my first man doll. i cut up an old shirt of my boys that they had outgrown....it was pretty easy to fit as i just sewed it to the body pieces and then stitched the doll together...but the pants...oy vey...a different story...
a cut up a holey pair and reused the bottom of the pant legs for his actual cuffs and then repurposed the waste band and zipper stitching. i took a cargo pocket and cut it in half and then cut it in half again to make the back pockets. I had to take stitching from the side to stitch around one of the sides of the pockets that needed an finished edge...then i tried them on and ...........they are a bit wonky for sure...but there is something i love about doll clothing that looks a bit off...knowing full well the maker tried like hell to make it work!
here he is wearing them...good lord, from the back he is a dead ringer for my uncle...
i love his droopy, sad eyes...he's a keeper!
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Hi Rufus!
Posted by: Billi | April 06, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Love your denim work - I have a few pairs of jeans that need hemming....ha! Let's get together soon (to catch up, not to hem my pants).
Posted by: Lesa | April 13, 2011 at 01:16 PM