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Penelope loves this turtleneck shirt and matching socks:
Isn't she cute in these purple and pink stripes?! I'm so happy that I cut up my clothes to make her clothes ha ha! I sewed Penelope's turtleneck shirt using pattern from Doll Coordinate Recipe #5. The socks pattern is also from a DCR....I don't remember which one, but the sock pattern is often repeated in these books.
I've been looking for striped knit fabrics to make socks and shirts for Penelope. The local fabric shops don't seem to carry this. Where do you find your knit fabric? To make this shirt and pair of socks, I cut up my own (new) clothes to get the fabric. If you know of a good place to shop for knit fabric (especially striped), please feel free to let me know! :o) I would rather not cut up my clothes ha ha! But you know, sometimes our clothes have to be cut up because the fabric is just so cute for doll clothes. ;o) I think after we start sewing for dolls, we look at all fabrics in a different way...everything has potential to be used for miniature clothes. Nothing is safe from my scissors! ;o)
I guess Scarlett O'Hara and Maria Von Trapp had the right idea....you can sew some nice clothes if you cut up the house curtains.
Monday, January 3, 2011
We love striped knits
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I love your blog. I was reading about where to get fabrics. I cruise the thrift shops. The possibilities are endless and cheap! You can get some really nice fabrics, esp. baby stuff that comes in small prints, hasn't been laundered very much and is really soft.
Love your blog! I have long arms, and when I shorten a not-long-enough long t-shirt sleeve to 3/4 length which looks better then I have left over two hemmed sleeve ends a few inches long. Plenty to make little shirts, dresses and socks.
Hi Rapunzel! Thanks for your kind comment and sharing your source of knit fabric! I love upcycling fabric, too. Happy sewing to you!
Hi Susan! Thank you for your kind comment of February 2011! And thanks for sharing your idea of thrift shopping for baby clothes! That is a fabulous upcycling idea. Happy sewing to you!
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