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Sewing What Spoonflower fabric to use for t-shirts?

Mar 26, 2023

    1. I'd like to get some specialty fabric to sew with, and Spoonflower has all kinds of fantastic designs-but I've run into a problem. The threads about Spoonflower here are all years old, and they reference different names. Spoonflower's own site is out of stock on the swatch set, so that's a no go. So now I'm hoping someone has used Spoonflower recently enough.

      If you were making t-shirts/stretchy long sleeve shirts/leggings for a 45 cm slim MSD doll, which of these is the fabric to use?

      -cotton spandex jersey
      -modern jersey
      -organic cotton knit
      -something completely different?
       
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    2. Any one of those 3 should work! It really depends on the look you want. Looking at my own (recently ordered, so current) sample set, I think I personally would choose either the cotton spandex or the modern jersey--but the organic cotton knit is nice, too. None of them feel too thick/bulky for 45cm dolls, and all of them have enough stretch to work.
       
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    3. To be honest, I'd look for granny panties in the underwear section. Plenty of fabric in those, they are a nice equivalent weight to human t-shirt fabric, and they often come in tiny prints. Buy the biggest sizes you can find.
       
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    4. double edit: i guess it didn't actually double post :'|

      long story short, i second the top two choices, and the regular cotton is also really nice for dresses after you wash it. i like using the ones marked for "appropriate for baby clothes" & etc.
       
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