Hi, I'm Amber Oliver! I hope if you enjoy this project you'll also stop by my blog!
Did you pull out your winter clothes and find a sweater that doesn't fit? Or maybe it has a hole in it and can't be donated? How about using it to make some cozy home decor! One fun idea is to make a sweater lamp with your old sweater.
Start with a blank lampshade - or one you are tired of! I found this one at a thrift store and it was damage so I knew it'd be perfect for this project!
I also found a fun sweater for 2 bucks!
I measured around the lampshade and cut so it was wide enough to cover the whole thing. I used a small sweater so it fit nice and snug right over the lampshade. I then glued it in place along the edges!
This is a super simple, quick, and fun project to bring a little coziness into your home this winter! I hope this project inspires you to upcycle an old sweater into home decor! If you'd like to see other creative upcycling ideas, please visit my upcycle archives!
If you really want to get the edges together so it doesn’t fray apart could you sew bias tape around the edge and then sew it to the sweater. Add elastic through it and place it over your shade that way you could change it out with your seasons?
For those of us who are “sewingly” challenged the cut and glue method is much appreciated! Lol
This is the cutest! Will have to give it a try once I find a sweater to destroy. Thanks for sharing!
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Did you keep the sleeves on or cut them off? Hoe did you hide them?
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Why glue? If you want seasonal it should be snug enough to stay put how many times do you move a lamp or a shade. Turn on & adjust if needed. Nice winter idea but not year round