Dear Readers,
For a lot of us, winter has come, and so has the time for socks and stockings. I have created a simple tutorial for you to make your own. Just pick fun, colorful, stretchy fabrics, and with my simple directions, soon enough you will have a collection of wonderful socks and stockings to match your BJD’s every outfit!
~Wednesday
PS: Click any photograph to see it in full size and play a slideshow.
Materials
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- Ruler
- Pencil (not pen)
- Paper
- Doll
- Pins
- Sewing needles or sewing machine
- Prewashed t-shirt, knit fabric, or stocking material (8×8 to make stockings, 8×4 to make socks)
- Thread (color matches fabric)
Create the Pattern
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1. Draw a straight line the approximate length of the sock.
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2. Align the top of the foot with the straight line. Then draw the outline of the bottom of the foot and heel.
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3. Continue the outline. Align the shin with the straight line. Then draw the outline of the calf/leg up to the cuff.
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4. Add (1/4-inch or 6mm) seam allowance to the bottom of the foot, heel, calf, and sock cuff.
Tip: If you add too much allowance, and the sock is too loose, you can tighten it by re-sewing the seam later. If the sock is too tight because there wasn’t enough seam allowance, you have to start over.
Cutting
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1. Cut the paper pattern out with scissors.
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2. Fold your fabric in half. Align the straight line of your pattern with the fabric fold. Pin the pattern to the fabric.
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3. Cut the fabric following the pattern. Do not cut along the fabric fold.
Repeat this process for the second sock.
Sewing
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1. Unfold the fabric and lay it flat.
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2. Fold the cuff over toward the inside of the sock.
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3. Then sew the cuff. (Optional: Sew lace onto cuff.)
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4. With right-sides facing, fold the sock along the top of the foot and shin (so the sock is inside out).
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5. Sew the seam along the bottom of the foot and back of the leg. Don’t sew the cuff opening shut!
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6. Turn the sock right side out. And VOILA!
Sewing Tips
- Straight stitch looks better for small socks. The zig-zag stitch is more elastic and forgiving.
- Match the type of needle with the type of fabric.
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