Upcycled Scarf Draft Stopper

A downside to living in an old house in the winter are drafts.  I can see daylight under my front door–when it is closed–so we need some serious draft protection.  I used an old hand-me-down scarf  and some flannel scraps to make a draft stopper.

 

I began by folding the scarf over on itself and sewing the two long edges together to make a long tube.

 

I used the flannel to make two little rice pouches to weight the ends.   I sewed one end of the tube closed, turned it right-side out, and inserted the first rice pouch.  I stuffed the tube full of batting (you could use fabric scraps or anything) to as long as my door is wide, then added the second rice sack, and sewed the other end of the tube shut, trimming the edges.

 

It works pretty well.  And if the baby hadn’t ripped down the insulation strip that I glued to the inside of the door frame–we could be even warmer.  Alas!

 

Pretty useful, and not too hard on the eyes for something made of things we already had.   Bring on the wind.