Newborn Onesies to 18-inch Doll Clothes

 This is a super quick instant gratification project taking newborn onesies and turning them into t-shirts and nightgowns for an 18-inch doll.

 Newborn onesies are sized 5 to 8 pounds. I bought all of these at a used clothing sale, at less than $1.50 each.

 You can easily find used newborn onesies in terrific shape with no stains because as we all know babies don't stay 5 to 8 pounds for very long, they don't even have time to wear them very long.

 For the t-shirt:

• Measure from the shoulders down 6.5 inches, I used a quilting ruler and a rotary cutter and cut a straight line across.

•  For the hem, iron .5 inch from the bottom, stitch at 3/8 inch with a twin needle.

 The twin needle I used was 4.0 for stretch fabric.

 I was happy to make several t-shirts as the doll already has lots of reversible and elastic waist skirts, so now she's got tops to go with them :)

 For the nightgown:

• I used the longer onesies and to maximize fabric I used a seam ripper to remove the ribbing at the hip area, then cut straight across with a rotary cutter as shown in the photo.

•  For the hem, iron .5 inch from the bottom, stitch at 3/8 inch with a twin needle.

 Everything just slips over the head, no closures to worry about.

So for about $1.50 you can make one of these with minimal effort, if you shop for 18-inch doll clothes you already know that $1.50 is a good deal.

Here's a quick round-up of what I've made for the doll so far:

• Popover doll dresses
• Reversible skirts
• Tea Party doll dresses
• Doll carrier
• Elastic waist skirts
• Katie dress