UP-CYCLED SWEATER WREATHS...MY PROCESS

I've been perfecting my latest passion since last October and 

I must say, I'm so enjoying it.

I create wreaths from up-cycled sweaters.

 

I've dabbled in wreath making for some time now

but last year when my sister got into making

pillow cover out of up-cycled sweaters,

I wondered, what can I do with

up-cycled sweaters?

 

 

The first step in finding the sweaters.

You don't want to pay too much for them

since you'll be cutting them up.

My favorite places,

Goodwill and Salvation Army.

 

 

I've created a little nook in my sitting room

where I can work.

It's not ideal, but you've just got to

make it work.

Every time I make a new wreath

I learn something new.

A new technique or tip.

Instead of wrapping strips of the sweater

around the wreath frame,

I've found, cutting one continuous strip using the front

and back of the sweater works best.

No raw edges.

 

 

 

 

Then using my glue gun

I glue the sweater onto the frame.

 

When I saw this little sweater at Goodwill,

I knew it would make a

sweet little wreath

for Spring.

 

 

It's amazing what you can create out of all

the different parts of the sweater.

Cuffs, the neck line,

 buttons, tabs, etc.

 

 

So there you have it.

The making of a wreath.

To see some of my other designs

please take a peek at my etsy shop.

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/nanniepannie?ref=si_shop

 

 

 

Happy crafting!