How To Make a Top Out of Vintage Silk Scarves

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">How to make a cute and simple top out of two silk vintage scarves</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been collecting these gorgeous vintage scarves for a while now and really didn't know what to do with the square ones. They are too small to wear around your neck and unless you are going to tie them together and pull them out of your sleeve like a clown they are pretty much useless.  But I decided to experiment and sew two together to make a cute boho chic top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRV2GGNFg2J2J_1VdvtR-kdUEwbblKyVFkdqcgnSpHGWBK06Aa8RWVoY-TsYZVOVPHQrKVwE-p9Dmo9HoCvnoblVKn8FI9lhSHN8NXAGoG9K5-LkIvpuEqDzwLZA5iK54fT8C7NRZu-E/s1600/silk+shirt+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRV2GGNFg2J2J_1VdvtR-kdUEwbblKyVFkdqcgnSpHGWBK06Aa8RWVoY-TsYZVOVPHQrKVwE-p9Dmo9HoCvnoblVKn8FI9lhSHN8NXAGoG9K5-LkIvpuEqDzwLZA5iK54fT8C7NRZu-E/s320/silk+shirt+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ironing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHsK0hdW10WTc7BLQqZWpDyiUHIFCgAhA8085Qpg7U5KpQOG-W_HVXJrGv2SB3nD6ivLYHeu7wV5aRrH3y2L6Jtiy-G6q2djYXpBiuueBN-sgne_vvr51MKpKQEL_5DTzisxRwy9AVOo/s1600/silk+top+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHsK0hdW10WTc7BLQqZWpDyiUHIFCgAhA8085Qpg7U5KpQOG-W_HVXJrGv2SB3nD6ivLYHeu7wV5aRrH3y2L6Jtiy-G6q2djYXpBiuueBN-sgne_vvr51MKpKQEL_5DTzisxRwy9AVOo/s320/silk+top+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have all of my grandmother's vintage thread in just about every color too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZHjIQq20UB2MTOuqdAL8atDTmZFM94wGJ1UNj81rgB8bpZidZeo5fTqb_DkQVT1OLg6pNbTcPoHbjKeWh6AWQbxpE2PFfsEVCmccZ5Zzb-qE0lbZRQ5VdtyBXVwxPB0rQqNsIZ3ZpQc/s1600/silk+top+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZHjIQq20UB2MTOuqdAL8atDTmZFM94wGJ1UNj81rgB8bpZidZeo5fTqb_DkQVT1OLg6pNbTcPoHbjKeWh6AWQbxpE2PFfsEVCmccZ5Zzb-qE0lbZRQ5VdtyBXVwxPB0rQqNsIZ3ZpQc/s320/silk+top+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next put the scarves together and pin where the shoulders will be and along the sides. Don't worry if they don't quite match up. Just match them from the outer edges. In fact it's better if one is slightly larger because it will fit better.  You know, boobies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Z85qlHQYojtCtBUS9Qa5sg8RXHx2x-mTaRIAFbgDGupfxvDA1HGSKsZPEeM9hzSdJfU5oUuPsYTS16EG_GXuZUSGVFZMaatf5X2AZOnVym9lfk45AtO0H5tmBP6QrxBPN4GEF4BNQQU/s1600/Silk+top+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Z85qlHQYojtCtBUS9Qa5sg8RXHx2x-mTaRIAFbgDGupfxvDA1HGSKsZPEeM9hzSdJfU5oUuPsYTS16EG_GXuZUSGVFZMaatf5X2AZOnVym9lfk45AtO0H5tmBP6QrxBPN4GEF4BNQQU/s320/Silk+top+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDlquOGHxjnXX10e2cqt6IPEngl3nRJebwGt5osPFeRhbtLu9xfEVlLgfqp65ENL8VDT6T7qBM6iUelyzfwRTURLHezDPetKV6sHmswZ16I7KFEYJeIWOSIGkVh_n6oMJ-NRR7_-9geI/s1600/silk+top+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDlquOGHxjnXX10e2cqt6IPEngl3nRJebwGt5osPFeRhbtLu9xfEVlLgfqp65ENL8VDT6T7qBM6iUelyzfwRTURLHezDPetKV6sHmswZ16I7KFEYJeIWOSIGkVh_n6oMJ-NRR7_-9geI/s320/silk+top+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is my nifty little diagram on where to sew. Isn't it nifty?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzLsY78WWVATZrckrfnbi6XgXuTWvldkm12PgmgT7dElX3onjbK3rQRgR-kxW5b9k4P8QmvzVgqBBZMeYNCh9-TbAI11Ehc2sIe4bSfOUb_iXMxxHMXMAJK920Bmj6y5e7YU3VHA-_1c/s1600/silk+top+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzLsY78WWVATZrckrfnbi6XgXuTWvldkm12PgmgT7dElX3onjbK3rQRgR-kxW5b9k4P8QmvzVgqBBZMeYNCh9-TbAI11Ehc2sIe4bSfOUb_iXMxxHMXMAJK920Bmj6y5e7YU3VHA-_1c/s320/silk+top+6.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And here is the finished product. These two scarves are such high quality silk that they look amazing as they ripple and move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbf87DZZP640IhFuB_y8w0JPklitoeNTjcV7SgwkMRRKLMB98IjvkpzzoszlPR7XuERKOcGDWNUeWsJnRVSP_Tm3oI40c7Ii52vgNX8N_sheN_1e2bTQTOL5DJdFCekGcOsEZlLJEvB4/s1600/silk+top+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbf87DZZP640IhFuB_y8w0JPklitoeNTjcV7SgwkMRRKLMB98IjvkpzzoszlPR7XuERKOcGDWNUeWsJnRVSP_Tm3oI40c7Ii52vgNX8N_sheN_1e2bTQTOL5DJdFCekGcOsEZlLJEvB4/s320/silk+top+7.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It could be reversible too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA6AWKtm7wiJBDt3ejILVccywEqiy1c33gctCgDQ1jgIWu5bq076giPMnoSJmlgdfO-mo2nzbbTCMBYIiH4L8EKvCZEgrjaOf76BaUQk86bbPuLSh9J26Wsz3iMYxd5Hq8g_cooVk-gc/s1600/silk+top+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA6AWKtm7wiJBDt3ejILVccywEqiy1c33gctCgDQ1jgIWu5bq076giPMnoSJmlgdfO-mo2nzbbTCMBYIiH4L8EKvCZEgrjaOf76BaUQk86bbPuLSh9J26Wsz3iMYxd5Hq8g_cooVk-gc/s320/silk+top+8.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Connect with me:<br /><a href="http://facebook.com/lilacpopphotography" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/lilacpop" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24546607@N04/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Flickr</a><br /><a href="http://lilacpop.tumblr.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Tumblr</a><br /><a href="http://jannabissett.wordpress.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Portfolio</a><br /><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Etsy</a><br /><a href="mailto:lilacpop@gmail.com" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Email</a></span>

How To Make a Top Out of Vintage Silk Scarves

How to make a cute and simple top out of two silk vintage scarves I've been collecting these gorgeous vintage scarves for a while now an...

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How to Transform a Plain Skirt into an Anthropologie Style One

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__AsGrSLn9F189dP171thLagPIfmolfPttRmJr4ABd68JVes35GnBtAGWeLftZtKkgJNBfUhWf_qcd7SXE7zRAnyw4r1i66A3VcvX9SMHEOf4g8HuyTFajiKxuyxEcXdBsHL8MsInOew/s1600/DSC_2127.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555504766519653922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__AsGrSLn9F189dP171thLagPIfmolfPttRmJr4ABd68JVes35GnBtAGWeLftZtKkgJNBfUhWf_qcd7SXE7zRAnyw4r1i66A3VcvX9SMHEOf4g8HuyTFajiKxuyxEcXdBsHL8MsInOew/s400/DSC_2127.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="center">I love the store <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anthropologie</span> but rarely can I afford to buy there. And I have a hard time buying something that I know I could do myself. I bought a really nice black skirt at a resale shop for only $1. I already have lots of black skirts so I decided to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> myself something. I was going to throw away this grey t-shirt but decided to recycle it instead. I cut it into long strips.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170873109863218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O1Us1ek_0w8Qtbp9fFYP5sSsM9c6racywRAcrCIGGqbGMTJLXr1t3i8srZVPfNEEgYifJOWMGdC-3h1qj2kAaX968iJtk_4yAi6Mx7G7n0HDiyugRf69ycYwPwmV6-qYemeyqZMTJyE/s400/DSC_2090.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /> Then I twisted the strips and started to coil them.<br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170867039587730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OBf1nSTrMb0xsX-gGCgFX3HuZLH_HnBcYPh13EajvVzPg-Sm_h-kVM7Kmyp0myeKUwSZRaE95N4kVIjqQ8BW65umBZGxw2h87tH_cQoxzrhKblf8AAnIsTC1QDRtiIxcG5FATFh5-IU/s400/DSC_2091.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170860430701618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3l0moldOjX63iT2zqeuu_A_OTDL1Kl8O1svvtkJq7DjjImBFD7rIjT1wzG8vph3L31HisBV7wOcg-oatIES47slMqr_uk6GSeKUjx9zkrYLIIixksMMzTk0sC3HqAQFC1FkIe929JR7k/s400/DSC_2094.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div>You can either stitch it as you are coiling it or coil the whole thing and then stitch it all together. There really isn't a right or wrong way to do it as long as your stitches don't show.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170854576530530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBQbFNlnhYShs5nu3buYiL5tyJmdqaEpU8Mk86DvTS4RXHWBgh7xymIs0wluOQGaJL4KRSogeOzHLnm5pDN07jqnCA5k9aY_TELue6GIWJ0z3N90DFjt-1EbeMMpVNHpuMsI-ZNpHs6U/s400/DSC_2093.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170858975607138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLX-40pGEC3r82eD-z2T-tt1U5fH792MhKSzKD5mBWvlBU1PGPNyM_SVB7d-Nr1ZQ3pXqGw9DJ4etbcX8iUehjAZawJMhZ9n_pTZka4eF3hRamtHWI6fS_V1kK-7sESgF43hf6C9Z1aQ/s400/DSC_2088.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div>It makes an awesome fabric flower. You could use them to make pins, statement necklaces, or headbands like the one below.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555172128774895810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRuEHmxU_1cB9AlnAluJS7p8GuwcXfzUkH1yBUqsFvwcMgF4OVESkVcMLydhSZSrekJaEXIOyhg01_QZagDC_PeOF2tx9Wo7P3Rq1nS0S6ThUyMrATMZVSaGrfNl6E8M-7syJWJ09BY8/s400/Headband+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><div>I made three of them and pinned them to the bottom of the skirt. Then I hand stitched them on.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170352993623954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0X3a4yL2-y9382RYh2r2UVDrJD035OGBIIPLnsm0AI7zrQK9UTu11X6zmye-Un-z6R89HYkzvM75kWGKuW3zaz8A5kflUpIrm_ZQsUzwP2Le2HnpO56Xb6np59v2srXZur_Z27v_PVM/s400/DSC_2095.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br />Next I placed one of the strips along the bottom hem and pinned it in place. I kept the edge raw and let it curl up a bit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170346139489250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5C8JuI0x4OM6MPztMNqjJ7HoevU_JPs1WGCTUibFkN8GPMQ-J2UXdlyVcqBTTr63nY5kEcT39SkL1Y3mi7gu3rcYTxXPEjWOi1Ij7XfHdfF1uANgzsGulkK9x4e13EMkjbuTko1GAWU/s400/DSC_2097.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br />It was super easy to sew. I used the right edge of the foot on the sewing machine to line up the edge of the black hem and followed it all the way.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170343057530274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nnGHiJ5ijkjiQfCGvMt-8CVrLEZyL5e7Nbr3CnPbnmkDqmMRjFU_ZbDzNAPm6waHP5fqJRRPluWuCn4b7JG6EA_rFHYvLnRA5uQdSOkloGwbZIFRLspEAiPY36NQH3nKg-w7wfmfVkc/s400/DSC_2104.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170339762081778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbXNCLylWCmoKahYR6zs1u9Od12z86T4vx4Q1iOOQyCA9OEhNPE9O_mBxbO2OLNLeZSHZDKzvKUBpZoOdsXgqitpX1yLQs6TIUhqQ0mYE6klPEgLskLURELrvyt6VTfRY09fjvkzLXwE/s400/DSC_2106.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />And that is all. It probably took me about an hour to do. 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How to Transform a Plain Skirt into an Anthropologie Style One

I love the store Anthropologie but rarely can I afford to buy there. And I have a hard time buying something that I know I could do myself...

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Sewing Reconstruction

<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1jUyOqyr2uxgbQybGz0rUqEnyswp9aY0hyphenhyphen4dfkQZBir4rVI_XHI0hyfB4A7iZwH-VE7wtgk4J70tWETVOksYuM6PkROmoHEMDF7Tuh5aWKSAoGTViQuZ8EenZhaYe6TRG_1DAlryskg/s1600-h/DSC_9885.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425824900908952114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1jUyOqyr2uxgbQybGz0rUqEnyswp9aY0hyphenhyphen4dfkQZBir4rVI_XHI0hyfB4A7iZwH-VE7wtgk4J70tWETVOksYuM6PkROmoHEMDF7Tuh5aWKSAoGTViQuZ8EenZhaYe6TRG_1DAlryskg/s320/DSC_9885.jpg" style="WIDTH: 210px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p>I have a huge trunk full of recycled sweaters and tees that I had been dying to cut up and reconstruct in some way. So for my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">niece's</span> birthday I decided to cut the applique off a truly ugly shirt that I acquired at either a rummage sale or on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">freecycle</span> and sew it onto a new outfit.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyfpnAy9tChOiiSeW5a6XSmbOR6gW_hSadWAo71N-duymXZLA-kMC5n7tz6FAEz9zoYH3Krq-pzRrV_sZPwEDMV7yhyEozOBh2Gurqm8dJsVPPocvGEsJbsEKnMdJv6yKyAwVSlIvvDY/s1600-h/DSC_9862.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425825752708348210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyfpnAy9tChOiiSeW5a6XSmbOR6gW_hSadWAo71N-duymXZLA-kMC5n7tz6FAEz9zoYH3Krq-pzRrV_sZPwEDMV7yhyEozOBh2Gurqm8dJsVPPocvGEsJbsEKnMdJv6yKyAwVSlIvvDY/s320/DSC_9862.jpg" style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">Here is the ugly shirt--but the appliques are cute...if you are a child.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud8udqQOGRr_IlR_gnMWjygV8G1mqU1KRRe5Y0phl4WhABmRK1pSA-BBrWAPADfAS9iM7hDiwJv2HgBhjR-2Yz5LMYdfbodnKBHW1od-ehqJJHuTKiH1GWtMPiWrsuAdnO-_U_90poiU/s1600-h/DSC_9864.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425825747501930802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud8udqQOGRr_IlR_gnMWjygV8G1mqU1KRRe5Y0phl4WhABmRK1pSA-BBrWAPADfAS9iM7hDiwJv2HgBhjR-2Yz5LMYdfbodnKBHW1od-ehqJJHuTKiH1GWtMPiWrsuAdnO-_U_90poiU/s320/DSC_9864.jpg" style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfR-AbYkVM5defcqNcMlOsxYHG4cCs9ckaF47H0b6AMA0h24ZzcZ8p6kCVc9op7YLGWlDaxsIRKTZY1K3R_cY2rN1P8S06HZIB2RgFQmsYs63L1BTcMKuHecpsMKm4kJcvI_jNs9hzjT8/s1600-h/DSC_9867.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425824911531791554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfR-AbYkVM5defcqNcMlOsxYHG4cCs9ckaF47H0b6AMA0h24ZzcZ8p6kCVc9op7YLGWlDaxsIRKTZY1K3R_cY2rN1P8S06HZIB2RgFQmsYs63L1BTcMKuHecpsMKm4kJcvI_jNs9hzjT8/s320/DSC_9867.jpg" style="WIDTH: 206px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />I carefully cut around them and arranged them on a brand new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">hoodie</span> and leggings from Target. I used my machine to sew the pieces onto the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">hoodie</span>. At first I tried to use a zigzag stitch but that was a disaster that ended with me dragging out the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">ol</span>' seam ripper and taking it out. I think I do that with every single sewing project: rip the first thing I sew out because I mess up! Once I switched it to a regular stitch it worked really well. </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ov8MJmrWtgCSdJplu-6S4hfOTVAu_M8VhGu5JJb_9u_kuxgzuOMBC6gjkUT0iT8m9f6O-WoPHjGepMyXwXkSIvALKUlqddckXExBOSSAu4SEes9wc2nRGIxsGapMGlqDENZmZrTaLqg/s1600-h/DSC_9887.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425824889480819442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ov8MJmrWtgCSdJplu-6S4hfOTVAu_M8VhGu5JJb_9u_kuxgzuOMBC6gjkUT0iT8m9f6O-WoPHjGepMyXwXkSIvALKUlqddckXExBOSSAu4SEes9wc2nRGIxsGapMGlqDENZmZrTaLqg/s320/DSC_9887.jpg" style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">The easiest way to get around all those turns is to leave the needle down into the fabric, lift up the foot on your machine and turn your work. Put the foot back down, sew a little, etc, etc.<br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMihvEfnS5gdn_88fQ5DCwf13oiz5SYIEmZPlOptwoi7F3888qK8vakOkR2Rm1I7doA3gLMQ6lAf3ByPZ9sTkckOqUwkzgtVVfRALiLnO-JEhXluv-zbvgHiwCvqBXdnqeR9qlD2h2ogs/s1600-h/DSC_9886.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425824894796711266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMihvEfnS5gdn_88fQ5DCwf13oiz5SYIEmZPlOptwoi7F3888qK8vakOkR2Rm1I7doA3gLMQ6lAf3ByPZ9sTkckOqUwkzgtVVfRALiLnO-JEhXluv-zbvgHiwCvqBXdnqeR9qlD2h2ogs/s320/DSC_9886.jpg" style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center"> For the leggings, I had to hand sew them on because there was no way to turn the work in the machine with such a small area.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHCdCYoOZyQ-_bsBZvzsLX1IHWH8FAXb9bPtepdQI-NqmewfbG0YT04j7GtOHDmzllhPbrs8fRU-UwTp0smJvGfMgccZyHhBrpUStPy8V2nH_DAImftsmwgb2pcsMRlmvrfLSKt8Q3oM/s1600-h/DSC_9875.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425824906930325458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHCdCYoOZyQ-_bsBZvzsLX1IHWH8FAXb9bPtepdQI-NqmewfbG0YT04j7GtOHDmzllhPbrs8fRU-UwTp0smJvGfMgccZyHhBrpUStPy8V2nH_DAImftsmwgb2pcsMRlmvrfLSKt8Q3oM/s320/DSC_9875.jpg" style="WIDTH: 236px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">Here is the finished project! Super cute!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I really love comments so feel free to leave one! And if you have an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">etsy</span> shop leave a link too.</div>

Sewing Reconstruction

I have a huge trunk full of recycled sweaters and tees that I had been dying to cut up and reconstruct in some way. So for my niece's ...

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How to Fix A Sweater That's Too Big

<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">You spend hours, I mean HOURS, knitting a sweater and finally try it on and realize it's too big! What to do? Fix it!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8h4HKseu4Yy3QdVlEZBD2ri-5dqYFKPA-oPVtSDfMIqOxI3D5cWOCKeh5R7s-X4PT3bIIUxS5OlkFlOi-zz_5VeFpKZNAtKgdfXldzrK0-AsjFYEA51tYHk1r6OdP_GelE-wQ5Re8gXY/s1600-h/DSC_9707.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423294743394967810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8h4HKseu4Yy3QdVlEZBD2ri-5dqYFKPA-oPVtSDfMIqOxI3D5cWOCKeh5R7s-X4PT3bIIUxS5OlkFlOi-zz_5VeFpKZNAtKgdfXldzrK0-AsjFYEA51tYHk1r6OdP_GelE-wQ5Re8gXY/s400/DSC_9707.jpg" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></p><div align="left">Over Thanksgiving break I knitted my first sweater for myself. A beautiful orange cardigan style one with a fancy lace pattern down the front only to try it on and realize it was too big. I would have tried it on as I knit it but I left the sleeves for last and they were cinched up in circular needles so I couldn't until I was done. I toyed with trying to cinch the back, corset style and I even knitted a rectangular piece with a button on each end to sew on the back and cinch it. After I pinned it I realized it just didn't look right and was very bulky in back. I refused to give up. I mean all that work! And it was my very first sweater for myself. I usually knit things as gifts or to sell on etsy. I ended up taking it in under the arms and it really worked! I would suggest using a sewing machine rather than hand stitching it because it really needs to hold it well so it does not unravel. </div><div align="center">Here is what I did:<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqeNBPOnl_KasOtzhVuBhMhCG2sZiUN2xK7ziBv_-AQTUMte4-iGR-_X-AtFfWyx0t5BUrvGNyDQnAQxo895g8PBn9pdymletn1DOPSCl0HFTpgP7p89hyphenhyphenzOMT82ZZTD73h0-w7n7y3g/s1600-h/DSC_9687.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423294733040070450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqeNBPOnl_KasOtzhVuBhMhCG2sZiUN2xK7ziBv_-AQTUMte4-iGR-_X-AtFfWyx0t5BUrvGNyDQnAQxo895g8PBn9pdymletn1DOPSCl0HFTpgP7p89hyphenhyphenzOMT82ZZTD73h0-w7n7y3g/s400/DSC_9687.jpg" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wn3h3nWoHAMKXn-2_UJMUafKK_SpNL2z2JyAdEeX7Y7oNy8g3vwupxkN8GhzMINtXAjbXjvkbFxua6WS-BsiWnaOpe1wd1EAJjOaTElPJn9tvBtVABKhmzxDzX5PV5UGYMI-Mzt5sl8/s1600-h/DSC_9689.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423294730115095714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wn3h3nWoHAMKXn-2_UJMUafKK_SpNL2z2JyAdEeX7Y7oNy8g3vwupxkN8GhzMINtXAjbXjvkbFxua6WS-BsiWnaOpe1wd1EAJjOaTElPJn9tvBtVABKhmzxDzX5PV5UGYMI-Mzt5sl8/s400/DSC_9689.jpg" style="WIDTH: 291px; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br />First, turn the sweater inside out and put it on. Then pin it under the arms and at the waist until it fits comfortably. You may need help with this part because as you twist to put the pins in you may not end up with a straight line down. You could also lie it flat, pin it, then carefully try it on. This sweater was knitted almost in the round so there were no seams to go from but it still worked out great.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Next, use a basting stitch (set the sewing machine on the largest stitch possible) and follow your pinned lines. Turn it inside out and try it on again just to make absolutely sure it fits. There's no going back after this point!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvQA9Ry3aTuaHG48-MVfcrkZwgyWzlZV3pXDb8zkhVLRyFj2-yoRclQeyy1nvYr92dDKaL72XdU0W22Z60I4bMnORObt99KfjDh2wf5GVdut9vtdFDZBY6fIzbBlGiI6qDXCJhsM6pUk/s1600-h/DSC_9709.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423294725875549058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvQA9Ry3aTuaHG48-MVfcrkZwgyWzlZV3pXDb8zkhVLRyFj2-yoRclQeyy1nvYr92dDKaL72XdU0W22Z60I4bMnORObt99KfjDh2wf5GVdut9vtdFDZBY6fIzbBlGiI6qDXCJhsM6pUk/s400/DSC_9709.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Then, switch your machine back to a standard stitch size and stitch a little bit inside your baste stitch. And after that, do it again right next to that one so you end up with a double stitched line. Then, you are going to stitch it again (see why it would be crazy to hand stitch it) on the other side of the baste line. Now the scary part: cut the seam!<br /><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423300159297935074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-wxW3_AmjBeoc7Avx3xr2xF95yXgPf_mKL9t9O4ql5YV75a-QkrUnuhqOb13WQhrMHcyGjKQTZtT_MAlU4HKVtRLuWk3Ag_-X55A-3XUZr2myJHMtUQN-Q9K750Pkd8N5J8OulXaEPw/s400/DSC_9710.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" />You should have 3 seams and it should look like the photo above. Two side by side and then one on the other side of the baste line.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX9M2A3oFK-YP9NZFmh1rzePsPUNrFGSf-mizebWUEVBmmT9r-AborL5xaNEPpuv7eE9JWq97r0mdnp-xLbLxvUsTrmdGI1nnpg6EvAzvDvYoBB5-lq_H_tvZGYAlChxHUo8e9UrLNUU/s1600-h/DSC_9708.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423294714619490834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX9M2A3oFK-YP9NZFmh1rzePsPUNrFGSf-mizebWUEVBmmT9r-AborL5xaNEPpuv7eE9JWq97r0mdnp-xLbLxvUsTrmdGI1nnpg6EvAzvDvYoBB5-lq_H_tvZGYAlChxHUo8e9UrLNUU/s400/DSC_9708.jpg" style="WIDTH: 308px; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Perfect Fit!</strong></span></p><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423295061845948866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZ81IRy5NP8NFHpU7psEbgGuIxmXHu_CNGKKv_YzapiPssBJo3gpkt38n8aFrW5Kup81HOTaMkzltdOBprk46H6UHf3gVukJmguMAdP19jF9Bj_tzJKdCJJoTUlTI4bPgrVp0dnoWceY/s400/Janna+Sweater.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> <p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p>

How to Fix A Sweater That's Too Big

You spend hours, I mean HOURS, knitting a sweater and finally try it on and realize it's too big! What to do? Fix it! Over Thanksgivin...

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<div> <div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Creative Night</span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Last night I had a very creative night. Yes, most of the reason is because I have an indie craft fair coming up on Saturday (in Ferndale, Mi at The Loving Touch from 12-5 *plug*) but also because I have been feeling another skitzo creative period happening with myself. It's all good. This time I figured I would document it because I know I love to see how other people make things!</span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg-7ewz5LmQrNDUihBF_bvnQJpJ0DCpMhxxuvLNyB-fMH6EWBGmbOXawTpcrMXi3DM-wIX0snZ7D2jPA_pVSzufrifljhjAAt6cOXlXqnQaSNSaZ6lbl4b7zcIXJ1KiLhklNJCYgRbuA/s1600-h/DSC_8574.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174480771772610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg-7ewz5LmQrNDUihBF_bvnQJpJ0DCpMhxxuvLNyB-fMH6EWBGmbOXawTpcrMXi3DM-wIX0snZ7D2jPA_pVSzufrifljhjAAt6cOXlXqnQaSNSaZ6lbl4b7zcIXJ1KiLhklNJCYgRbuA/s400/DSC_8574.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">Yes, there was plenty of wine and music involved. </div><div></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ke8KNE9AG5sob1Lj9cbXaSH3ejVa-Cg4nHeK7E9LA8wmALC-1f3HV4W3ivah3JaqiIA7DTBg2Fmlo8FJ9VAs1ZSKAaEq7GvI1rTNSfzUDFSPI7tcm_i53eAeZQ6anNz0sGnKFBgE5dA/s1600-h/DSC_8573.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174472698536306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ke8KNE9AG5sob1Lj9cbXaSH3ejVa-Cg4nHeK7E9LA8wmALC-1f3HV4W3ivah3JaqiIA7DTBg2Fmlo8FJ9VAs1ZSKAaEq7GvI1rTNSfzUDFSPI7tcm_i53eAeZQ6anNz0sGnKFBgE5dA/s400/DSC_8573.jpg" style="WIDTH: 195px; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I like to incorporate recycling into my work as much as possible and I have aquired quite a few wool sweaters (bags and bags actually). I love to make something new out of something that's been discarded and most of the sweaters I have aquired come from church rummage sales and resale shops. I never pay more than $1 for each one and usually I get them at bag sales where you pay $5-$7 for a bag and fill it up. As long as the sweaters are 70% wool they are feltable. I live near very affluent areas and I have been lucky to pick up quite a few cashmere sweaters as well!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__YPEJxLxBnViWD58xSJZDtY1Fmh2stfjXIElbplbFUsm1bSHvQRgnjLUhetA7-ZI3Ofsykvt3Eww3a5dnNT4Osfrynnq-Ba1wik2KQzYzfjcEieDlj_5tXgaPKs9xcuFL_mOUAkHSYQ/s1600-h/DSC_8575.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174482375395746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__YPEJxLxBnViWD58xSJZDtY1Fmh2stfjXIElbplbFUsm1bSHvQRgnjLUhetA7-ZI3Ofsykvt3Eww3a5dnNT4Osfrynnq-Ba1wik2KQzYzfjcEieDlj_5tXgaPKs9xcuFL_mOUAkHSYQ/s400/DSC_8575.jpg" style="WIDTH: 275px; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlOtc-5n-dZ1fbxq7SLxirD5WZZKQTe4OYOmQ0zDYqqLyrk8Wh2ASFeNDBUeldhSwwBPDHBTqvMowUWL6p7wO3j5RxY5wk49hISqRa4_ECofZKgf5APmQ_ZzuA7uM8pSNVA6-FBJiCrM/s1600-h/DSC_8577.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415177740595107810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlOtc-5n-dZ1fbxq7SLxirD5WZZKQTe4OYOmQ0zDYqqLyrk8Wh2ASFeNDBUeldhSwwBPDHBTqvMowUWL6p7wO3j5RxY5wk49hISqRa4_ECofZKgf5APmQ_ZzuA7uM8pSNVA6-FBJiCrM/s400/DSC_8577.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /></div>This was a striped sweater I picked up and felted in the washing machine. NOTE- if you try this at home DO NOT- I repeat- DO NOT forget to put the sweater inside a pillow case and tightly tie it up or you can break your washing machine. I knew this yet I forgot once and our machine broke, which resulted in my husband turning it on it's side and taking the whole thing apart. Not fun! Anyway, this beauty felted up really nicely and is very thick. I used the bottom cuff to my advantage and cut a big rectangle out of it, sewed 2 sides, and here you have a nice hat! It looks like it needs a cute owl or something on the front. I'll probably get on that tonight.<br /><div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2rcVf-GNh0bJRhkKkBOYizUhtp819P4-HRN5wIpEQM_3Qx9tR6nc_tNyKl2ThpNTLwK2CebQPc8r3Eyy0nrLV2Xep_cYHCLiKLga3Gdl2LLnKxSzq13p7Wm7eOAZ81A96GjjR_z7wdU/s1600-h/cutting.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174286636881378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2rcVf-GNh0bJRhkKkBOYizUhtp819P4-HRN5wIpEQM_3Qx9tR6nc_tNyKl2ThpNTLwK2CebQPc8r3Eyy0nrLV2Xep_cYHCLiKLga3Gdl2LLnKxSzq13p7Wm7eOAZ81A96GjjR_z7wdU/s400/cutting.jpg" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Truth be told I am not the best sewer in the world. I am much better at knitting and crocheting! I always start the night off ripping a seam out before I get into the swing of things. Last night was no exception! Sigh. <div><div><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQFAvSJajvGswa1OBJ0zTZqQFRnMGNdosuq0Cb6xua43EROtFagCY31VtKBX2zl2lHijYUw4LsqOtym2oM7UjHcJYRpFFzC1Sv_LiuO6PcmascNeuA5jp6hyZl_Nn7_qHAC6Mr-heKvo/s1600-h/needle.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174283480891538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQFAvSJajvGswa1OBJ0zTZqQFRnMGNdosuq0Cb6xua43EROtFagCY31VtKBX2zl2lHijYUw4LsqOtym2oM7UjHcJYRpFFzC1Sv_LiuO6PcmascNeuA5jp6hyZl_Nn7_qHAC6Mr-heKvo/s400/needle.jpg" style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorh_FDuJ2j8X7lsTBGAzy0VYbvgXSZxPCH2wSyYLIT177G5ER6Q13HGaWVCV35rrU3yOS_hTrBm-DWNTMJldjuaFp1GpvSC6DmJDrl1q3vFXeQ4kaOSuke5hN8IL97ibxVDGNfvRSLUQ/s1600-h/hearts.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174273420887186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorh_FDuJ2j8X7lsTBGAzy0VYbvgXSZxPCH2wSyYLIT177G5ER6Q13HGaWVCV35rrU3yOS_hTrBm-DWNTMJldjuaFp1GpvSC6DmJDrl1q3vFXeQ4kaOSuke5hN8IL97ibxVDGNfvRSLUQ/s400/hearts.jpg" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>This sweater is cashmere and super soft and still in excellent condition except for a few holes making it unwearable. Luckily there was enough unholy (ha) fabric left at the bottom to make another hat. I made tassles using felted sweaters too. I cut them into strips with one extra long strip which I tied around the others and you have tassle. Then I sewed them onto the corners. Now we get into the needle felting part of the evening. Did you know you can needle felt one sweater onto another one? All you need is either a big piece of foam (the piece I use is really ugly but it's effective) or a big bristle brush which you lie face up and a felting needle. You can pick them up either at your local yarn shop or JoAnn fabric's carries them now too. They are long needs with little barbs all over them. They are extremely sharp so be very careful when handling them. You basically stab the sweater holding the needle completely straight up and down and it grabs the fibers and meshes them together. Pretty awesome. You can also buy wool roving, which is what yarn is before it is spun, and manipulate it into designs. Here I just cut out hearts from another wool sweater and felted them right onto the hat. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_Yhfo4SBTCnfFibX9J7FzEFA9iH6UmwSihI1LoOOTIFJxjq8IPeHzIxChAgdlk0JGPiHpkshXQRY3duntDqy4kmZgN7jdCaDVP6X5TUTW0J5aI-aovlFK9B9W9GtGiEVfMoVu_8GvMs/s1600-h/inside+of+hat.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174269511589810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_Yhfo4SBTCnfFibX9J7FzEFA9iH6UmwSihI1LoOOTIFJxjq8IPeHzIxChAgdlk0JGPiHpkshXQRY3duntDqy4kmZgN7jdCaDVP6X5TUTW0J5aI-aovlFK9B9W9GtGiEVfMoVu_8GvMs/s400/inside+of+hat.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>You know it is working and is going to stay put when you can see the fibers coming out from behind.<br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYgsuRQZaABRdTIkzjLsrx7-3MSkbS9zz4poRg8yjBMOXwF7JPAdl69_uTX4jIxNtq6qHv_W7NrmEKx56StYkIJrfOb-e3ZCDOBhbtJ_zLpMDKDosDJH6h_F-Qs02he7Pem8nUx1xAdo/s1600-h/DSC_8566.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174293249749714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYgsuRQZaABRdTIkzjLsrx7-3MSkbS9zz4poRg8yjBMOXwF7JPAdl69_uTX4jIxNtq6qHv_W7NrmEKx56StYkIJrfOb-e3ZCDOBhbtJ_zLpMDKDosDJH6h_F-Qs02he7Pem8nUx1xAdo/s400/DSC_8566.jpg" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">Finished hat! </div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3p-yDFwLSFNw-3V7Ip6yKXUc41WlUvHvV0LRRzGLHOXqm-_LhBqg3dsyWX6uk9p32Ezmuub7etdrE7iQLBSbUTTcub1Y2q8nMBXGrEmwjS81v7yXmE6aYU5gQVmY1Va05G_46e7MR0w/s1600-h/DSC_8559.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174095200662498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3p-yDFwLSFNw-3V7Ip6yKXUc41WlUvHvV0LRRzGLHOXqm-_LhBqg3dsyWX6uk9p32Ezmuub7etdrE7iQLBSbUTTcub1Y2q8nMBXGrEmwjS81v7yXmE6aYU5gQVmY1Va05G_46e7MR0w/s400/DSC_8559.jpg" style="WIDTH: 277px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp58pBY8piedJtqQus46VYYpEEo8c0LBeGfa0cCF_pU9exRipGCaOgh7lCaPkSEr8uphBE7WK1DaF-U5LG08Bwr5qQPXrrJdE0qHKTXniY8vmPjvyqZCoOJxRmVeaVbulPbfgyUIxaRI/s1600-h/needle+felting.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174094036257346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp58pBY8piedJtqQus46VYYpEEo8c0LBeGfa0cCF_pU9exRipGCaOgh7lCaPkSEr8uphBE7WK1DaF-U5LG08Bwr5qQPXrrJdE0qHKTXniY8vmPjvyqZCoOJxRmVeaVbulPbfgyUIxaRI/s400/needle+felting.jpg" style="WIDTH: 353px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Needle felting on my gross huge piece of foam!</div><div></div><br /><br /><div>I also cut the arms off of sweaters and make them into legwarmer/spats and arm warmers, depending on the sleeve width.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjma7bLU8ll6c3sPYa_lOe_JubHNXkAXDFkzxTsI0YAlVKpJErvQcoH2SOSXDHmdAHZztXsjI5URefcHteLlgY8x5gYSeou1UPp7Fj2iIRQseR8RcrANoe1Mj-FSalWQaeak0TkNiqCieA/s1600-h/DSC_8571.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174466480160578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjma7bLU8ll6c3sPYa_lOe_JubHNXkAXDFkzxTsI0YAlVKpJErvQcoH2SOSXDHmdAHZztXsjI5URefcHteLlgY8x5gYSeou1UPp7Fj2iIRQseR8RcrANoe1Mj-FSalWQaeak0TkNiqCieA/s400/DSC_8571.jpg" style="WIDTH: 305px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><br /><div>These ones are made from cashmere and are nice and loose at the bottom so they can sit low over your shoes if you want. I added pink trim to the bottoms and I'm thinking about needle felting a design too. Oooohhh--maybe more of a tattoo type design might look good here to cut the sweetness of the pink and gray!</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xHDw2cC8ZjPcb2-P3wbuEccNw2zCt5nvfc2A1wgpV-uAUOGk8cqe_RL1eJfwvVNhDo7KkKM0CIZfifWoEI6oJsOTJoa69VND87LR0_nH3fDh3nXIfMesWGJ2AOOMj-tAa9luvZK83DE/s1600-h/DSC_8568.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174463066968770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xHDw2cC8ZjPcb2-P3wbuEccNw2zCt5nvfc2A1wgpV-uAUOGk8cqe_RL1eJfwvVNhDo7KkKM0CIZfifWoEI6oJsOTJoa69VND87LR0_nH3fDh3nXIfMesWGJ2AOOMj-tAa9luvZK83DE/s400/DSC_8568.jpg" style="WIDTH: 272px; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp-u_bwZYYa8jiXpaU7GtGCWo7Nii8Y4CH0p6bkSpy-Dt1tfQersm-zjgAHc_0jL2TgYU1K99JdhVbDGK7dET5ryTIerOzcS2A6qBD483sna5cwRVx9l7EN5Em1UGvVdSuz4YP8eS-pA/s1600-h/gloves.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174088326026050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp-u_bwZYYa8jiXpaU7GtGCWo7Nii8Y4CH0p6bkSpy-Dt1tfQersm-zjgAHc_0jL2TgYU1K99JdhVbDGK7dET5ryTIerOzcS2A6qBD483sna5cwRVx9l7EN5Em1UGvVdSuz4YP8eS-pA/s400/gloves.jpg" style="WIDTH: 227px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />These ones are my favorite ones I have made. The sweater was ribbed so they fit really really snug on your legs. I cut circles out of other sweaters and used embroidery backing to keep them from stretching while sewing them. Then you tear it away when it's sewn. Cool stuff. These work double duty as leg warmers and arm warmers!<br /></div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySBmLVzUD3EcrcPghRe_aymZu0vAVPbWeRNjmG89NjM7m_5yxOYggyq588X2mq1rS27cXt1-c6CMY8kFFa5ae5ruPW_TVtLb4cPzFdGbQVb8SCTYGkk5hsar93WVWJmqIZMkqOYuEDzk/s1600-h/cheesy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174077701350898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySBmLVzUD3EcrcPghRe_aymZu0vAVPbWeRNjmG89NjM7m_5yxOYggyq588X2mq1rS27cXt1-c6CMY8kFFa5ae5ruPW_TVtLb4cPzFdGbQVb8SCTYGkk5hsar93WVWJmqIZMkqOYuEDzk/s400/cheesy.jpg" style="WIDTH: 247px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_NB3gE0hC2sPXrqguNFHEMzu-eARUfD4R5rNbJ6mmB9Cp8XyXwxW03LbEYr9HXbOqimyxwWwzYGnD8kVRtFF3j-B6zU1yLw7QuV4FasZV8sO8ypRBwFik0iKyyCfhhtK0P-7ccZjfNg/s1600-h/sewing.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415174073689383938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_NB3gE0hC2sPXrqguNFHEMzu-eARUfD4R5rNbJ6mmB9Cp8XyXwxW03LbEYr9HXbOqimyxwWwzYGnD8kVRtFF3j-B6zU1yLw7QuV4FasZV8sO8ypRBwFik0iKyyCfhhtK0P-7ccZjfNg/s400/sewing.jpg" style="WIDTH: 275px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><div> </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiDvTqRL7FJLhiKKjJQrc5UInFDte5qsenEO2atT99vJbGoYH8Vlit5pH5DeoLyx8b5Yo_K51SBgJvW7jmwThNEBSRZQ3tQPayqwsinrMwKqWWKpBCsM8pZslIiUQcy_V5LXCzO2tFMI/s1600-h/DSC_8578.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415182726772265490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiDvTqRL7FJLhiKKjJQrc5UInFDte5qsenEO2atT99vJbGoYH8Vlit5pH5DeoLyx8b5Yo_K51SBgJvW7jmwThNEBSRZQ3tQPayqwsinrMwKqWWKpBCsM8pZslIiUQcy_V5LXCzO2tFMI/s400/DSC_8578.jpg" style="WIDTH: 324px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9ru6eXyPNd7JWBGRd-Hn-t2HzOIP_zP8UAH2f07AduHD3gxGJf2kmpriSxQArSeXIy9qgWRHo-FHxIpQ5OJxLsWwJY3zqEfzM0OKNS9hUVMw_Uwj_jl16TLnlzSXKhm-dZ8AI3Of9LA/s1600-h/DSC_8579.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415182729728109746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9ru6eXyPNd7JWBGRd-Hn-t2HzOIP_zP8UAH2f07AduHD3gxGJf2kmpriSxQArSeXIy9qgWRHo-FHxIpQ5OJxLsWwJY3zqEfzM0OKNS9hUVMw_Uwj_jl16TLnlzSXKhm-dZ8AI3Of9LA/s400/DSC_8579.jpg" style="WIDTH: 311px; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><div>The last thing I made last night was this cute little hat. It is made from a cream colored cashmere sweater. This time I sewed the corners and cut them so that it lays rounded at top and fits the head snuggly. It seemed plain to me but I didn't want to mess up the perfect creamyness that it is so I added a simple pink peace sign by needle felting using wool roving. My 8 year old daughter LOVES peace signs so this may end up being hers!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Creative Night Last night I had a very creative night. Yes, most of the reason is because I have an indie craft fair coming up on Saturday...

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