Needle Felted Sweater Fix
When I found holes in one of my favorite wool sweaters, I was really upset. I put it in my “need to fix it” drawer and there it sat for about two years. I knew that I should be able to do something clever to fix it, but whenever I looked at it, nothing came to mind. As I was rummaging through one of my storage bins I found needle-felting supplies and some multi-colored yarn.
I pulled out my copies of Fast, Fun & Easy ® Needle Felting and Indygo Junction’s Needle Felting to get some ideas, and realized that I could use the multi-color yarn as a vine. I cut out leaf shapes from some felted wool, but the leaves looked too plain so I needle felted roving & other shapes to add some color and texture. I arranged everything on the sweater and needle felted it in place. It didn’t feel quite secure, so I used some very fine yarn to stitch everything down. I liked the way the stitching looked, and added a little more stitching.
Now just in time for the cold weather, I can wear my sweater again!
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