Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Winter wear

I bought this sweater last winter at Old Navy for $5.  It was too good of a deal to pass up.  I have never worn it because the sleeves drive me crazy.  They are really wide and a weird length (I just grabbed it and bought it without trying it on).

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So I decided to make it into a sweater dress for Carly using the tutorial here:

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It was really easy to make.  It only took about an hour to do everything!  I cut the large sleeves off the original sweater and cut them up to fit Carly’s arms.  Then I cut the collar of the neck to make it smaller, and then sewed everything together.  This has been my favorite creation.  I love it!

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6 comments:

  1. Paula and Kevin PalmerNovember 10, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    Holy Cow you are flippen amazing! That is so cute! You are so great at sewing!

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  2. Yours, Mine, &, Crazy DaisyNovember 11, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Love your recycling! So cute!

    Patty

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  3. CaseyNovember 11, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    I'm glad that $5 went to someone wearing it:)

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  4. DeAnnNovember 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    We're getting Natalie a sewing machine for Christmas and I'm excited to use it too! Good job!!

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  5. Stewart FamilyNovember 12, 2009 at 9:10 AM

    Wow. Good job!

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  6. Kristen WhiteleyNovember 16, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    That dress is so cute! You are really creative. What talent!

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