I made this cardigan, from a mock turtle neck sweater, recutting and making it to fit me.

Terrific job!

Super work

Great cardigan. Would like to know what you used for the facings.

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by jenne 12 Sep 2016

I cut the facing in with the cardigan sweater It just folds back, but in used an iron on interfacing pressed to it,(the stretch kind is best for knit garments.)

Now that is clever. I would never have thought of this. Well done.

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by jenne 08 Sep 2016

Thanks.

I used a bias strip for around the neck and the front facing was cut along with the jacket. I went to Stein-Mart yesterday and my sister bought one almost the same as mine for $29.99 plus tax. I paid .50 for mine before it remade it.

Love the cardigan, great job. What did you use for facings? I have few shirts that I would like to make into sets. T-shirt & cardigan set. Thank you for the idea of the lamp shade. Happy Stitching!!!

Looks fantastic/Lillian

Looks like it will be fun to wear ... FIESTA ;D

Really nice!

Good job!

What a brilliant outcome you have made with this 'old' mock turtle neck into a great cardigan. It looks fantastic. Love Chris

P.S. Is that an antique Gramophone with the little wind up handle behind your model?

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by jenne 06 Sep 2016

Yes. and I made the lampshade from burlap you can see part of it.

by pennifold 06 Sep 2016

You are a very clever seamstress. Love Chris

Excellent work. It looks fantastic and store bought. Very nice style and fitting lines.

Excellent reuse!

I love to recycle things and I also love your sewing. This looks so dressy now.

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by jenne 06 Sep 2016

thanks

I really like that was it hard I have been thinking of doing that to some of my tops

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by jenne 06 Sep 2016

No not hard, but you will need to treat your knit with some spray starch and use a good iron on interfacing. ( the knit kind) also a serger and use a stretch needle.

by cfidl 06 Sep 2016

Thank you!