The Not So Ugly Christmas Sweater

For my Fabscrap Ugly Christmas Sweater Project last month I thrifted this fleecy hoodie so I could save the sample sweater that came with the kit.

The kit also included these scraps, pins and some heat and bond. Since I liked the hoodie almost as much as the sample sweater I decided to do something other than what Fabscrap intended but that still would result in a Christmas-themed sweater.

First I used the heat and bond to make a wreath shape out of the black and gold flashy synthetic and a scrap of black and gray quilting cotton from my stash, and then I got out my 1-1/2" yoyo maker and started making yoyos out of the two green fabrics.

In the center of the yoyos I sewed pearls leftover from my pearl trees project.

I then sewed the yoyos to the wreath shape.

The final touch was adding a bow of pearls I harvested from an old barrette to the wreath.

Here's what the hoodie looked with with the wreath covering the word Maine on the front. I pinned it rather than sewed it to the hoodie so I could remove it and use my not so ugly Christmas sweater after the holidays. The wreath will become a decoration for my sewing room during the holidays. :)

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