art stuff: recycled sweater ornaments
Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 1:00AM one beautiful vintage sweater + one super duty front loader dryer = wooly heart ornaments
Please tell me someone else has done this - accidentally dried their favorite sweater! Well, I did it this week, and after I cried for three days I chalked it up to some yummy felted wool and a handful of awesome vintage buttons.
With Christmas just around the corner I decided to use some of the salvaged wool for pretty little ornaments. Let me tell you- I LOVE them! And they were so super easy that I thought I would share. (Just don't go shrink a sweater to make 'em! )
1. Grab some wool or felt or whatever else you have on hand that is nice and chunky and cut it into the shape of a heart.
2. Stamp or print a word or two on fabric and cut out.
3. Stitch all around the edges of your heart. Doodle style stitching is my favorite, so no need to be perfect here.
4. Lay your tag out on heart and stitch around that too. A contrasting color is always my favorite.
5. Using a needle with a large eye, thread some bakers twine or ribbon through the top of the heart and tie a knot.
You could be done here, but I decided to add a tiny ring of faux greenery on the twine. I love them!
Super sweet. Super easy. AND I can share my favorite sweater with my besties!
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Reader Comments (3)
a few years ago, i knitted wool purses then shrunk the in the washer. I let them dry in a bowl shape because the plan was to finsih them and sell them. Never finished them but haven't been able to let them go. after all, I just might finish them. Like I said, it's been a few years. And in my Bloglovin list is your post about the heart ornaments. I can do this. Thank you.
Ooh those sound so cool Marrianna! I think you SHOULD finish them! So glad you like the ornaments. Anything quick and easy and up-cycled is right up my alley! Take care and thanks for the shout out! xx Rae
Haha this cracked me up! As tiny as you are - that must have been a Barbie sized sweater when it shrunk! So, so happy to be a recipient of one of these ornaments, but sorry for your loss (haha!)