Sweater Hearts and More

If you know me, you know that I like to go to thrift shops.  You also know that I LOVE to make things from used sweaters.  Last week I picked up a pretty magenta-colored sweater, washed it and made up some sweet stuffed hearts.

What can you do with these hearts?  I like to decorate with them - put them in a bowl or basket and set them out on the table.  Or you can put them on a shelf as a piece of interest.

After I stitched up some hearts from the sweaters, I looked at my fabrics to see if anything matched them.  I found this cute Tilda fabric and made some little pincushions to match the hearts.

They kind of all go together as a collection.  I usually sew antique buttons on some of them to give them a bit of embellishment.  

After I made the pincushions, I went into the stamping room to see if I had any papers to match my project.  I painted a small wooden block and added some pretty papers from Stampin Up along with a Bible verse.  I love how it turned out and matches the hearts.  :)

Then I made a fridge magnet to match.  I had fun in my craft rooms and I call that a wonderful creative day.  

 

Wool Hearts From Sweater Scraps

Some of you know that I like to make mittens from used wool sweaters.  Once I cut them out, I'm left with a lot of sweater scraps. I've made stockings for the tree out of them in the past and this year I cut out hearts from the sweater remains using a couple of old Sizzix heart-shaped dies.

Then I sewed the hearts and placed them out as part of my home decor!  They are sitting in a wire leaf basket on my dining table.  Everyone who comes over wants them but so far there are none for sale.  :)

Here is a photo of the stockings that I made last year from the wool sweater remnants.

I hand-embroidered a star on the front of each one for embellishment and added felt for the heels and a matching button at the top.  They are cut out using the stocking Sizzix die.

One year I even made catnip mice out of them for the resident kitties.  Check them out here.