Category Archives: cashmere

Upcycled Cashmere and Wool Hats

Posted on October 5, 2010 by sewtheday

I’ve been busy making bunches of wool and cashmere hats! It gets quite cold here in the evenings and I’ve started to see birds heading south. Fall is fast approaching. I’ve been sewing as much as I can to get … Continue reading →

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Garden Gnome and Lamkins

Posted on September 11, 2010 by sewtheday

The weather has turned a bit colder here in the past week and the sun goes down noticeably sooner. Little Bit’s after dinner romp in the garden therefor requires a hat of course! Here are just a few pictures of … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, cashmere, craftgawker, custom, Garden, Little Bit, Plushie, Reclaimed, repurpose, sewing, sweater, toddler, up-cycle, wool | 2 Comments

Baby It’s Cold Outside

Posted on September 3, 2010 by sewtheday

The weather here has take a shift to the cold side, especially the mornings. My thermometer outside has been reading 55 at 8am. Brrrrr! It certainly makes me want to sit in front a warm fire with a cup of … Continue reading →

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Custom Work

Posted on June 20, 2010 by sewtheday

I thought I’d share some of my recent custom work…. This little zipper birdy coin purse was for Yasemin. A hot pink extra large wetbag for Aspen… A pair of Soap Saver Socks in brown and white twist cotton. I … Continue reading →

Posted in cashmere, cotton, craft, crochet, custom, fabric, Plushie, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, up-cycle, wetbag, wool | 6 Comments

XBox Plush

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sewtheday

My dear friend Moira is expecting a baby. She and her husband were joking and saying that the baby would end up teething on an XBox controller. So she issued me a challenge….make a plush one for the baby. :) … Continue reading →

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Toy Society Drop 2

Posted on May 2, 2010 by sewtheday

Yesterday I dropped this little owl off in Crestwood, Kentucky. It was raining some serious cats an dogs, so he was left at an inside location. He was my second dropped toy for the Toy Society. I hope he brings … Continue reading →

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Owl Plushie

Posted on April 26, 2010 by sewtheday

About a week ago I contacted Julie of QuirkyDame to ask her if I could try to pattern an owl plushie based on her paintings for my next Toy Society drop in May. She said the wouldn’t mind my making one…so … Continue reading →

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Bunnies for the Basket

Posted on March 31, 2010 by sewtheday

Here are the results of 2 of the many great bunny tutorials I’ve seen this past week. With Little Bit’s Easter basket to fill I figured these would be perfect. I found The Purl Bee’s finger puppet bunny tutorial through Lil … Continue reading →

Posted in cashmere, craft, fabric, hand sewing, holidays, Little Bit, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, toddler, Tutorial, up-cycle, wool, Yarn | 3 Comments

Hat With Ears

Posted on March 24, 2010 by sewtheday

I’ve had several people inquire about a pattern for B’s green hat since last week, so I have relocated the blog where I found the inspiration. Chez Beeper Bebe has this great hat tutorial! So, check out Chez Beeper Bebe’s free … Continue reading →

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Cashmere Makes Yummy Hats!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by sewtheday

I’ve been Sweatering…. That is… scouring local secondhand shops for usable wool, cashmere, and wool blend sweaters…. Here is a picture of the yummy colors of cashmere sweaters I’ve reclaimed. Last week I set to making baby hats. Here are … Continue reading →