.

I hope that this answers your questions and that you'll have fun wearing your Infinity scarves and perhaps you'll have fun wearing some of the other options and learning new techniques on how to tie them.

Hermes has scarf tying cards and there are many many great tutorials on You Tube.

You can spend hours learning new ways to tie this simple accessory.

The important thing is to have fun.

Throw one on and forget it.

Be confident...

Before you know it

you will be giving lessons to your friends!

The view of Cedar Hill Golf Course yesterday afternoon...

so blue and no filter was used...just my IPhone camera!

I have been sidelined with a shoulder issue.

"Frozen shoulder" is the diagnosis and I am in a lot of pain and my range of motion is not great.

Physiotherapy, massage therapy and a series of X-Ray guided cortisone shots sound like they are in my future.

I am waiting for referrals to go between the medical specialists and am trying to be "patient!"

I am not good with pain and am not used to being "a patient."

So if my posts are sporadic you will know why...

You can see snippets of my days on my Instagram page...

click on the hydrangeas on the sidebar for the link.

I am currently reading The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton.

It is an engaging story...full of layers and lots of detail.

Many people had difficulty trying to get through the book and from what I gather it is not to every one's taste.

I am on page 150 and so far have not felt like it is a slog.

Will let you know what I think when I finish the book...it is 822 pages so it might take me awhile!

Be Well and Be Kind.