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

May 19, by Stefanie Girard. 120 Comments

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

  1. Lynda Taylor says

    May 24, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    I have seen this book on a few blogs and want it bad!
    Please pick me!!!
    I would love to play like you.

  2. Michelle says

    May 24, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    Would be real fun to win something like this! I’m sure I’d be able to make lots of things with it!

  3. Mieke Bronckers says

    May 24, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    Hi, looks like a fantastic book, I would love to win this book.

  4. linda pelati says

    May 25, 2010 at 12:06 am

    my mother was a “home taylor”, I cut paper with scissors and take care of stray cats and dogs, and my daughter just discovered creativity with grandmother’s sewing machine… the world is hopefully full of women busy with life…?

  5. Amy Zimmer says

    May 25, 2010 at 3:17 am

    Set my intention on finding perfection today and look where it landed me! Thanks for the opportunity and good luck with your book. Amy

  6. Lynda says

    May 25, 2010 at 5:03 am

    I love recycling stuff and would love to have this book. Lynda

  7. Karen says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:51 am

    What a great idea for a book. I have done some felting from old wool sweaters and would love more ideas.

  8. Nancy says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:22 am

    I have loads of sweaters and fabric and need more inspiration to create functional pieces from them. I love the idea of re-using garments and adding pieces to make them fabulous. I’d love to have this book as inspiration! Nancy

  9. Amber F. says

    May 25, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    I’ve recently returned to sewing from a long hiatus and am extremely interested in recycling/upcycling/repurposing/reinventing old clothing for my family. I could sooooooo use this book! Thanks for the chance to win a copy!

  10. Emily says

    May 25, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    I move a lot and am constantly cleaning out my closets and drawers, giving clothes and other things away. I would love to recycle my sweaters and other unused items into new handmade gifts.

  11. Heather says

    May 26, 2010 at 9:06 am

    Ooooooh! My husband ruins so many clothes, including sweaters, that I hate to discard. Looks like some very cute creations!!

  12. Gizala says

    May 26, 2010 at 9:09 am

    Cool! Cool! Cool!

  13. Anna Walker says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    This looks like a great addition to my library of inspiration, especially now that I’ve come into felt! Would love to win this!

    Anna
    http://www.annasplaceofholding.blogspot.com

  14. Jan Mollet Evans says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    What a fabulous book! It’s so good that — if I don’t win it — I’ll have to go out and buy it. So many creative ideas…glad I saw Stefanie at Maker Faire!!!

  15. Charlene Anderson says

    May 26, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    Cool. Would love this book!

  16. Teresa says

    May 26, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    me! me! me! I just set aside a whole bag of old sweaters.

  17. Sheila Staves says

    May 27, 2010 at 7:52 am

    Being the pack rat that I am, I’ve been holding on to a couple (okay, well, an entire box) of sweaters. It would be fabulous to re-purpose them for a fun and/or functional use!

  18. turtle says

    May 29, 2010 at 10:23 am

    wow! what a fantastic looking book!

  19. kate the kid says

    May 30, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    who won??

  20. Linda head says

    June 14, 2010 at 9:17 am

    I love to make purse with wool sweaters. I would love to win a copy of your book.

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