Recycling sweaters

This is the second 'sweater quilt' Here in Ireland we call them jumpers. I cut approx 12 inch (30cm) squares, keeping any interesting features, especially pockets.

All the squares are sewn together and the top is backed with fleecy blanket that is wrapped around the raw edge of the quilt and sewn down. The entire quilt is tied together at the corners of each square, with ties. I love recycling!

wrap top from two old teeshirts

I was doing a wardrobe purge and came across two old teeshirts, I didn't want to simply throw them away, so I experimented with a wrap top. I am pretty happy with the result, I had to do a lot of patching in pieces so that each pattern piece was complete (I used a Burda world of fashion pattern) and so I added some applique to make it look less random.

My daughter specialises in non-flattering pictures of me!