Mend and Make Do: Repairing a Cashmere Sweater in Alabama Chanin Style with Reverse Applique
Ah, cooler weather... time to change up the wardrobe. Well, I discovered something when unpacking my sweaters. One of my favorites is a "cheapie" I bought a couple years ago at the Atlantic City NJ Old Navy Outlet. It is 100% cashmere, and I bought it on sale for under $10. To my great disappointment, it came out with holes! Arrrgggh! What to do???? I set it aside, and found more sweaters that had small holes. So... inspiration time! I went onto my Sweater Surgery board on Pinterest and my Sweet Home Alabama Chanin board on Pinterest. Brain blast!!!!! Reverse applique coming up!!! I prowled the internet, and found this pattern for a Classic Play Wand by Katie Lewis, of The Red Kitchen . She made a guest post on U Create With Kids . I thought that star pattern would be a perfect template for my sweater hole problem. I printed out that pattern and gathered my supplies. I cut out the s...