A little paint....a bit of floss....and a sweatshirt

 

The November days are growing chilly......and I wanted to make

for myself a comfortable sweater.  Thinking upon a design for the sweater, 

I only had to turn to the beauty of nature at this time of year...........

leaves.

I love to make sweaters from sweatshirts.  I usually stencil

paint a design onto the sweatshirt, but this time, 

I used a hot iron transfer and hand painted the 

leaves and design

then I embroidered the design

The paint ran in a few spots....but in time it will eventually 

fade with the laundering.

I made the design to run along the neckline and down just 

a bit on one front half, 

and on one lower half of one sleeve,

and I finished the front edges with a buttonhole stitch hem.

It turned out vibrant and pretty.

It is comfortable to wear.........not too hot and heavy

and warm enough against the chill.

So tell me.......what are you in the process of creating?

Here's wishing you lovely autumn days ahead with

a wonderful Thanksgiving full of 

memorable moments.