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Another Sweater Rehab and Coat Update!

April 5, 2015 By Mary Peterson 10 Comments

Hi Everyone!

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I hope everyone had a lovely Easter Holiday/Break! Once again it has been far too long but I am still here! Today I bring you another quick sweater rehab and an update on my winter coat project. I know you all probably want to see it on me but my photographer has been a bit busy as of late (my son) and if I wait any longer to post you all will forget me. I will post a modeling update at another time.

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Here you see the AFTER! A well loved sweater transformed into a new life! It may be difficult to see the but I have place large and small flat, faceted beads around the new neckline.

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Here you see the BEFORE! This sweater has been well loved and used but it is still in great condition. Not a pill or worn spot on it except…

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The neckline was getting stretched out and the top button hole was destroyed. I couldn’t get rid of my favorite leopard sweater. There had to be a solution!

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I had this neckline that I ripped off of another project. It was loaded with the flat faceted beads you see here. A perfect answer to make my new neckline sparkle! The first step was to release them from their old neckline.

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The second step was to create a new v-neck by pinning down the neckline in the front…

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and the back…

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The final step was to sew the beads around the front side of the neckline in a new pattern. I just stitched down the back neck as I didn’t think the beads would be comfortable around the back neck. I am in love with the end result!

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COAT UPDATE!

The addition of a third fabric is going to work. Here is the new direction I am going. As you can see there is a gusset in my future. Now that the side panels and pockets are ready to sew, the next step will be to work on the gussets and the sleeves. I will not lose them this time!!!

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Well, what do you think? You will all let me know I am sure!

‘Til Next time…

Love Ya!

Mary

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