So a couple of weeks ago I was digging around in my craft room and I opened up my serger bag and found a UFO stuffed in there. I think the original plan hatched with a friend maybe 6 or 7 years ago during our undergrad was to turn felted second hand wool sweater finds into something new. I think we were focused on purses or bags. My friend maybe did end up making a purse...I am not sure if she still has it as she moved to Vancouver after finishing her undergrad.
I remember being disappointed with my creation which is likely why I stuffed it away unfinished. But when I saw it again I decided to make something useful out it. It is now a pillow and I rather like it!
I did finish it in such away that I could still turn it into a bag if I wanted to.
The stuffing is recycled too. It's from a pillow that got all bungled up in the washing machine so I decided to take it apart and reuse the stuffing.
I think you can still see some of the sweater details in the pillow. Each square is flat felled serged together.
I'm happy with it for now...
nice work, those look like pretty colors. i think your blog has now inspired me to do some stashbusting. i am finishing a ufo sweater that is atleast a year old.
ReplyDeleteI remember the felted sweaters! I did make a purse! But I think it disappeared a few moves ago...
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