I get all sentimental over the strangest things.
I found this jumper in the rather posh Red Cross op shop in Hamilton on route to Penola the other week.
It didn't grab me straight away, but then I had a closer look.
And the label won me over.
I remember this from somewhere in my childhood. Probably from my mother's or grandmother's wardrobe.
I think if you had something from Aywon, it was a bit swish and special.
I came over a bit sad at the demise of all those Australian made labels that just aren't around anymore, and that was it, I just had to buy it.
Then I got a bit squeamish about cutting it up, but I've kept coming back to it.
So, I thought the way to do this is to document it, get it off my chest, and get on with it.
As soon as I took the photos I felt better, and even better again once I got the scissors into it.
And now I'm really pleased I've been able to turn this unloved echo from the past into something special to give it a new life!
4 comments:
Oooh thats stunning, Jo.
I wish I could get some 'knit' projects out of my head today, but alas, its not my day for sewing.
x
Looks fantastic Jo! Its always the unexpected ones that turn into something wonderful! xx
What a wonderful way of bringing
the past into the present. I love it!
We can be so caught up in the beautiful end products that it's easy to oversee the process and how truly 'involved' we are as creatives and makers. I imagined you holding your breath as your scissors hovered ... eek! ... but look at that end result! Gorgeous!
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