Didn't I used to wear you?

Another decluttering exercise at the weekend led to a quick making exercise tonight. Also a beautiful picture I saw on a blog that I now can't find, of a much prettier one of these made me want to make one. A blanket that is-from recycled jumpers. I once went to a fancy dress party as a blanket, I can't for the life of me imagine why. I cut a hole in my knitted squares blanket, tied it around the middle and there was my costume. "That's an unusual dress", said somebody or other, completely missing the fact that it-and I-was a blanket. An episode I would rather forget but can't! So tonight I have reeked revenge on blankets by turning stuff I used to wear into one. Or something. I felted the jumpers in the washing machine-the pure wool ones worked the best but a couple of mixed fibre ones were ok. I cut them into squares which was most satisfying. I love using my really sharp scissors that I save for fabric only. I love the crunch they make as they shear through the fabric-cutting flat on a table gives this sound.

I laid the squares out how I wanted them to be.

Then I sewed them into strips and pressed the seams open.

I then sewed the strips together.

Now I need to back it with something. Maybe I will use an old sheet and slightly quilt it to hold it together. It is not a very big blanket so I think the cats can have it!

A little person has also been made from the jumpers. She may well turn out to be a cliched convict, or maybe another circus type, She could be in the freak show with her gold toothed friend who is more or less finished. The incredible woollen lady.