Sweaters say warm. Sweaters say fall. Why not make one into a pumpkin? Or two?
Now ain't they cute?? What do you need? A sweater sleeve! No sewing machine...I swear!
Cut it into three pieces. Or two if you want to make bigger pumpkins.
Turn your piece inside out and put a rubber band tightly on each end. Cut a small slit near the seam of the sweater arm.
Turn the piece right side out through that slit you just cut and stuff it til it's full.
Hot glue that seam closed. Yep hot glue. It will work...promise... Then take a needle and embroidery thread and go all the way through the pumpkin through the center.
Keep going around the pumpkin and through the middle about 5 times in 5 different places. Makes it all pumpkin like. ;) Tie off your thread and I added a bead at the top with hot glue as my stem.
Mix it up and add a variety of things for stems! I made two of these beauties!
Too cute! And from an old sweater!!
So I have given in and added this touch of fall to my home. Yes it is like 95 here...sigh...
Head on over to our fall projects gallery for lots of autumn decorating and craft projects.
27 comments:
I love it. Now I want to make some. Hope you're having a great week.
Great idea. Those will be fun to use every year.
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Soo cute! Angie! You are too clever! I love how you repurposed that sweater and I LOVE the texture these decorative pumpkins have! Thanks for sharing! Will def be adding these to the must do list!
Oh Angie Sweetie...
This is so darn cute. I love it, and did you say simple? I have seen some beautiful sweaters of late, but were to small for me, but now I am thinking a punkin? Oh yeah!
Thanks for the wonderful share. I LOVE it.
Many hugs and so much love, Sherry
Brilliant technique. I am definitely doing this.
You had me at "no sew." Love it!
I am CRRR-Azy about wool... What a dandy idea... And, could you have found a more perfect sweater??
Love it.
Warm blessings,
Spencer
These are just adorable. So warm and fuzzy!
I knew I was keeping those felted sweater sleeves for a reason! Going to use your idea to make some pumpkins!
Thanks for sharing,
Jody
these are flipping adorable!...
Angie,
I'm going to blog about the pumpkins I made and have it link back to your blog post! Stop by and say hi!
Jody
Here's the link!
http://thesmithhotel-thesmithhotel.blogspot.com/2010/09/angie-over-at-country-chic-cottage.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
Jody
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Angie, those are adorable!!! Love love love! :) Thank you so much for sharing, and for linking up with my party. :)
Wow, it really is no sew. I didn't believe it. I can handle this project. No where to sew right now but my daughter is always wanting to do fabric projects. She'll love this.
Those are too cute!!! I love them! Wish I had an old sweater I could use...hmmm watch out closets!
visiting from Amanda's party!
those are adorable little pumpkins!
I love this idea!
Love it! I've been trying to come up with ideas for old sweaters, and I'm in love with pumpkins, so this is perfect! Thanks so much for sharing your creative idea!
Stopping by from Under the Table Sunday Showcase.
So clever!
Love it!
Thanks for sharing the Sweater Sleeve Pumpkins...so cute! And I think I even have an old fall colored sweater lying around!
Love it!!!!
Toooooooo cute!
I wanna make some!
Thanks for inspiring me!
Smiles, Dolly
So cute! Love the "no sew" concept!!
I really love these pumpkins -- the color, the texture, all of it!
So pretty and such a great idea!
Thanks for linking up! These little guys are so cute. I hope you'll link up each week! I shared your link on my Facebook page!
This is a great idea. It would work with socks too.
And if one is able to do a wee bit of hand sewing they won't have to make a slit. The method would be:
Put the elastic on one end. Turn it right side out. Stuff it. Use a needle and strong thread or thin yarn to make a line of stitches about an inch from the top. Pull it close. Finish as above.
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