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| This Wellie Wisher doll, Kendall, wears a cute purple and pink striped swimsuit made from a sock. There are straps for the suit that tie around the neck to hold it in place. |
Young girls can design cut and fashion small socks into swim wear. Pictured here is one of our Wellie Wishers and a Best Friends Club Doll, Addison, modeling different variations of this simple sewing craft.
The swimsuits when made of socks need to have their raw edges sewn down tightly or these will unravel. Sewers may also use a glue made especially to prevent this called No Fray, Dritz Fray or Sit n Sew as an alternative.
I chose pastel striped socks for our dolls to wear but socks come in so many different, colorful designs these days, it's difficult to choose which print to try for this simple craft.
I cut the sock straight across where the leg and heal come together. Then I slip this tube onto the doll's body to measure where the leg openings should be and the top of the bathing suit should end.
Next I sew a small seam between the legs and finish all of the openings with seams both at the bottom and top of the sock tube.
Finally, I sew on ribbon or straps to hold the swimsuits on the dolls body.
The swimsuits when made of socks need to have their raw edges sewn down tightly or these will unravel. Sewers may also use a glue made especially to prevent this called No Fray, Dritz Fray or Sit n Sew as an alternative.
I chose pastel striped socks for our dolls to wear but socks come in so many different, colorful designs these days, it's difficult to choose which print to try for this simple craft.
I cut the sock straight across where the leg and heal come together. Then I slip this tube onto the doll's body to measure where the leg openings should be and the top of the bathing suit should end.
Next I sew a small seam between the legs and finish all of the openings with seams both at the bottom and top of the sock tube.
Finally, I sew on ribbon or straps to hold the swimsuits on the dolls body.
More Ideas for Crafting Doll Swimwear:
- How to make swimwear and bikini for Barbie without sewing by Ideas Barbie DIY
- How to make really cute swimsuits for your doll using socks by Americangirl Land
Day At The Pool for Dolls:
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| Our Addison doll wears a bathing suit made from a green and white striped sock. It is trimmed at the top with calico print, cotton ribbon and has a snap in the back to tighten and close the swimming suit snug against her body. |
