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Upcycled cardigan with emblellishments
I wanted to spruce up my old cardigan instead of just throwing it away. I had some Crochet Flowers laying around the house, and alot of scrap fabric and buttons.I put all these together to upcycle my cardigan.

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  • How to make a cardigan. Upcycled Cardigan - Step 1
    Step 1

    Get out all of your fabric scraps, Cute buttons, beads, pearls and old cardigan.I also had alot of crochet scrap items like a rose and leaf.

  • How to make a cardigan. Upcycled Cardigan - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cut your cardigan to the desired length.

  • How to make a cardigan. Upcycled Cardigan - Step 3
    Step 3

    Use Fusible bonding strips to hem the bottom of the cardigan.

  • How to make a cardigan. Upcycled Cardigan - Step 4
    Step 4

    Aline the strip with your cardigan and cut. It is best to hem it at 1" in. I did this in 3 parts. Right Front, Left Front, and Back.

  • How to make a cardigan. Upcycled Cardigan - Step 5
    Step 5

    Follow the instructions on the package of how to fuse the hem.

  • How to make a cardigan. Upcycled Cardigan - Step 6
    Step 6

    Arrange the embellishments the way your desire. I used an old scarf and rolled it up to create a rose. I used decorative buttons, pearls, and Large acrylic jewels.

  • How to make a cardigan. Upcycled Cardigan - Step 7
    Step 7

    Sew on the Roses, leaf, and Buttons. Glue on the acrylic jewels. It is best to use a fabric glue. Let it dry and your done!

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naya j.
naya j. · 2 projects
Thank You Happy
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Lolly.Bot
Lolly.Bot · Enfield, England, GB
This is a really lovely project and a beautiful cardigan!!
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naya j.
naya j. · 2 projects
Thanks Jet!!
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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
lovely , well done!!!
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