house for little to no cost. By using your creativity and artistic abilities you can create clothing for your family. You can accomplish this in several ways– by adding an accent, an additional piece (as in a new collar, cuffs, pockets, etc...), refitting a size or making an entirely new outfit for a small child from an adult’s piece of clothing. Make sure fabric is not so worn out that it will fall apart when being remade.
IDEAS TO HELP YOU GET STARTED:
ITEMS AROUND HOUSE- RECYCLED INTO...
Yarn Scraps- Granny Square Afghan, Poncho, Skirt
Potholder, Doll Clothes, Crafts
Old Levis- Purses, Skirts, Patchwork Jacket, Quilt,
Small child's pants or jackets
Old Acrylic Blankets- Coats, Inside batting for Quilts, Bunting
for baby
Old Coats/Furry linings- Stuffed Animals, Slippers, Child’s coat
Torn Sheets- Pillow cases, Costumes for Halloween (I
made a cute Indian girl costume by using
using an old, white flannel sheet that I
dyed tan, fringed the edges, added beads
and then sewed moccasins to match
from the scraps of leftover sheet. The
texture looked like real buckskin.
Man’s White Shirt- Child’s Slip, small boy’s White Shirt
Old Nightgowns and Slips- Children’s nightgowns, Underwear
Old Woolen Sweaters- Mittens, Caps, Child’s Sweater
Jumpers, Dresses, Skirts, Slacks, Shirts- Children's clothing
The ideas are only limited by your imagination.
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