Voile Circle Scarf

I have in my possession some Anna Maria Horner voiles, and it’s true, the voiles are really soft, really silky and drapes beautifully.  But my inexperience (meaning no experience) with voiles meant that I had to choose a really simple project first. And nothing can be easier than a circle scarf (also known as the infinity or figure 8 scarf), right?  I used the dimensions  (9″ x 54″) from this tutorial but didn’t include the half twist. The finest (smallest) sewing machine needle I had was a size 75 and that seemed ok.  I used a 0.5″ seam allowance and serged the sides  for extra durability.  I found the voiles to be rather slippery and had to put on my quilting gloves to get a better grip. And instead of top stitching the ends together, I followed Anna Maria’s figure 8 tutorial by machine stitching the ends of one side, and hand stitching the other.  I do prefer this kind of finish even though it involves some hand work.I’m not a scarf wearing person, but do you think 54″ is a bit too short?  Anna Maria’s tutorial uses 72″, and is there a perfect size for this scarf?  Should it be much wider and much longer?  Let me know your thoughts. Linking to Strut Your Stuff (SYS) Thursdays on Somewhat Simple.