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Tag Archives: mittens
The Envelope, Please….
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to go over and check out my new You Tube channel. Its been fun to experiment with imovie and iphoto. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY, giveaway, mittens, recycle, Refashion, Sewing, sweater hat, Thrifting, upcycle
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Fingerless mittens from an old felted sweater
It’s that time of year again. Football games, woodsmoke, falling leaves, and chilly days. Perfect weather for some fingerless mittens. Lucky for me, someone donated this wool sweater to the thrift store because they washed it and thought it was … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, DIY, embroidery, mittens, recycle, Refashion, Sewing, Thrifting, upcycle
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Mitten Madness
And the mitten mania continues! I’m so impressed with the new mittens everyone has been making after the mitten class. Here is a link to the mitten tutorial if you’d like to make some, too. Julie: Valerie: Jakki: Beth: Julie: … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, DIY, Refashioning, Thrifting, upcycling
Tagged mitten making, mittens, recycling, sweater refashion
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Sweater Mitten Tutorial
Before we start the mitten tutorial, I want to share my favorite story from the mitten class. Marie was using a sweater that belonged to her grandmother. She was making mittens for all 5 of her sisters from the sweater, so … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, DIY, Refashion, Refashioning, Thrifting, Tutorial, upcycling
Tagged hat, memory keepsake, mitten tutorial, mittens, recycling, Refashion, sweater hat, sweater refashion
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The Mitten Mansion
Welcome to the Mitten Mansion! Thank you so much, Mari, for graciously opening your beautiful home to all of us on Tuesday. And a big thanks to everyone who came to make mittens and those who shared their expertise. I … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful home, boot socks, door prizes, mitten making, mittens, recycling, Refashion, sweater refashion
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Almost ready……
My next victim….. I’ve chosen this sweater to demonstrate how to make mittens from an old sweater. The class is on Tuesday and I’m almost ready. Sweater collection to share at the class. I can’t wait to see all the … Continue reading
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Tagged mittens, recycling, Refashion, refashioning, Sewing, sweater hat, thrift store, Thrifting, upcycling
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Will the real mitten tutorial, please stand up!
In one of my earlier posts, I linked you to a tutorial on making mittens. Although a great tutorial, it wasn’t the one I actually used. (Oops, my bad). After finishing this pair of mittens to go along the hat … Continue reading
Posted in Refashioning, Thrifting
Tagged hats, mittens, refashioning, Thrifting, upcycling
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