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Analog Me shows what she made out of three old t-shirts that her husband was getting rid of. She took the rattiest one and made a skirt, and then cut the others into layers of loose ruffles. Read more about… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo took the saying, “She’d look good in a potato sack” to heart and made this sack dress for her little girl. Of course, burlap is a bit rough on little girl skin, so she replaced… Read more ... 
Barbara posts on Wardrobe Refashion showing the long black skirt she made the previous winter. The embellishment design evolved, starting with stencils and spraypaint, moving to applique and then buttons. The result is an artistic, sophisticated look. Read more and … Read more ... 
Lookie what Swiedebie made! It’s a sock monster (Larry’s his name) who opens his big wide mouth to hold your cell phone. Read more about Larry the Sock Monster at her blog.
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Quirky Dolls from Sew Simply Handmade makes these unique pincushion dolls. She gives each one a name and a unique personality, and then accessorizes them accordingly. Want one of your own? You can purchase them from her Etsy shop.… Read more ... 
Jessica from Juicy Bits shows the ringbearer pillow that she made for some friends’ wedding. I love the rustic fabric (is it linen?) paired with the accents of more refined green and purple fabrics. See more photos at her blog… Read more ... 
“Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak was one of my favorite books as a child, and the story still resonates with me as an adult. Everyone has felt like little Max at some point, a little out of… Read more ... 
You may think there’s not much that can be made with a 5-inch square of fabric, but when you collect a stack of 5-inch fabric squares (a charm pack) it turns out that there’s a lot you can do with… Read more ... 
Su from Vively Online created this unique two-sided lunch bag for her daughter. There are two identical lunch bags stitched together in the middle, one for each snack that her daughter will need at school. Brilliant. Read more about her … Read more ... 
Jen from Just another day in the lives of… shows the diaper clutch and changing pad that she made from a placemat. A placemat, elastic, and a button are all you need to make one. There’s not a tutorial, but… Read more ... 
Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not. She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket. Brilliant!! Read … Read more ... 
Maggie from Pearl Schell made this winter scarf from one leg of a pair of thrifted wool pants. The long pieces of fabric found in a pair of pants is a great choice for reashioning into a scarf. And because… Read more ... 
After you make your child a kid-sized oven mitt, why not make a chef’s hat to round out the ensemble? Curly Pops shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Curly Pops]
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Karin from The Mrs. shows the bunting she just finished for her daughter. She departed from the traditional triangular shaped pennants and instead created a bunting with fabric hearts and flowers. She pieced them from scraps, including scraps from fabrics… Read more ... 
Lookie at the busy book that Forty-Two Roads made! The theme is “Close Your Clothes” and it’s filled with snippets of actual clothing items for the child to practice buttoning, zipping, buckling, etc. My favorite page is probably the shoes. … Read more ...