d.i.y. - sweater transformations

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I picked up Country Living (Feb 2010) issue over the weekend and loved their clever idea of transforming old sweaters into covers for lampshades, vases and things. Calling it their "wallet-friendly" project, they also make it easy as one just hot glues the sweater onto the piece. Covering anything - bowls, sconces, vases, bangles... cushions. Off to the goodwill!

Update: Thanks to reader, Brittany, she has directed us to the stytlist's blog, sweet paul, who created this project, and gives the how-to online. Thanks Brittany!

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Jan Halvarson

5 comments:

Britney said...

I loved this as well! In case you didn't know, you can find the how-to for the lampshade on the stylist's, Paul (aka Sweet Paul), blog: http://sweetpaul.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/01/cr.html

happy day!

Ash said...

I simply fell in love with the cushion....

Ash...
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

Jan Halvarson said...

thanks Brittany!

coolhntr said...

This is inspiring! As if I needed another reason to peruse the sweater section at the thrift store....

erin said...

just this evening i pulled out an old sweater from my goodwill giveaway bag and started wrapping it around an old pillow!