Remember When. . . we constructed a comfy sweater comforter?

All stages of life have their challenges and blessings.  Kara and I immediately bonded because we both helped our fathers through cancer and the end of their lives. So I completely understood her attachment to his "comfy sweaters." For my dad it was a blue Oxford shirt that he always wore when his arms enveloped me in a big hug. So it made perfect sense that she wanted a comforter out of her father's comfy sweaters to wrap herself in each night.

Comfy Comforter Construction

With various textures, weight, and design, laying out the pieces first was a must.

The only woven fabric would make the perfect binding.

Kara wanted it to be only one layer. This meant overlapping the fabric and zig zagging to catch both edges. This was a technique I had never tried but it worked  well.  

The finished comforter came out great, even combining heavy and lightweight fabrics.

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Back of the comforter

It was an honor to work with such special fabrics and bring Kara's vision to life.
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