Using Up That Sweater

So I had some leftover sweater material from the pumpkins I made.

The sweater did not felt like I thought it would when I washed it because it wasn’t all wool.

But it still was really soft so I thought why not a pillow.

 

I had a bed pillow I wasn’t using so I just cut it down and used it as the insert.

Then I cut the body of the sweater from armhole to armhole.

 

I had already cut the sleeves off since that is what the pumpkins are made out of.

Then just a straight stitch across the top with my machine and stuff the insert inside.

 I became addicted to making these cute little flowers.

There's a great tutorial that Beth from A to Z posted. She even made a video.

I had a gray sweater as well (which felted better) so I decided to combine the two colors.

 

I cut out some leaves and then outlined them with my sewing machine.

It wasn’t showing up enough so I hand stitched them on top with some embroidery floss.  

I whip stitched the bottom by hand as well. It was very fast.

And I managed to hot glue them on without any injuries!

Not too bad. I was really happy with it.

It’s a great size for my bed.

Plus I love the texture it adds. 

Now I just have one sleeve left to use.

Linking up with:
French Country Cottage: Feathered Nest
My Repurposed Life: Catch As Catch Can
Freckled Laundry: Air Your Laundry