Cable Knit Pincushions
and this chunky, gorgeous, cotton cable knit sweater...
came together to make a beautiful pincushion!
and hand sewed it in a large circle, pulling the sting tight as I went.
When I got to the end I stuffed the circle with cotton balls.
and tied it tight.
Then I hot glued the stuffed fabric into the mold.
Adorable little pin cushions...
And... the rest of the sweater became a chunky, cozy, pillow cover.
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This is super cute! I love cable knits! They are sooo pretty!!
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What a great sweater, Susan! I love that you got two projects out of it, too. Those molds make for great pincushion bases. Love the pillow; I almost bought one of those at a store, but it was too much money. Especially after you see people making them from old sweaters.
ReplyDeleteLove the pillow cover! Looks so Pottery Barn ;)
ReplyDeleteLove those square molds! So clever to use the sweater!
ReplyDeleteJeanine
Cute! I think I could do that even if I had to use the glue gun. Well not the pillow!
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Hello Susan-
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea. I have a bunch of these molds that
I just found at the Goodwill.
And your pillow looks wonderful. Thanks for your inspiration.
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yet another brilliant idea. Love those molds.
ReplyDeleteOh my this is so adorable! I want to make one!!
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Donna
Great repurposing. I love it! Stopping by and following via the Linky Followers Blog Hop at Its So Very Cheri!!! Have a great day!! :)
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I have a few little molds like that purchased a few years ago. Now I know what to do with them. And its a two-fer project, even better!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I made a cable knit cushion cover out of an old red sweater & I adore it. It's so cuddly for the winter months.
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Your pincushion and pillow are lovely! Love how you repurposed the wonderful old sweater. Really pretty!
ReplyDeleteI thought for sure I had commented on this post! Goes to show how unclear my thinking is these days!! I love how cozy that pillow looks and the pincushions are very cute....great way to use up the scraps. Love them!
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