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| susan cantrell |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 12:46:22 PM
Hi, does anyone have any ideas on what i can do with about 6 hand knitted sweater my Grandmother knitted me in the 70's. They are not 100% wool. They are the groovy 70's colors, also. Orange, greens, yellow etc... My Gran is passed away, and i can not part with them! I also have put a few pounds on in 30 years! Anyway, i would like to make something other than a pillow cover...i have never made a quilt. Could these be incoported into a quilt? Any ideas would be apprecitated! |
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Oct 17 2007 : 5:31:27 PM
If the sweaters are in good shape, cut off the sleeves and attach them to a thrift shop denim jacket (with sleeves removed) or vest.
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| susan cantrell |
Posted - Oct 17 2007 : 02:40:08 AM
hi katmom thank you and everybody else for all the great ideas! I was wondering where you lived in Stuttgart...i am an Army brat, too...we lived in Stuttgart for 6 years, Robinson Barracks (2 separate tours)...we moved every year to three years..i too loved it. Thanks everyone for all the great ideas! |
| susan cantrell |
Posted - Oct 17 2007 : 02:34:57 AM
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| HAINAngel2000 |
Posted - Oct 16 2007 : 5:44:37 PM
I like Katmom's idea. You could get a shadowbox and put 1 of your sweaters in it, then a picture and maybe a story of your grandma making this special gift for you and whatever else you want to add in the shadowbox!! If that doesn't work. Take it apart and make something special, socks,whatever. Hope this helps Mary
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 8:04:17 PM
I love her recycled sweaters!
Stephanie
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 4:27:21 PM
How about having your favorite one professionally framed along w/some other momentos from your Granny?
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| quilt8305 |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 2:27:02 PM
I bought a cute pillow made from the body of a sweater.........it had the buttons right down the center and was in the shape of a rectangle.
Mary
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| Bonne |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 2:12:36 PM
stitch mittens/hats/slippers/bags/Xmas stockings from them?
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| GaiasRose |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 1:02:52 PM
here is what one of my flickr contacts has done with sweater recycling...
http://flickr.com/photos/lorimarsha/
you'll have to scroll down a bit, but lorimarsha is an awesome upcycler!
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| sherone_13 |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 12:54:12 PM
Make tiny sweaters for bears. These would be special to give to your kids, cousins or relative who might remember her.
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