 |
| Wanted this Pottery Barn pillow |
 |
| Found this sweater at a Thrift Store |
 |
| Created this in about an hour |
When I
saw this pillow at Pottery Barn for lots of $$$$$ I knew what needed to be
done! The next stop was the Thrift Store where I scored the perfect
sweater for $3.76. I've never cut a sweater apart before so I was a
little uncertain what to expect. I laid the sweater out flat (inside
out with right sides together) then stitched three sides of my pillow to size.
I cut the edges of the sweater and was pleasantly surprised that nothing
started to unravel. Usually I stuff my own pillows but I had a pillow form on
hand so I simply slipped it in then stitched up the bottom edge by hand.
Done!
I used
my sewing machine to stitch up the first three sides. My machine is pretty sturdy but it was still laboring over
the thicker bits of sweater. When
I broke a needle, I replaced it with a heavier duty one and that helped. I did need to go very slowly and at
times help the feed along. Since
this is a rather thick sweater, I think it would be just as efficient and
effective to stitch it by hand. It was a fun and quick project so I will be off
to the Thrift Store again soon for more fun sweaters to upcycle.
