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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby crazykimochi » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:17 pm

No, the buttons don't open, I could make it to where they can, but I'm lazy, lol~ There's no closure in the back, the neck part is wide enough for the dolly to slide her body in. :D
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Evelien » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:22 pm

Awesome! ^^

I should totally go through my clothes again to see what I can use for the greater, uh, smaller good ^^
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby mica » Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:48 pm

I just finished lounge / pajama pants from the sleeves of a toddler PJ top I found at thrift store for $1.00.
The wrist bands made perfect already made waist band, and the pattern of tiny school buses etc is cute!
Just cut off the sleeves of toddler pajamas :)
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby crazykimochi » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:28 am

Made Zeph some pants with an old shirt~

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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Evelien » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:00 pm

OMG I love her clothes again <3
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Daeriel » Wed May 30, 2012 9:40 am

Reviving this thread...

I love being able to recycle clothes. It makes me feel less wasteful than throwing them away, I feel like I save money, and the outfit is usually more meaningful as a result.

Here's Angelina showing off her "upcycled" outfit. The top is made from an old sock I used to love as a kid, and the pants are made from a pain of my roommate's beat-up cutoffs.
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby ikittycat » Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:23 pm

I do it all the time to find better deals on used fabrics. I buy old clothes and turn them into new outfits for my dolls. I have made pants, skirts, dresses, shirts, and more.
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby catshem » Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:01 pm

I confiscated so many clothes we were gonna toss for the extra fabric its not even funny (okay maybe it is) I literally have a bin full of fabric. I wish I sewed more often.
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby E-Beth » Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:25 pm

Oh, one of the first things I did when I had ordered my doll was hit the thrift store.
I've made a coat from an old wool sports coat I found there (no doll yet, but I just could not wait!).

I'm not fond of my button choice.
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby iron_dog » Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:51 pm

Khale has a new outfit. The over robe was made from a shirt of mine that had reached the end of its wearable cycle *sniffs*. I loved the shirt so much, I couldn't bear to throw it out so I made Khale an outfit out of it. The under robe is sheer fabric I got... somewhere. All ribbon trim was from the dollar store.
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