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Win a copy of Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters

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You get to benefit from a tiny bit of self promotion! Yup, this is my book. And my publisher, the wonderful Quayside Publishing Group has offered a copy to you my loving Recycled Crafts at Craft Gossip readers. All you need to do is leave a comment in today’s post by Midnight Wed 26th, 2010 and you are entered to win. Here is a bit about it and want to see more projects made with recycled sweaters pop on over to these posts at Craftside and these posts at Sweater Surgery.

Sweater Surgery:
How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters

By yours truly,

Stefanie Girard

“Contemporary crafters are thriving on personalizing, modifying, and altering fashion as not only hobbies but as a lifestyle.

Why repurpose your sweaters? Because you can’t buy sweater fabric by the yard. Sweaters get damaged or go out of style but we still love the prints, colors, and textures. You don’t have time to knit it from scratch. It’s ecologically correct. And most of all–it’s fun!

Sweater Surgery shows you how to upcycle all your slightly worn, slightly damaged, or plain old out-of-style sweaters into fabulous new items for your wardrobe and your home. Readers learn how to choose, cut, restitch, felt, and embellish old sweater fabric, transforming it into beautiful handbags, mittens, scarves, hats, hoodies, skirts, jewelry, soft toys, pillows, and more!

Complete instructions for 27 projects, plus a huge gallery of exciting ideas for further inspiration.”

[tags] Sweater Surgery by Stefanie Girard[/tags]

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Comments

  6. I am always chopping up old shirts and sweaters, this is so up my alley. I would love to win this book!
    jessehassenrik at gmail dot com

  10. Perfect! I just returned all those felted-sweater project books to the library, and it’d be great to have one on my own shelf!

  12. Your book looks like so much fun! I love going to the thrift stores to see what I can use!

  18. i soo wanna this book!!! I’m all about crafting right now, this book would be perfect for my blog project! I hope i win!!

  24. I’ve wanted this book for a while but I just can’t buy every craft book I want, or else I’d go broke. Please pick me!

  26. This would be great to have, I have a whole chest of sweaters for just this purpose!

  31. WOW …. I would LOVE this book! so CUTE, so FUN! This would be awesome to share with friends and family! OXOXOX Pick ME… PICK ME !!!! OXOXOX with joy and love – Cindy

  32. This would be a great book for my craft collection. With eight people in the house I have all sorts of lovely things to up-cycle these days.

  36. I would love to get some more ideas. Recently I made a quilt for my son out of all my old sweaters. It turned out great, soft and so warm.

  39. I’d love to win acopy of your book. My husband used to have asweater busiiness so I’ve got lots of old sweaters ust waiting to be reinvented.

  41. I have a ton of sweaters that no longer fit after 3 babies. Teach me how to upcycle them so I don’t have to look at my “skinny” sweaters anymore. Thanks for the giveaway!!!

  42. My ideal day is upcycling anything and this looks like a great book to polish off some of my projects and give me inspiration for others.

  43. What a great, creative way to recycle sweaters. I hope I win this book, then I’ll be headed to Goodwill for some fun colored old sweaters to start creating with:)

  44. I would love to win this book! I have many sweaters that really need a surgery 🙂

  48. Keep looking at it online but would love to see all the projects inside. Thanks!

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Handmade with a Past: Tuesday’s Top Recycled Etsy Find

If you love a good wine and a stylish cheese platter, then this recycled flat wine bottle cheese board will be your new best friend. Not only does it combine two of life’s greatest pleasures, but it also gives a second life to old wine bottles, turning them into something functional and chic.

I stumbled across a similar piece at a friend’s gathering last year, and I couldn’t stop admiring it. The wine bottle was almost unrecognizable—transformed into a sleek, modern board for snacks and small bites. It’s the perfect conversation starter, and honestly, it brings a certain wow factor to any dinner party or casual gathering.

This cheese board isn’t just pretty; it’s practical too. The smooth surface is ideal for serving everything from crackers to fruit to your favorite cheeses. Plus, it’s an awesome example of recycling and upcycling, keeping those old bottles out of landfills while elevating your entertaining game.

Why we love it:

  • Made from recycled flat wine bottles, adding sustainability to your kitchen

  • A unique upcycled home decor item that’s also super functional

  • Ideal for wine lovers, eco-conscious hosts, or anyone who loves a good cheese board

Not only does this board make for a stylish and sustainable addition to your kitchen, but it also makes for an awesome gift for those who love eco-friendly entertaining.