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Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby roguewolf128 » Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:06 am

Are there people out there who go to thrift stores for potential doll clothes fabric. If you do please show me, and if there are questions please post. I would love to hear what you have made!
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Greyhaunt » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:58 am

OH HELL YEA!!!! Thrift stores are my BEST friends LOL I like to hit the kids section because you can find "fabrics" with smaller patterns on them. Don't know if I have photos of many of my thrift creations....Oh yea, this photo of Josephine. Her sailor top was made from a man's dress shirt that I got for 99cents because there was an ironing hole in it. And her skirt was from a bunch of Build-a-Bear clothing that I got at a thrift store as well. The skirt was so huge not only did I make one for Josephine, I'm making a second one for another doll from it!

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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Zainin » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:17 am

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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Resu » Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:54 pm

My mom and I tend to hit the $1 per article of clothing stalls at the flea market. You can get some really lovely designs on thin fabric that you'd have a hard time finding in a fabric store.
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby AlmySidaKay » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:42 pm

I've totally been haunting the dollar spot at target lately, can get super cheap cute print socks. :D
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Llwynog » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:55 pm

AlmySidaKay wrote:I've totally been haunting the dollar spot at target lately, can get super cheap cute print socks. :D

So do I. I got some of the yellow and blue robot socks. They'll make a great boy's sweater.
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby roguewolf128 » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:59 pm

This kimono was one of the skirt underwear combo I got at a Volunteers of America for a buck fifty.
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And the bikini was a kids shirt. With the rest of the fabric I'm making hoodies with cat ears.
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby roxygotmoxie » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:13 am

roguewolf128 wrote:Are there people out there who go to thrift stores for potential doll clothes fabric. If you do please show me, and if there are questions please post. I would love to hear what you have made!


I love thrifting for fabrics. Thrift stores have a huge variety at a lower price, and some in my area lets you bring back scraps for "scrap bags."
Alas, I have not made anything yet. But that red kimono's giving me ideas...
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby roguewolf128 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:34 am

roxygotmoxie wrote:
roguewolf128 wrote:Are there people out there who go to thrift stores for potential doll clothes fabric. If you do please show me, and if there are questions please post. I would love to hear what you have made!


I love thrifting for fabrics. Thrift stores have a huge variety at a lower price, and some in my area lets you bring back scraps for "scrap bags."
Alas, I have not made anything yet. But that red kimono's giving me ideas...

Muhahaha...ideas...MUHA MAHAHAHA!
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Re: Recycling old clothes for dolls

Postby Shadowsheart » Mon May 09, 2011 12:45 pm

Glad to know I am not the only one who thrifts for fabrics. Not only is it cheap, but you can find such great prints none of the fabric stores have. I love it. :3
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