Friday, September 11, 2009

Fiber Arts Friday: Felted Brooches from an Upcycled Sweater

I love recycling, upcycling, repurposing, reclaiming or whatever you want to call reusing something in a project! I felted a lambswool sweater quite a while ago with just this in mind.

Here's where my imagination took me:




I made funky fun brooches embellished with my vintage buttons which I blogged about in July.

I deliberately cut the shape of each brooch a little off kilter to add to their whimsical appeal.


Check out what other Fiberistas are up to on Fiber Arts Friday at Alpaca Farm Girl. Happy reusing!

5 Comments:

TexasRed said...

These are fabulous! Definitely funky and fun!

AlpacaFarmgirl said...

You are so clever, and these are super cute! Thanks for participating in Fiber Arts Friday.

Kate (KnitsInClass) said...

Love these - great use for felting and vintage buttons.

Melissa said...

What a great idea! These are adorable. I'm completely loving the term fiberistas too! Thanks for stopping by.

Dutch Hollow Acres said...

Great idea! Very cute.