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:
