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serger made elf hoodie

serger made elf hoodie
ever wanted to recycle an old sweater?
how about more than one
my friend challenged me to do so
with this instructable you can make a hoodie for yourself fast and easy
all sewing is made with an overlocking machine because the material is elastic and a normal stitch would rip apart very easy
 
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Step 1Get all the stuff

get all the stuff
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time needed about 3 hours
materials :
some sweaters or sweater pieces from a factory(where i got mine)
coloured thread for the overlock machine
hoodie stencil (sleeve ,hood, front and back)


tools
overlock machine (serger)(get one from a friend like i did)
scissors
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2 comments
Jan 28, 2012. 4:31 AMElvenChild says:
Yay!!!! Elf's (Elve's?) are awesome! Great job!!!
Jan 27, 2012. 7:12 AMscoochmaroo says:
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This is fantastic. I like lettucy edges in this context. If you're worried about shoulder seams or sleeve caps stretching, you can always serge in some clear elastic to the seams at the same time!

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