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)

  1. 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.

  2. 2

    Cut your cardigan to the desired length.

  3. 3

    Use Fusible bonding strips to hem the bottom of the cardigan.

  4. 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.

  5. 5

    Follow the instructions on the package of how to fuse the hem.

  6. 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.

  7. 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!