IT'S JUST FOR ME

I've been creating up-cycled sweater wreaths for my

etsy shop for some time now,

I've decided to make something

just for me.

 

My favorites are the

white on white.

 

 

So I decided to do four mini wreaths

and frame them

for my bedroom wall.

 

I found some scrip scrapbook paper

at Hobby Lobby

that was perfect to back them with.

 

I'm very pleased at how they

turned out.

Each one different,

 

but together, a very cohesive grouping.

 

They are all very representative of what I do.

I love the sweaters I find that

have beautiful cable work.

 

If you like what you see

please visit my etsy shop here.

 

The lighting is not the greatest

but here they are on my

bedroom wall.

 

Thanks for visiting.





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!