Frugal Fabric
 

I sew a lot of American Girl clothes, but was running out of knit fabric, so went to garage sales and thrift shops and brought garments made with knit fabric and in good condition, wash them, cut them apart and use the fabric. I get real cute fabric that way, especially from kids clothing. I also found stuff with appliques on them and able to use them. What a fun and cheap way to make cute outfits.

I get some of my best fabric at garage/estate sales. I've gotten baby blankets and cut some of the animals and objects out and used as applique on other projects. Just wash really well. Get dresses with lace and some underslips with lace. bought an old wedding dress for $10 still in decent shape. Lots of lace.

Not only frugal but green. Good job.

i agree... we need to reuse more so there is less in the landfills

My granddaughter recently received an American Girl doll. She has plans for us to make a lot of clothes for the doll! I did use scraps and make a nitegown and prairie girl dress. The doll didn't have panties and I found a pattern online and made some panties. There was also a site that made clothes from Dollar Store undies. I went in our local Dollar Tree and they no longer carry ladies undies for a dollar. Must have been a run on doll clothes!! I did get a pattern book that will keep us busy!!

very neat idea!!!

A doll of AG size just came into our family at a recent birthday party......hmm, might attempt to make a few things for it....are there patterns/books available? Long time since I did doll clothes.....

Oh, yes there are lots of patterns from mccalls, simplicity,butterick pattern companies. You can buy books from Joanns and also a lot of free patterns online. Just google Free American Girl patterns. They are fun to sew....not so tiny like Barbie clothes. Enjoy.

Would you post some pictures of the clothes you made? I need some ideas. Thanks

Great plan