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Would you prefer to... Buy clothes or make them?

Mar 12, 2013

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    1. I buy clothes, but I have tried making some! I probably will try again some day, but for now, buy buy buy~
       
      #601 Charlie-Bob, Aug 25, 2015
    2. Most of the time with BJDs I buy the clothes, because they're really big. But if it's smaller like a Monster High doll or other 1/6 scale dolls, I usually make the clothes, especially if it's a MH doll and I dislike the clothes he/she came with.
      I'm just realizing how much stuff I make. Like, if I buy a doll, literally nothing stays the same. I either have to make something or change something.
       
      #602 dragolivia, Aug 25, 2015
    3. I can sew for my dolls, but I like to buy things for them as well because other people have creative ideas that I never would have thought to make :)
       
      #603 Mlggirl, Aug 25, 2015
    4. Ideally I'd love to be able to sew everything I want for my dolls, but for now I buy stuff :]
      One day though, one day I'll make really awesome shit for dolls and I'll never have to worry about if the awesome clothes I bought will actually fit my dolls.
       
      #604 sanachii, Aug 26, 2015
    5. I don't really have a preference i don't mind buying them but it's hard to find clothes online that i find cute and my grandma has been saying she will teach me how to sew for 5 months and it hasn't happened yet so.. idk lol
       
      #605 winxred12, Aug 27, 2015
    6. I don't have a preference, I do both - sew and buy. I do sew things that I can't find online or some basic things that I think are not worth byuing online, e.g. t-shirts, socks, basic pants etc. Sewing is sometimes really relaxing and fun to do. I don't have my sewing machine in my current flat, so I do only sew when I visit home (which unfortunately is not often) or my friends place. I am lazy to sew things that take lot of effort and different materials, e.g. jackets with lots of buttons, pockets and little details. Plus, sometimes it is cheaper to buy online than buy all the materials and make clothes. My current dolls are teenager humans, so it is really easy to find nice clothes for them online as well. If had dolls for my fantasy characters, I think it might be more difficult. Especially because have very precise idea what they were, so I would have sew most of their clothes.
       
      #606 daeki, Sep 3, 2015
    7. Usually I make a doll clothes by myself - almost all of my dolls is a fantasy creations, so they need a special style. But sometimes I both basic clothes - pants, socks, simple men's wear, etc. I do not want to spend my time for sew it by myself, it's easy do buy it and do not think about them.
       
      #607 Fiery Spark, Sep 3, 2015
    8. I wish I could make clothes for my dolls but sadly I can't sew yet. I think when my first BJD comes in, I'm going to start practicing. My mother even found a small sewing machine so I can get started. For know I will just have to purchase my dolly clothes.
       
      #608 Tinsley, Sep 4, 2015
    9. I don't have the time to sew these days, buying can be a bit of a hit and miss, sometimes the outfits are outstanding, sometimes they are very disappointing...
      maybe I'll have to find the time to sew, as some have pointed out .. it can be difficult to get just what you want.
       
      #609 JanneK, Sep 4, 2015
    10. I would love to make more clothes for my dolls! I'm such a perfectionist that I often modify the pieces I do buy. And I even have lots of fabric picked out on Spoonflower and elsewhere, and have many fabulous outfit ideas in my head. But the problem lies in the fact that I don't really sew things from scratch, so there would be a pretty big learning curve at first.

      I'm trying to start with simple things like skirts, and will hopefully work my way up to more complicated patterns!
       
      #610 snarkin, Sep 4, 2015
    11. Both, I'm currently practicing with my sewing machine again and I enjoy making my babies clothes :)

      Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
       
      #611 Cayllain, Sep 4, 2015
    12. I will be very happy to make myself some clothes for my BJD, but...I do not know how to sew. I tried dozens of times, but I am really hopeless
       
      #612 nathalie50, Sep 4, 2015
    13. I prefer buying clothes that other people have made on etsy. :) lol
       
      #613 Skinnyneko, Sep 18, 2015
    14. I prefer buying Company clothes i love the professional style and i am terrible in clothes making.
       
      #614 candycane77, Sep 19, 2015
    15. I sew for 3 reasons.
      1)Sewing is a nifty skill to have.
      2)the cost of the sewing machine I have my eyes on costs less than some of those outfits for sale.
      3) orz I'm not made of money.
       
      #615 Temishi, Sep 19, 2015
    16. I prefer to buy their clothes online.
      I tried to make their clothes but I am terrible at it and I've been a lil busier now.
      But yes, I should try to make more clothes for them
       
      #616 LemonMeringue, Sep 19, 2015
    17. I think sewing opportunity is one of the main reasons I like dolls! I have been going through a lot of Fray Check and hand sewing for Berwyn! I still prefer MSD and tiny sizes, apparently I am a masochist.:XD:
       
      #617 hyssop, Sep 19, 2015
    18. I prefer buying my dolls clothes as i do not know how to sew but i would love to learn and sew for my dolls as sometimes it is so hard to find the dress or outfit i have in mind for my dolls that it gets so frustrating at times. But i do like buying clothes from esty as there are quite a few talented people who sews beautiful clothes for dolls.
       
      #618 sora21, Sep 19, 2015
    19. I buys because I cannot make clothes... id love to makr clothes with my personality
       
      #619 grace10107, Oct 20, 2015
    20. If I had more money to spend on my dolls, I would love to buy certain things for them, but because I'm on a very limited budget, I sew most of their clothes. Fortunately I do know how to sew, but I sewed for a living all my life, and sometimes I wish I could just buy them a new outfit instead of make it myself.
       
      #620 ParlourGoddess, Oct 28, 2015
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