A few weeks ago, I was perusing my favourite Goodwill and found a really cute oversized sweater that met two of my very important criteria for good fashion: it was comfortable and it looked good.
While I was trying the sweater on in the dressing room, I kept thinking that it was cute, but it needed a little extra something.
I thought about it for a day and decided that what I wanted was a sweater that had edge, sparkle, comfort and wearability. After some consideration (and some perusing the local craft stores) I came up with my design. I call it my Super Comfy Lovey-Dovey Tattoo Sweater!
What you'll need to make the SCLDTS:
The first thing I did was to decide where I was going to place the iron on transfer. I used I put on the sweater and placed the transfer slightly to the left of the middle of my back. Follow the directions with the transfer to ensure the best results.
After that, I decided where I was putting the sequined roses. I placed two of them directly over my shoulder blades, evenly spaced from each other. The third rose went on the shoulder of the pin up. (Come on, every pin up needs a rose!)
The sequined ribbon was sewn to the pockets of the sweater using the invisible thread to give it a little more sparkle. Remember, everyone, sparkle is good!
There are a lot of things that could still be done with this sweater. Changing the buttons, adding some more sparkle, dyeing parts of the sweater....ideas are still running through this little head of mine. Until I decide what else I want to do, I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. I'm definitely looking forward to cooler weather so I can wear it. Heat waves are not conducive to cute sweaters.
Take a look! And love my dog!
While I was trying the sweater on in the dressing room, I kept thinking that it was cute, but it needed a little extra something.
I thought about it for a day and decided that what I wanted was a sweater that had edge, sparkle, comfort and wearability. After some consideration (and some perusing the local craft stores) I came up with my design. I call it my Super Comfy Lovey-Dovey Tattoo Sweater!
What you'll need to make the SCLDTS:
- A sweater (the one I used was an oversized cardigan that I purchased secondhand)
- Foil iron on transfer (I used one that I had in my stash of a traditional sailor pin up)
- Iron on patches (I used some sequined roses purchased at a local craft store)
- Stretch sequin ribbon
- Invisible thread
The first thing I did was to decide where I was going to place the iron on transfer. I used I put on the sweater and placed the transfer slightly to the left of the middle of my back. Follow the directions with the transfer to ensure the best results.
After that, I decided where I was putting the sequined roses. I placed two of them directly over my shoulder blades, evenly spaced from each other. The third rose went on the shoulder of the pin up. (Come on, every pin up needs a rose!)
The sequined ribbon was sewn to the pockets of the sweater using the invisible thread to give it a little more sparkle. Remember, everyone, sparkle is good!
Take a look! And love my dog!
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