Thursday, May 8, 2014

Newborn Onesies to 18-inch Doll Clothes

newborn onesies to 18-inch doll nightgowns by nest full of eggs
 This is a super quick instant gratification project taking newborn onesies and turning them into t-shirts and nightgowns for an 18-inch doll.
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 Newborn onesies are sized 5 to 8 pounds. I bought all of these at a used clothing sale, at less than $1.50 each.
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 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.
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 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.

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nest full of eggs
  •  For the hem, iron .5 inch from the bottom, stitch at 3/8 inch with a twin needle.
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 The twin needle I used was 4.0 for stretch fabric.
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newborn onesies to 18-inch doll t-shirts by nest full of eggs

newborn onesies to 18-inch doll t-shirts by nest full of eggs
 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 :)
newborn onesies to 18-inch doll t-shirts by nest full of eggs
 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.

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nest full of eggs

nest full of eggs
  •  For the hem, iron .5 inch from the bottom, stitch at 3/8 inch with a twin needle.
newborn onesies to 18-inch doll nightgowns by nest full of eggs
 Everything just slips over the head, no closures to worry about.
newborn onesies to 18-inch doll nightgowns by nest full of eggs
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: