Upcycled Cardigan
Upcycled cardigan with emblellishments
Posted by naya j.
About
I wanted to spruce up my old cardigan instead of just throwing it away. I had some Crochet Flowers laying around the house, and alot of scrap fabric and buttons.I put all these together to upcycle my cardigan.
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You Will Need (10 things)
- Fabric Glue
- Scraps Of Fabric
- Button(s)
- Pearl Beads
- Crochet Flower
- Acrylic Stone s/Jewels
- Needle And Thread
- Old Cardigan
- Fusible bonding Heat N Bond
- Scissors
Steps (7 steps, 120 minutes)
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1
Get out all of your fabric scraps, Cute buttons, beads, pearls and old cardigan.I also had alot of crochet scrap items like a rose and leaf.
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2
Cut your cardigan to the desired length.
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3
Use Fusible bonding strips to hem the bottom of the cardigan.
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4
Aline the strip with your cardigan and cut. It is best to hem it at 1" in. I did this in 3 parts. Right Front, Left Front, and Back.
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5
Follow the instructions on the package of how to fuse the hem.
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6
Arrange the embellishments the way your desire. I used an old scarf and rolled it up to create a rose. I used decorative buttons, pearls, and Large acrylic jewels.
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7
Sew on the Roses, leaf, and Buttons. Glue on the acrylic jewels. It is best to use a fabric glue. Let it dry and your done!