Thursday, February 20, 2014

Super Simple Doll Hanger Tutorial

With my ever growing collection of doll dresses, I needed to find a way to keep them organize without spending loads of money.   After perusing pinterest for some ideas, then shopping at my local dollar tree I found this inexpensive way to hang up my doll clothes, with spending only $2 and using my hot glue gun.  If you want to make some of your own; here’s a super simple tutorial for you!  (Sorry about the bad quality of pictures, it was on a snow day and the lighting wasn't the greatest...)


Materials:
Plastic Drinking Straws (you can use the bendy ones, you’ll be cutting them down anyway)
Chennile stems/pipe cleaners
Hot Glue and Hot Glue Sticks
Scissors
NOTE:  I was able to make 45 hangers, and only spent $2!


1) Hold a straw to a dress you want to make for a hanger, and cut the straw to fit the dress for hanging.
2) Take a pipe cleaner and bend it about 1/3” inch on each end.
3) Put a little glue in the hole of the straw (be careful because the glue is hot, and be quick so the straw doesn’t melt) and insert each bent end of the pipe cleaner in each end of the straw.
4) This is what it will look like after you are done glueing.
5) Pinch the middle of the piple cleaner together, to make a loop in the center and to start to make the hanger shape.  I just eyeballed it, but I would say you want there to be 2 ½ to 3 inches on each side of the hanger.
6) Twist the loop part together several times.  I kept hold where the two sides intersected in the middle, to help keep the rest of the hanger straight while I did this step.
7) Bend the twisted part into a hook/hanger shape.  And VIOLA!  You have a hanger!


For smaller doll clothes, like barbie or blythe dolls, you can follow the same steps as before, or you can change it slightly like this:
1) Cut the straw to the size of the dress you want to hang up, just like before.  (I just used the smaller pieces I had cut off from the bigger hangers from earlier).
2) Push a piper cleaner through the straw, and center the straw on the pipe cleaner.
3) Bend each end of the pipe cleaner up, so they make an “X”.
4) Twist one end of the pipe cleaner around the other to start to make the hanger shape.
5) Curve the other end into the hanger hook, being careful not to poke yourself with the pokey ends of the pipe cleaner.  It would be a good idea to use a pair of pliers to bend in sharp edges so you don’t get pricked or your doll clothes don’t get snagged.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Finally finished his turtle beanie - he's so happy! And he can stop asking me when I'm going to be done. #finallyfinished #crochet #tmnt #turtlepower #donatello #hesthesmartone



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7 more squares done, so I'm a month and a half ahead! Have to figure out what's the next square I'm going to tackle.... #fmsphotoaday #crochet #grannysquare



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Last one today, a peplum top. #camelotstreasures #libertyjane #americangirldollclothes



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The right way to eat a cupcake! #yum #howboutcupcake #newtricks



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Another dress made out of this pretty red floral - Salina dress this time :) #camelotstreasures #libertyjane #agig #americangirldollclothes



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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Woomera dress completed successfully! Just need to add some buttons and snaps ♥ #libertyjane #camelotstreasures #Americangirldollclothes #agig



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Book...i was almost done too! #sewingwoes #camelotstreasures



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Dark Coral Puffed Sleeved T-shirt



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Dark Coral 3/4 length sleeved T-shirt



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Red 3/4 length sleeved T-shirt



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Day 13: {perfect} when these two get along its a miracle and they are the perfect kids! #fmsphotoaday #tbt #kiddos



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8 inches so far, and they are calling for more this evening. Am I in Maine?! #snowdays #nomoresnowplease



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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

American Girl Doll Clothes - Jack O Lanterns Dress - HALLOWEEN - Orange Pumpkin Black - ready to ship



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Jaunty Bones - HALLOWEEN - Black Green Purple Skeleton - ready to ship



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Day 11 {mistake} all he wanted was a specific puppy from food lion...got there couldn't figure out which one he wanted out of three. So picked two, figured we would get at least one of them right. Wrong! He wanted the most unlikely candidate. Oops. #fmsphotoaday #mistake



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7 orders on their way to the post office! I'm getting caught up YAY! #camelotstreasures #specialdelivery



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Day 10: {I am...} almost done! Woot! Will have several orders ready to ship soon! #fmsphotoaday #americangirldollclothes #camelotstreasures #daylate #crochet



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Day 9: {details} tiny details reap great rewards! #fmsphotoaday #americangirldollclothes #camelotstreasures #solate



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Day 8: {water} oh no, we need a water refill soon!!! And this (or Fiji) water is the only bottled water I drink #fmsphotoaday #watersnob #solate



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This January outfit of the month is about get shipped! #agig #americangirldollclothes #camelotstreasures



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My temporary workstation. I can't wait until I have all my stuff and space back! #sewingcorner #workstation #needmorespace



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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Going to pick up the boy and this is what's beside me @bitememad12 #raphotoaday #rightbesideme



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Fox "Boyfriend" Sweater - Beige Orange White



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I'm kinda in love.... Listed in shop soon #fox #sweater #agig #americangirldollclothes #camelotstreasures #customorder



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Day 6 {c stands for..} COOKIES! #chocolatechipcookies #yum #fmsphotoaday #cookiebreaktime



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American Girl Doll Clothes - AMETHYST - February 2014 - OUTFIT of the MONTH - 4 Piece



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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

American Girl Doll Clothes - Cherry Picking Dress - Green



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Crocheted Beanie with Brim - Light Blue



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Crocheted Beanie with Brim - Maroon



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American Girl Doll Clothes - Heart Candy Outfit - 3 piece



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Flying Butterflies Panel Dress - fits American Girl



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Vines and Bubbles Panel Dress - fits American Girl



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