Friday, February 19, 2010

Wedding Cake Sleeves

I am not crazy about sweaters that you pull over your head, they are bulky and I often get too warm in them, but a cardigan, I adore. Every time I hit a thrift shop or a yard sale I look for them, I now have a large collection in just about every color. I am particularly fond of vintage cardigans and will wear them until they are riddled with holes and falling apart at the seams.

Several months ago I bought this turtleneck sweater at a thrift shop; the .25 price tag attracted me. Last week I came across it in a pile of clothes to be altered. We have had an unusually warm winter, so the knitted gloves I had been working on were put to the side while I worked on this sweater. I started this sweater by cutting the front open and sergered the raw seams.

I had planned on making simple sleeves but I got a little carried away… the sleeve now look like a wedding cake.

To carry the theme through I added a matching color flower to collar.

6 comments:

DVArtist said...

All I can say is WOWOWOWOW!!!! That is absolutely beautiful!!! Great job.

Nicole/Beadwright

Craftymoose Crafts said...

Wow! Great makeover!

Julie said...

SO VERY COOL! What a transformation! You turn 25 cents into gold! You are a mythical creature.

Sadie said...

I think the sleeves are REALLY COOL!!

I stopped by to say thank you for entering my OWOH giveaway (I was giving away the custom tutu and the oatmeal soaps). Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you, there were over 200 entries! How exciting is that?? Well, I do love your blog so I'm a follower now! If you get a chance, check mine out and follow me if you like what you see.

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Lost Aussie said...

Wow I love what you did with this sweater..amazing!

Kate Tracton said...

i LOVE this! You should get carried away more often ;) Just look at what 25 cents and some creative ingenuity can do.

I've got a sweater over here in a pile.... Hmmmm.....

Kate
(shibori girl OWOH #341)