Spring Sweater Refashion 2011 {1}

Last Thursday I went on Studio 5 and shared a bunch of sweater refashions. 

Now, let me preface this by saying that I have only been sewing for about a year. 

So these are really easy, straight-stitch kind of projects!!

The first one I'd like to share is also one my favorites {I have 11 to share}. 

This is a kind of coral v-neck sweater with a blue and white nautical mix.  

I love this color combination for Spring!!

I started with a plain sweater, a scarf and an old coral/orange t-shirt.

•  I laid the scarf on top of the sweater and draped it from one shoulder down to the opposite side of the waist. And then I made ruffles down the length and pinned those in place. 

• After they were all pinned, I sewed three straight lines with my sewing machine down the scarf, attaching it to the sweater. You can sew more lines down the scarf if you like a less poufy type of garment.

• Then I took an old t-shirt that's too small for me and is about the same color as the sweater and cut about 20 four-inch circles out of the material. 

 

• I then made a very fluffy flower. I used my Big Shot machine to cut the circles, but you could also hand sew them. I sewed it all together and attached it at the bottom with a piece of felt. Then I sewed the flower onto the top of the scarf. 

 

Very easy refashion!! Total time -- 30 minutes - 1 hour.

Total cost -- $12 for the sweater {I already had the scarf and the old t-shirt}

Sorry my pictures are a little blurry. I was going to take some new ones but have been sick..

I wore the sweater out the other day and had tons of people ask me if it was from Anthropologie - {giggle}!!!

Here's a clip from the show if you want to see it :)

xoxoo

 

PS -- I just wanted to share with you a fun Pennant Challenge. You can enter ANY type of pennant to win some cool Canvas Corp products!! Check it out :)