So, Debbie emailed me and twisted my arm to get me to join this here marauding band of vintage avengers. And really, how could I say no? Because I've developed something of an obsession with turning cast-offs into something new.
Last year for Christmas, most of the females in my nearest/dearest circle got bags made of old sweaters. Felted, cut, sewn, buttons added, straps affixed, bingo! I had an enormous amount of fun finding the sweaters, figuring out the felting, and listening to the bags as they strove to emerge from the thrift shop sweaters turned into gnarled and matted shades of their former selves. Yeah, the cellar was full of lint when I was done, but the tactile wonders of the felt are incomparable. You want to try it? You can find some instructions here.
I have plans for more felted goodness this year, and in fact, I am drooling over every last thing in this Threadbanger post.
But I've also been dabbling in repurposing tee-shirts - turning them into baby hats and baby blankets.
The other day, I was knee-deep in tee-shirt squares and engrossed with the sewing machine. My six-year-old niece was beside me, hovering and fussing about with spools and ribbon and yarn. She got hot and took off her sweater, and said to me, pointedly, "that's my sweater, don't cut it up".
People, don't let me near your tee-shirts and sweaters.
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