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DIY-J.Crew crepe myrtle cardigan

August 31, 2010~ SEWING

inspiration: crepe myrtle cardigan from J.Crew
before: a cardigan from express from 7+ yrs. ago.
it used to be a white and silk/cashmere
but I didn’t dry clean so it turned cream. oops!

a tie from a cardigan i don’t use.

cut a hole, make ties and put it through.
then i sewed the ties securely.
and after:

saved over $160!
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  1. Leah says

    August 31, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Out of all the fun crafts that link to Toot Your Horn Tuesday, I'm most envious of the sewing projects! What a beautiful sweater!

  2. Natalie Ward says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    You're amazing!

  3. Amy says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    I really like that! Good work! I want to come see this cute new house some time!

  4. Aubree says

    August 31, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    Just as good as the original!

  5. opportunityknits says

    September 1, 2010 at 2:39 am

    Brilliant! I like that it's cute and easy.

  6. lovelycraftyhome says

    September 1, 2010 at 4:28 am

    Wow, that's a dead ringer! Great job!

  7. janet says

    September 1, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    I rescue so many J Crew cardigans from my local Salvation Army and I know just what to do with them now !

    Great tutorial!

    Janet xox

  8. Jodz says

    September 2, 2010 at 1:22 am

    You did a great job with this. Its so pretty.

  9. Jen / Desert Drivel says

    September 21, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    Love it! Thanks for the tute – I will be trying this one for sure. Have a lovely day!

  10. amy says

    October 23, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Yours is even cuter than the original! Love your blog!

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Hello! My name is Sarah and I am so happy to have you here! Here you'll find DIY sewing, DIY home building & decor, honest and vulnerable posts of motherhood and snippets of my family. We are building our dream house and will update you regularly on our whole process from start to finish and I am also starting a mother-daughter sewing series. So I hope you stay awhile!

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