I am enjoying my hubby and doggies! This is such a wonderful time of the year and I strive to be like this all year long.
I love doing projects around my house.
I have a few alteration projects that I wanted to get done. My first project involved my red cashmere sweater. I wanted to wear the sweater to church for our Christmas service. However, it was too large. What should I do? I could have given to a charity/resell-it shop. But it is cashmere! And I really liked it and I couldn’t see giving it away.
I looked at the sweater and I decided I would take off an inch on both sides, and then finish off the seams. I started to sew at the cuff of the sleeve of the sweater and worked my down.
Stitching the sleeve and body of the sweater
The cashmere was so soft that it glided right through each stitch.
Almost and the end and making sure I backstitch for reinforcement
I cut off the extra fabric and clipped the excess threads. I repeated the process on the other side of the sweater. The finished product turned out great. It looks like I never did a thing to it. That’s just the way I like it. So if you have lost some weight and still want to keep a cool sweater, please look at it to see if it can be altered. If it is not too complicated, you can recycle a sweater where it looks completely new again.
The red sweater finished
I really like how it fits in the waist, very slimming.
My hubby and I were able to color coordinate for a holiday photo.
JT and hubby
More fitted in the waist
Outfit Review
Red Cashmere Sweater – Macy’s
Blouse – J Crew
Trousers -Jones New York
Loafers – Anne Klein
Heart Necklace – Nolan Miller
Ceramic Watch – Isaac Mizrahi
Christmas Bracelet – Gift
Gold Heart Charm Bracelet – Gift
Emerald Green Ring – Sajen
I serve in the Communion Ministry at church so I like to look polished, but comfortable. I need to be able to move and be on my feet to help with the juice and bread. I have two more cashmere sweaters, one in white and one in pink, that I need to alter the same way. It is a good feeling to know that with a few minor alterations, I can still wear these sweaters.
Love this festive sweater! I hope you’re having a fantastic festive holiday!
x.o.x.o
Hey girly,
I am having a great time. Happy New Year to you!
You’re such a homemaker 🙂 I wish I could be more that way. I get frustrated with having to “fix” things. I usually throw stuff out because I can’t be bothered.
I often wish I could be the type of woman that sews, cooks, mends and decorates. I really do. It’s just not me. I like to pay to get stuff done. But here’s the kicker. I like to pay but I would like to do it myself if I had the patience, know how and desire! So, I guess I have a desire to have the desire to be that way yet I have no desire! Make sense?
Hmmm Homemaker well I never thought of it like that. When I was in school and the funds was not there for me to get a dress or a pair of pants I would make it. Had to use my resources to my advantage. I completely understand what you mean because my cousin is almost the same way. Maybe one day you will sew something?
You are doing a good work. I can’t even sew and it pains me especially now that I have kids. Good for you girl, keep it up.
Thanks Nekky,
I learned to sew in high school and it just stuck with me. Sewing came in handy when certain ready to wear was out of my price range.
So admire people who can sew! Wish I could!
You and your hubby are adorable together. All the best to you in 2012!
Thanks Vahni!
I learned how to sew in highschool because I wanted certain styles that was out of my price range.
Happy New Year to you too!
How talented are you? The sweater looks so pretty. You and your hubby look so festive together! Happy New Year to both of you!
Happy New Year!
Thank you! I had to alter it because I thought it was pretty and so soft.
I love the sweater! You are such a doll and the photo with your hubby is wonderful.Thank you for linking to the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop at Katherines corner xo
Thank you and I appreciate that. I enjoy the blog hop.
Your sweater turned out just great – good work!
you both look absolutely divine!!!! great job! holiday hugs to you and yours!
Thank you Andrea!
Hugs right back at ya!
You are so talented! Excited to find your blog since I’ve been wanting to learn to sew for quite some time! (new Google+ follower from (in)courage)
Thank you Shannon for your lovely comments and for following me. I will be posting more about my sewing and mending projects.
LoVe your blog and your spirit. Thanks for the blog love. I am now your newest follower!!!
Thank you Jonnique for your kind words and for following me.
What a pretty sweater!
your alterations turned out so great! and your hair looks so fab, by the way.
Thank you I really like that sweater so it felt good to be able to alter it. To get that hairstyle I had two, two strand twist and rolled my hair with satin rollers on the ends.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! You and the hubby look wonderful in the red! I have so many clothing projects on my to-do list! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Samantha!
Thank you so much. I know about the clothing projects and I just got up and starting doing them and working on them one by one. Next is the pink sweater or making a headband. Until then.
Thanks for hopping by!
I’ve added you to my circle on G+
Have a great weekend!
nancy
Es una bello blog el tuyo. Ya que compartimos el mismo interés sobre la costura de ropa te invito a pasar por el mio “El Baúl de la Costurera” donde quizás encuentres tutoriales interesantes. Saludos de una venezolana en Chile.
Thank you for stopping by and please come again. You have a really cool blog and I am following you now on Google+.