It all started a few weeks ago,
when I bought a thick cable cardigan at a garage sale for 25 cents.
Yes, I bought it because I liked it -- but I don't normally wear thick sweaters,
and to be honest it was a bit small. But I immediately saw the potential for some
sweet sweater pumpkins. I went out and bought 8 styrofoam pumpkins and two bunches
of tan flowers from Dollar Tree = $10.
The more I looked at the sweater, the more I thought I
had better research it. Turns out I might be able to get
$25 for it on ebay. Best to not hack it into bits after all.
But I did find a flour sack in my stash that would cover
four of the pumpkins ....
and a lacy ivory jacket in my "donate" pile that I could
cut up for the other four. I am still a little disappointed to not
be looking at pumpkins dressed out in cozy cable knit....
I have decked out these little pumpkins in many different styles over the years.
The price is great, and they are easy to whack a hole in the top
in order to stuff excess fabric in. This year I used some
old wooden pieces for the stems.
I like them.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you'll find a damaged sweater that you can cut up.
you would love the cable sweater -- big horse head on the back and two small horse heads on the front. probably from the 1970s.
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