This upcycle came with a lucky charm because I won a raffle prize – a fantastic Amanda Salisbury photo, below – while attending the inspiring and informative Queensland Rural Regional and Remote Women‘s High Tea.

I met several new contacts and caught up with lots of old friends as we heard the amazing story of the Puglisi family’s winery at Stanthorpe.

Meanwhile the 365 upcycling continues with another jumper-skirt, this time refashioned from a men’s spotted wool jumper. I cut the sleeves off and opened them out before joining the cuffs together to become a butterfly-shaped shawl – with the inside facing out so the woven pattern is accentuated. I crocheted around the edge to secure and neaten. This is draped around the shoulders of an op shop wool jacket, from which shoulder pads were removed. 

To make the skirt, I cut open the shoulder seams and zigzagged the cut edge and this becomes the base of the skirt. Bias-binding is added to the inside of the waistband with elastic inserted to tighten.