Sweater quilt

Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page. I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.

This winter, you can look forward to snuggling up with a good book, a warm cup of tea and your favorite jammies under this upcycled sweater quilt that you made yourself.

See how to make a blanket out of sweaters with these steps! Easy DIY tutorial for making an upcycled wool sweater quilt.

Q: What kind of needle works best for making a sweater quilt? A: Choose a size 80/12 ball point needle. Q: What kind of thread should I use? A: I used 50-weight, 3-ply, 100 percent cotton threa…

Cashmere Patchwork Quilt: Gather a few sweaters, cashmere is preferred for its long fibers, but other yarns or fibers will work also. I have used Merino wool, Lambswool, Silk, Alpaca, etc. Clean them (washing machine is fine even for wool, use cold water & regular soap. …

Every year I try hard to figure out what to give my mom for Christmas. She has no room for anything and she tends to pile gifts in a corner where she eventually gives them to her grand kids. One thing I know for certain... she is always chilly. Ah Ha! I figured out what to give her 2 days before Christmas when making a stop at our Goodwill. A Sweater Quilt! Here is how it turned out. She loved it! I am not going to show a tutorial but if you look on Pinterest you'll see plenty. I did my own…

This tutorial of how to sew homemade sweater squares quilt project is a frugal way to repurpose old sweaters into a warm snuggly blanket. Make sure you like The Homestead Survival on Facebook, Shop on AMAZON with Us and explore our PINTEREST BOARDS for innovative ways you can become self-sufficient…

Many of you know I'm not really much of a sewer. And if you didn't after this clutch bag/felt and interfacing mix up, you do now! So when I decided I wanted to make a couple of quilts I knew I didn't quite have the skills to pull off the quilting and binding bit. But after a lot of seam ripping and thinking I think I have come up with an awesome alternative; The Cheater's Quilt (aka how to make a quilt the easy way, I was going to call it the "Quickie Quilt" but changed my mind...). And…

Welcome back to Monday Motivation! Can you believe it is almost Winter, Christmas and the end of 2016? This week I am sharing something I started last Winter and finished before this Winter so I am thrilled. Happily this project goes with last week's Monday Motivation for up cycled projects you can find here. This week and next will not be a collection of items as I usually share. Getting ready and having my family home for the holiday takes more time that I had anticipated. Isn't that…