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Finalists and Final Vote! Lil Blue Boo / Dharma Trading Great Ugly Knit Upcycle

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Introducing…..the finalists for the Lil Blue Boo / Dharma Trading Great Ugly Knit Upcycle! The judges (Amy, Ashley, Kari, and Rachel) had a really hard time narrowing all the great entries down to the final 15! Thank you judges! And great job to everyone that entered!

Please cast your vote in the sidebar to the right for your favorite “ugly to beautiful” transformation!! A list of prizes are at the bottom of the bottom of the post. Voting ends at midnight September 9th! Note: the entries are anonymous but I’ll add links when the voting is closed.

#1 Back to School
A pile of outdated knits turned into an adorable back to school outfit!

#2 Cowgirl Skirt and Headband
Four ordinary, tacky shirts were used to create ruffles for this precious skirt…and even the scraps were used for shirt detail and hair piece.

#3 Embroidered Monkey Jumper
Two boring brown shirts were transformed with a touch of bright pink and a little embroidered monkey applique. Extra details include metallic gold thread for the crown and hot pink rick rack.


#4 T-shirt Snake
A bunch of green T-shirts from the donate pile and a pregnancy pillow made this fantastic toy snake for a playroom.….so much more fun than a beanbag!

#5 Boring Tees to Boxer Briefs
Ugly, boring tees transformed into to awesome boxer briefs. Other than the original knit tees, the only additional materials are the elastic at the waistband and the thread they were sewn with.

#6 Refashioned Romper
A plain vanilla cabled sweater refashioned into a precious sweater romper!

#7 Toddler Ruffle Dress
A stained, long-sleeve maternity t-shirt was transformed into an beautiful toddler dress covered in ruffles!

#8 Upcycled Gauchos
A pile of old T-shirts ready for Goodwill were begging to become this trendy pair of trousers!

#9 Applique T-shirt Pillow Cover
Ugly tees transformed into appliqued red/white snowflakes and trim for this decorative pillow!

#10 Dress With Matching Flower Headband
Boring tees from the “throw out” pile were made into this adorable dress and headband!

#11 Recycled Haute Couture
Outdated knits are now “recyclé haute couture” …… perfect for shopping for baguettes and stinky cheese in the streets of Paris.

#12 Eco-friendly Waldorf-Style Doll
An ugly old stained white t-shirt was dyed to become the body of an eco-friendly Waldorf-style doll. An ugly pile of wool became the stuffing and the hair yarns were from the trash pile!

#13 Cowl Neck Toddler Sweatshirt
An outdated sweatshirt transformed into a stylish toddler cowl neck!

#14 Knit Flower Pins
A little boys sweater vest was made into 2 stunning flower pins….the perfect upcycled accessories!

#15 Bunny and Dress
An unsightly peach merino wool was dyed into a perfect “bunny” color and made into this cute stuffed toy. Ugly knits made the cute dress and matching carrot.

The Prizes:

First Place:
$50 Gift Certificate to Dharma Trading
Singer 2932 Sewing Machine
$25 Gift Certificate to Lil Blue Boo

Second Place:
$25 Gift Certificate to Dharma Trading
$25 Gift Certificate to Lil Blue Boo

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About Ashley Hackshaw

Living a simple, creative life in #smalltownusa Bryson City, NC. Renovating a 1960s ranch house and an old train depot. Thank you for reading! Read more in my about section. 

Comments

  1. laceylady says

    Im soo bummed that my "Rag Rug" out of old bed sheets isnt up there. I guess I'll have to ask santa for a sewing machine for cristmas. Good luck to all the finalists. You are all soo talented.

  4. Beth says

    Please, please tell me that whoever submitted that sweater to romper has s tutorial out there somewhere to go with it!

  5. Natasha Klein says

    hi I was wondering if you'd share what u think is a good deal on t-shirts u buy to use as fabric?

  7. Peggy says

    Is there perchance a tutorial on the boxer briefs? With 3 boys ranging from 11 to 16, I could really use it!! Especially for Mr. 11 year old!!! And we have a ton of cool t-shirts!!!

  9. SAMZE says

    love, love, love everything!!! so much creativity!!! it's just so hard to choose! love the boxers, the gouchos, and the snake! congratulations to all the finalists! 🙂

  11. Marianne & Clayton says

    What is up with half of the knits being so cute? I wont pick numbers, but only a few of them truly had ugly knits. Some look like they went out and bought the cutest color combinations they could find. I don't know a soul in the competition, so I hope this doesn't sound like sour grapes. I just feel like it's easier to make a cute outfit when you have cute fabric. Sorry, I am probably watching too much Project Runway.

  12. Sascha says

    Marianne, funny thing is that I didn't make anything for this contest because I couldn't find knits that I thought were ugly enough. I kind of agree with you, but I am loving the entries. They are really great. I'm hoping the gauchos come with a tutorial. I need to make those for my little guy.

  13. erin says

    oh, I totally should have entered my t-shirt waldorf doll. I would have loved to have a GC to Dharma. What a fabulous contest! I love how it encourages repurpose & reuse! 🙂

  18. Krista says

    oh oh oh…I would love to see a tute for the headband flower in #10!!! That is fantastic!
    What a talented bunch of women!

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