Making this Sweater Cuter-Refashion #1

So I have been looking for a yellow cardigan that I could either buy and love, or buy and fix to love but with really no luck in my price range. My mom knew this and found this little lovely for me!So yes, it was quite large...and the sleeves were a bit much for me......and even the bows...I usually love bows...but these were shapeless and limp...and well just so much had to go!

This refashion was a challenge for me, but I think it was worth it!The first thing I had to do was make it fit.

So I turned it inside out and put it on.

Then using pins I pinned it to the size I would need it.

I sewed a straight stitch and then a zig zag on top of that where my pins were.

I then cut the sleeves off all together.
After all that, it fit just right, I was excited to get it right on the first try...but just to keep it real, that is about the only thing that went right on the first try!

I cut the extra pieces off next to my stitch first and then it was on to the sleeves (pain).

I cut off the bells-I just couldn't love them as much as it would have been easier to do so.

Then I pinned and repinned until I got the sleeve on just how I needed it so that it would fit.

Then I went to bed.

When I woke up I had a sweater that fit, but that still needed some cuteness.

I grabbed a couple pieces of fabric from a jelly roll I've been taking apart for a million different projects lately and made some quick bias tape with my iron.

Then I folded it over and pinned it on the edges of the sleeve.

I also cut the little bows off and pinned some more over the edges of the pockets.

Then I just sewed that on.
Then, because everything looks cuter with ruffles, I made some tiny ones & pinned them on.

I also added cute little buttons on the pockets to keep them from sagging.

I thought I would be done with that, but it still needed something so I used some strips of the sweater and rolled them into little roses.

Cute!

I hand stitched a bunch of those babies on and....

I am super happy that it turned out cute and not a complete failure after how many hours I put into it...what do you think? Was this making the sweater cuter mission a success?

Oh I hope so! :)

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