MakeOver Cardy Party - Day1

Welcome to Day 1 of the first ever 

'MakeOver Cardy Party'

where we're going to smash out a gorgeous signature cardy which fits

from two annoyingly small ones...

lets do this!

Day1 :: What We Need

I've thrown together the items I know I'll be using along the way 

with the exception of my sewing machine

and I'll probably use the overlocker aswell 
[couldn't fit them in the picture] 

the walking foot is my preference for sewing knits

however a regular foot is perfectly fine

you might just have to adjust your tension

 according to how the fabric is feeding through the machine as you sew.

Requirements

• minimum 2 knitwear garments which are a size too small, of similar weight & thickness i.e. like with like. The garment to be sacrificed to make the other bigger [can be another cardy or a jumper] needs to have a long or 3/4 set-in sleeve [not a raglan sleeve].
• sewing machine with size 70 universal needle.
• walking foot or straight stitch foot.
• sharp pins.
• ruler & tape measure.
• sharp scissors.
• unpicker/seam ripper.
• fabric marker.
• matching thread.

If you haven't any cardys in your collection ready to volunteer themselves 

keep your eyes open in the op shops 

or spread the word amongst family & friends that you're in need of a couple of donations.

Tomorrow we'll pick up the scissors & plug in the machine!

Jody x

ps. please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
pss. you'll find this post on cutting up cardys very helpful aswell.