I gained alot of weight after my surgery & I am trying to get healthy, in the last year I have lost over 70 pounds in total & now I am getting out some of my clothes & there are way to big for me YEH! Anyhow I like this winter white sweater & I wore it quite a bit I hated to throw it out so I modified so now it is a cardigan instead of a pullover. I had to cut the whole thing apart to take it in on each piece. I added binding & used my Go cutter to do the snowflakes & used fusible to adhere to the yarn then I used a single stitch just to make sure they don't come off. I was going to satin stitch them but I figured they would need to stretch some & that stitch wouldn't work, plus it would be way to hard to get in the tiny shaped spots. Now I have a sweater that I can wear again & I am quite pleased to have it again lol

what a beautiful job you have done!

well done with the weight loss as well with your handiwork look great

You must be feeling pretty wonderful now. Congratulations on such a great effort.
Lynne

It is good to remake something so you can still wear it, I know the feeling, good job.

Congratulations all around.

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

thanks Jerrilyn

That's great Loralye...and nice job revamping your sweater, too!

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

thanks

You are a brave lady. Your project is a success and a sweater found a new life. Good job on the recycling and loosing all that weight.

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

thanks

The sweater looks great and congratulations on the weight loss. That is a major accomplishment.

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

thanks very much

Great result. Congratulations on the weight loss. Hugs

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

thanks very much Shirley, ~hugs~

Kudos to you. I know it wasn't easy but you succeeded. And now you managed to salvage your favorite sweater. Life just gets better and better.

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

thanks very much Karen, ~hugs~

Wow wish I could lose some weight. I love your revamped jumper into a cardigan. Very clever.

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by pldc edited 08 Nov 2016

thank you~hugs~

Awesome result and you get to enjoy it again!

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

thanks Betsy, ~hugs~

That's great**70 pounds that's great i to need to lose a few myself lol

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by pldc 08 Nov 2016

It has taken me alot longer to get it off then it took for me to gain it sigh.....Now I believe that I am worth it so I can be the best version of me. Thank you my dear friend~hugs~

nice, you may have a whole new wardrobe soon

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by pldc 07 Nov 2016

lol well I do like my sweater now lol

by fabricfairy 07 Nov 2016

Good for you on the weight loss ,I have done the same thing so far lost 50 lbs , and I have never altered so may clothes in my life , but best of all I feel so much better in my health . have a promise of a new sewing machine when I hit 60 lbs ......he doesn't know I am picking out a top of the range Bernina.

by noah 07 Nov 2016

Good for you :);)gooooooooooo for it hugs

by pldc 08 Nov 2016

oh good for you! That is great news for you, I know what a challenge it can be to do this complete life-style change but you must be very pleased to have accomplished this!