The Project

Maureen always has some sort of project going on.. This one entails shopping the Thrift stores (Good Will, Salvation Army etc) for wool and/or angora sweaters... Cabled and bright colors are a plus... It has a design woven in it or a little embroidered something that is an even bigger plus..

 

The process is simple get the goods.. this takes some time as these places pack things in by color and you need to sort thru hundreds of sweaters.. Once they are found you by them an expensive one  might be $4 and if your timing is good you could shop on $.99 sweater day.. Anyway the bill generally averages out to about $1.50 a sweater.. then it is home to wash them in hot water and dry on high to felt them up good.. Next you cut out the pattern do a little sewing and  bingo you got a pair of gloves... Oops forgot something a lining, a nice pair of gloves need a nice fleece lining.. Off she goes to Joann's fabrics as fleece is on sale.. But she does not by the fleece on sale she hits the remnant barrel for the remnant's and scraps.. After all it is 50% off the regular price and during the sale it is  50% off that price... Another bargain.. and in the end Maureen has a warm original pair of gloves...

The Sorting

Notice even Roxie is confused



 

Cutting and Sewing

 

A Pink Pair

 

A Ski Sweater Design

 

 An Ugly Sweater