Thrift store sweater becomes a cell phone cozy

August 30th, 2008 in sewing, restyle, embroidery, gallery

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This cell phone cozy is super-soft, as its made from a felted 100% lambswool sweater.

This larger cozy was designed to accomodate the iPhone.

This dia de los muertos themed cozy is one of my favorites to stitch! I never know how its going to turn out -- I just randomly choose colors and designs.

This little pouch has a tiny felt piece of cheese on the back.

This cell phone cozy is super-soft, as it's made from a felted 100% lambswool sweater.

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I made these cell phone cozies from thrift store sweaters that I felled. The appliques are made from new acrylic felt (mostly scraps!) and stitched with new, but rescued-from-the-thrift-store embroidery floss. These cozies also fit many mp3 players and ipods. I make some to fit iPhones, as well.

I already have quite a stash of felted sweaters waiting to be made into cozies -- my favorite thrift store had sweaters for less than $1 each last May!

Pattern or design used: My own design - ReFabulous

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RubyKitty writes: Really good design and colours. It would make a great glasses case too, or a much longer design could be a knitting needle stash, though I suppose the closing tab at the top would have to be wider to avoid your needles dropping out. Great to see another use for recycled material. Posted: 3:08 am on October 11th