I sell my remade cashmere sweaters at Many Hands Gallery next to the bakery. Lauren, the owner, called and said she was out so I made the three that you see here.
This one was fun. It's such beautiful weather I wanted to make something that was light and whimsical. The green was a poncho I overdyed. These colors remind me of Mexico...or a gypsy caravan.
This purple one was made from some over dyed cashmere pieces I did earlier in the year.
I made this little pin to go on the sweater. It's got a vintage button with a horse on it. I'm starting to use the little precious bits I've been saving all these years. For what? I'm using this stuff up! Sooner rather than later. If I don't someone else will and where's the fun in that?
This sweater was made of three different red ones. A lot of people must have bought red cashmeres many years ago because there are a lot of them out there! It started it's life two years ago as a hideous Christmas remake. What was I thinking? I hated it so much I tore everything off and started again. It took me 8 hours to rip off all of the embellishments but it was my penance for making such an ugly thing in the first place.
Now, it has a new life with beautiful vintage kimono pieces. I mixed them with other vintage textiles and little circles of cashmere sewn on kantha cloth style. Now I'm happy.
