Bonjour, Namaste & Hello!
Hope you’re all enjoying the spring sunshine (or I sincerely hope it is there soonest) 🙂
Let me introduce you to – AMSTERSWEATER, which is the name of this sweater/jumper that I refashioned a couple months ago. Using pretty much the same materials and methods that you saw here but in a completely different way!
The inspiration for this idea comes from here.
Materials and supplies.
I often have to draw my ideas on paper once I draw them in my mind. It’s just that it gives me a more practical idea of what’s really possible and plausible and also for measurements sake. You see I don’t draw like a fashion student as my drawing/sketching skills are limited to pictionary!
this is what I planned to replicate on my jumper in a more colourful way 🙂
My jumper was only waist length so I set the pattern on waist or the border of the jumper.
I’ve cut my felt patches into blocks of 2 inches in length and 1/2-3/4 inches in width.
Self sticking felt patches have been used here, to make life easier 🙂
I drew rooftops on the back of the felt patches.
et voila!
(but I had to sew in some patches as all weren’t self sticking.)
Turning out reasonably close to my imagination.
🙂
I’ve further improvised it with little yellow felt windows that ‘glow’ against the grey skies
Here it is!!
Amsterdam on a sweater!
So yes, I had the idea in my mind when I bought this sweater in Tokyo.
It was only a matter of time before I found the prefect partner for the concept.
Totally delighted to have created this!
Grey isn’t a universal favourite colour but it looks great when worked well.
I’ll leave you here with what I always say…
Trust me, it is!
Some nuggets, that you might like to know…
You can definitely use any other compatible fabric instead of felt for this which is slightly stiff &/or strong (eg: velvet, denim, leather, suede etc)
The self sticking patch sticks pretty well, it doesn’t come off simply by peeling it. It would certainly damage you material if you try to pull it off.
A gentle handwash is recommended for any kind of worked on jumpers, if you wish them to last longer than a season.
Measure and cut carefully or else undoing or redoing it would be tall order for anyone.
Happy crafting. Happy sewing!
Be back with more 🙂
Cheers! Always a pleasure to visit your place via this page.
Long time????
Just a wow.
Sweater, Corporate /Residential houses of Amsterdam at the border, You & those brown shoes (LOVED THEM!!!)
Cheers!
Thank you Puneet, these are some of my favourite things put together! 🙂