Donna
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|  Subject: Sweater Quilt craft  Sun 28 Oct 2007, 6:00 pm | |
| | I saw a craft for a quilt that anyone can do..They bought old sweaters from a thrift shop..the kind that has a pattern in the crotchet or knitted .Then cut out blocks of the sweaters..large blocks,,sew the blocks together,,which is just straight lines,,and then a back to it and you have a cozy throw quilt to curl up with in the evenings.Its on Womans Day website.I want to try this as soon as I get my craft room back!Just thought it was a easy,creative and frugal craft to try. |
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: Sweater Quilt craft Sun 28 Oct 2007, 6:23 pm | |
| Sounds like a great idea Donna.
I saw a similar one once in a home magazine (which I used to buy regularly before realizing I could borrow them for FREE from the library!).
They'd used old pretty sweaters to make cosy cushion covers that looked like they'd been knit. Pretty nifty, huh?
Donna, I think I found the craft you're talking about (very nice), hope this is it:
http://www.womansday.com/home/12171/make-a-cozy-throw.html
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: Sweater Quilt craft Sun 28 Oct 2007, 8:25 pm | |
| | Yep,,thats the one,,pretty easy looking,,I can image how warm that would be to cuddle up to in the evening watching a good movie or reading a good book. |
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| | Subject: Re: Sweater Quilt craft Mon 29 Oct 2007, 8:15 pm | |
| I like this idea hum there are some sweaters in my closet .. my Dh will weat them until they fall apart I am going to help a few fall apart ..
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| | Subject: Re: Sweater Quilt craft Tue 30 Oct 2007, 7:35 am | |
| | That's a great idea. I've seen throw pillows made out of sweaters, too, but I never even thought of a quilt. Gives me an idea for some future Christmas presents. It would be nice to take my nieces old sweaters and make them into a quilt. It would be a nice keepsake for them. |
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: Sweater Quilt craft Tue 30 Oct 2007, 6:30 pm | |
| | I thought about next Christmas too sissy,,thrift shops will have clearances on sweaters by spring,,thats a great time to nab them on sale and store till you can make them!Frugal minds think alike! |
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| | Subject: Re: Sweater Quilt craft Wed 31 Oct 2007, 9:56 am | |
| Very pretty and cosy....wish I had some old sweaters to make one!
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