How did I know? The dresser drawers wouldn't shut!
Seems I have an addiction to beige and taupe sweaters made from silk, cotton and wool....there were 7 of them....go figure!
One little (that was the problem.....too little) silk and linen cable crew knit was on the way to the Goodwill bag when it cried out..."Don't give me away....make me into a pillow!"
I listened....and here is the result!
Don't you love the look of the knit pillows you see at Pottery Barn, Ralph Lauren and Restoration Hardware?
The problem for me is that depending on what they are made of they cost anywhere from $30 to $100...OH MY!
Not Sweetwater Style....Or BUDGET!
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| Ralph Lauren Cashmere Pillow |
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| Pottery Barn Knit Pillows |
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| Restoration Hardware Silk Knit Pillows |
I don't have photos to show the process of making this!
Problem solved when I searched for other crafty people who do write tutorials.
If you want to learn how to make a pillow out of a sweater, check out these tutorials!
Julia at Finding Beauty at Home takes you step by step through the process. Isn't her pillow nice?
Rachelle at Adventures in Creating has a good tutorial too!
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And Karen at Strictly Simple Style used a cashmere sweater to make this beauty! And she does the tutorial thing way better than I could....check it out!
I plan to keep my eye open for some bargain sweaters on my next Goodwill trip. My little pillow could use a friend or two.
and would make great gifts!
HMMMM...
- what about an ugly holiday sweater pillow for Halloween or Christmas?
- maybe a pillow with the colors of your favorite sports team....add a logo too?
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| Decor Update-Rearrange Accessories |
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| Computer Print Botanical Pillow |
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| Almost No Sew Box Cushions |
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4 comments:
Your pillow looks nice and what deal! I love making something new from stuff I already have. Thanks for following my blog- I'm following yours too :)
http://growcreative.blogspot.com/
Such a great repurposing project and it turned out beautifully. So happy you shared it on Motivated Monday at Becolorful
Pam
Okay okay...off to goodwill for sweaters...what a GREAT idea...thanks so MUCH!!
Deborah ♥♥ (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/... hope you can stop by some time…)
THanks for linking up and sharing all the tutorials...I will be featuring you this weekend at scrappy saturdays so come on over and grab a button to brag! and linky up again :)
Candace
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