How to Make a Sweater Brooch

Make a miniature sweater brooch out of old sweaters.

If you love brooches and you are looking for a winter craft that you can wear or give as a gift, then make a sweater brooch. A sweater brooch is a handmade brooch that you can make from old sweaters that you can purchase at a local thrift store. Embellish the sweater brooch with faux jewels, buttons, pom-poms and other sewing novelties.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Printer
• Card stock
• Sweater template
• Old sweaters
• Felt
• Straight pins
• Scissors
• Hot glue sticks
• Hot glue gun
• Faux jewels
• Buttons
• Pom-poms
• Brooch clasp

Instructions

1. Print off a doll-size sweater template from a free website such as Do2Learn or the Best Kids Booksite. Print the template on card stock.

2. Cut out the template with a pair of scissors. Place the template on a piece of felt and pin it to the felt. Cut out the felt according to the template. Repeat this with the old sweater.

3. Insert a glue stick into the hot glue gun. Squeeze glue on the felt and place the sweater cutout on top of the glue. Lightly press the sweater and allow the glue to dry.

4. Squeeze glue on the back of embellishments such as faux jewels, button and pom-poms and press them onto the sweater brooch. Allow the glue to dry.

5. Turn the sweater brooch over and glue the brooch clasp on the back with a little hot glue. Allow the glue to dry.

Resources

• Do2Learn: Sweater Template
• The Best Kids Booksite: Sweater Template