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1 April 27, 2011 Crafts

Recycled Baby Socks Make Cute Doll Dresses

Kids Craft - Use Old Baby Socks To Make Doll Dresses, https://www.weknowstuff.us.com/

When I was in middle school, my mother started buying my sister and I collectible dolls from Effanbee. I’m not sure what prompted my mother to start a collection for us, but I ended up with the Wizard of Oz collection, and my sister ended up with the International Collection.


These dolls stood in their stands, on our dressers, until I moved out of my childhood home and into my first apartment with my husband. Somehow, I didn’t think he’d be too keen about staring at an army of collectible dolls, so I carefully packed them in a box labeled “Do Not Throw Out – Denine’s Dolls”.

I forgot about the Wizard of Oz gang until recently, when my sister showed up at my house with the box in tow. I couldn’t believe it – apparently, my dad made my sister take the box with her when she moved out. Ha!

Anywho, I showed the dolls to my 2 1/2 year old daughter and she promptly stripped them naked. I washed their original clothes, but her chubby little toddler fingers couldn’t fasten the teeny-tiny buttons.

I sensed that we were on the verge of a Baby-Girl breakdown, so in a moment of sheer desperation, I created the “Sock Dress”. She loves the dresses so much that I am now in the process of creating a whole new wardrobe for the Wizard of Oz gang!

Have fun upcycling all of those unmatched baby socks that are collecting dust in your child’s closet. Their naked dolls will thank you!

Kids Craft - Use Old Baby Socks To Make Doll Dresses, https://www.weknowstuff.us.com/

 

RECYCLED SOCK DRESSES

Materials:

  • Old mismatched baby socks
  • Marking pencil
  • Scissors
  • Sequins, if you want to jazz it up
  • Sewing needle & thread, if using sequins

Directions:

Step 1: Gather up some old unmatched baby socks.

Step 2: Pull the sock up over naked doll’s body and cut off the toe area (just cut right on the seam). Then pull the dress up until her derriere fits into the heel of the sock.  Move the doll’s arms upward, and using a pencil, draw a line right under each armpit. (Make sure your pencil mark stays true to the width of her arm pit or else your arm hole will be too wide.)

Kids Craft - Use Old Baby Socks To Make Doll Dresses, https://www.weknowstuff.us.com/

Step 3: Remove the dress from the doll, and carefully cut holes where the arms need to go. Then, place an index finger into the arm hole, and sew around the edges of the hole to keep the arm holes from fraying.

Kids Craft - Use Old Baby Socks To Make Doll Dresses, https://www.weknowstuff.us.com/
Step 4: Find another sock that has a bound edge, and cut off the banded part to use as a headband. Sew a fun sequin on top and place on the doll’s head.

Kids Craft - Use Old Baby Socks To Make Doll Dresses, https://www.weknowstuff.us.com/

Step 5: Pull the sock dress back onto the doll. Roll any excess tubing of the sock downwards into a lovely cowl neck. Sew sequins onto the frayed hem to finish the dress!

Kids Craft - Use Old Baby Socks To Make Doll Dresses, https://www.weknowstuff.us.com/

Thanks for reading,

Denine

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  1. Denine Anderson-Regan says

    December 30, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    Thanks Roberta – it was fun, although Effanbee dolls can be a bit creepy to work with. πŸ™‚

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  2. Denine Anderson-Regan says

    December 30, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    Hi Jamie, I haven’t thought to try it with adult socks yet, but I am planning on giving sock monkeys a whirl this winter, so I’ll keep you posted. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  3. Roberta says

    December 16, 2011 at 6:25 am

    What a wonderful idea!!!
    Roberta

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  4. Jamie10001 says

    December 14, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    This is so brilliant! I wonder if it would look as good on larger dolls with adult socks…thanks for a great way to save money and have fun with my daughter!

    Reply
  5. Denine M. Anderson-Regan says

    December 4, 2011 at 7:57 am

    What a great idea Emelem! πŸ™‚ Thanks for reading…

    Reply
  6. Emelem says

    December 3, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    So cute! If I had a daughter I would totally do this. I just cut off my son’s socks and use the tube part as a wrist sweat band for when I’m working out. Sometimes, I use them as a scrunchy if I can’t find my hair clips. Works great!

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  7. Denine M. Anderson-Regan says

    June 21, 2011 at 11:52 am

    Thanks so much. My daughter loves their ease of use – i.e pulling on and off. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Funky Boys Clothes says

    June 17, 2011 at 5:48 am

    Splendid idea, baby socks are so soft with cute colors, should be perfect for dolls clothing

    Reply
  9. Denine says

    April 28, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Thanks Marieris & Daniele. I am never this creative, but I get desperation sparks up the best ideas, eh? πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  10. Maricris of Zensible Mama says

    April 27, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    This is totally creative! Wow! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  11. Daniele Anderson Stringer says

    April 27, 2011 at 10:09 am

    You are INSANE. This is the coolest craft I have seen in a while! Can’t wait to play dress up dolls with Baby-Girl!

    Daniele

    Reply

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