Making Good - Refashioning a Cardigan

Hi everyone!

As the final participant in Agy's Making Good Blog Train, I chose to work on an old and discarded cardigan.

I found this cardigan clearing out my husband's grandmother's flat, heavily stained on the front panels. I decided to keep it and do something about it. The before picture has circles showing where the most persistent stains are. I tried taking them out with every little thing I could think of but to no avail.  

I was to use some inspiration from here, but in the end I decided that it would be best if I made some embroidered flowers on it.  

I drew the flowers on the stains and then worked on the position of the other flowers to get one nice and complete picture. For the flowers ( and leaves) I used the satin, split and back stitch. Oh, and I mustn't forget the French knots!

I like how it turned out and the best indicator that the work is well done is when my daughter asks to wear it - which she did :)

So I believe it will be used for many years more!

This post is part of a blog train hosted by Agatha from Green Issues by Agy

 "Making Good". What is repair, and why do we even bother to repair the things we have?  Some see repair as a way of reconnecting with our possessions as we extend their lives. Others see it as a form of creative potential and an avenue to express their craft.  The rewards for mending varies from feeling immense satisfaction to prolonging the life of the product. Follow the “Making Good” blog train this month and see what we have repaired and reconnected with. Have you mended anything today?