Welcome to the knit shirt that I’ve worn for about 11 years … whew this baby has lasted a while! After cleaning out my closet I decided it was time to let go of this top and replace it with a newer version. Instead of getting rid of it though – I decided to revamp it!
I cut off the the sleeves so I would create a rectangle at the bottom. I’m saving the top for another project so there’s no waste.
I flipped the sweater inside out and stitched across the top of the sweater to finish off the edge and create a seam.
Can you figure out what I’m making yet? I’m sure you’ve seen it before – except it’s a little different this time!
Since I’m not exactly sure how I wanted to finish this piece off, I decided to temporarily finish it off with velcro. It’s an easy solution for a temporary fix!
I stitched around the edges to keep it on. If you haven’t figured it out – this is the opposite end of my shirt!
And TADA! A decorate pillow from your favorite top you just couldn’t bare to lose yet 😉
I’m pretty happy with the end result! Even happier that this project was completely free since I had everything I needed in stock. If you are considering doing this project you’ll need:
An old shirt or sweater: free!
A pillow: $5-$10 depending on the pillow and size.
A zipper: $2-$4 depending on the length
or
Velcro: $6 – but there will be extra left over for another project, so cut the price in half for this project and it’s $3
Thread: whatever you have on hand or $2 that will last you a ton of projects.
This project will probably run you between $7-$15 depending on what you have on hand!
What do you think?
Thanks for stopping by!
Love Always,
J
