Unique Doll Clothing Created With Recycled Fabric Home And Family

Put to use recycled textiles and other mediums when sewing for dolls.

Going green is all in vogue these days. If you grew up when I did you would be thinking more along the lines of Jim Hansen?s Kermit the Frog and talking in a funny voice. In fact the term ?going green? has everything to do with doing our part to not put junk back into the planet, but find creative uses for items that we would otherwise throw away. This is called ?recycling?. That?s another word you hear frequently, but I doubt most of you have thought about using it when sewing for dolls.

I want to encourage you to search creatively around your home and collect things that you might otherwise toss, but that will make fun accessories and clothing for Dolly. Here are just a few items I?ve put to use:

?Stretch gloves- Who has singles laying about? I do too! Cut off the tips of the fingers and make mittens for Dolly. Take the finger part and pull them out to make leg or arm warmers.

?Tube socks- I know my dryer has scarfed up my husband?s socks so instead of throwing out the lonely remaining one, I cut them up to work as headbands, scarves, or even hats (by cutting off closer to the heel).

?Stretched out hair bands- Great for a belt, necklace, or several bracelets.

?Handkerchiefs- A couple pins or Velcro will make a stunning summer sarong or country skirt.

?Hand towels or washcloths- What about a vest to wear? Or make a beach towel or warm blanket.

?A colorful paper bowl or cup- Recruit the help of children and utilize fabric, feathers, and paint left overs to decorate a plucky hat for Dolly?s costume party. With great care, they can even make it into a striking accessory for her next grand celebration.

The plan is to not use up a large amount of your day, but give you a few ideas and how they can be made to work. As you start looking around your house, I bet you will find numerous usefulness for items that might otherwise meet an early end.

One last concern: Use this as a learning opportunity for sewing and creating with the youngsters in your life. For the littlest, glue, Velcro, or paint is great and with a bit of well-placed newspaper and supervision, they are wonderful assitants for those final touches. As they advance in skill, have them cut and start teaching them to hand stitch. I have great memories of sewing buttons on old washcloths. I felt very grown up. It is not necessary to teach children to be creative. They have imaginations that will run circles around most adults. As they watch the intricate labor you put into sewing for dolls, they will increase in interest and it is the perfect training opportunity.

Utilizing things you have around the house and finding teachable moments makes working with recycled textiles and other materials so much fun. There is no limit to what you can create. With a some forethought on your part, you can have a child ?sewing? next to you as you put together a skirt on your sewing machine. Search through the scraps in your fabric collection and see what you can make out of what you might have otherwise tossed out!

Source: http://home-and-family.myblogzone.info/2011/09/unique-doll-clothing-created-with-recycled-fabric/

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