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Cheri from It’s So Very Cheri turned her daughter’s baby bedding (shown here) into a quilt for her big girl bed. This is such a great idea! Go to her blog to see the result of her transformation.
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With a little ric-rac and some appliqued letters, Lu Bird Baby took a plain white pillowcase and made it dreamy place to lay your head. The word “dream” trailing down the side of the pillowcase in different colored letters and… Read more ... 
A Spoonful of Sugarshows how she did a little gender reassignment surgery on a pair of PJs. She takes a pair of ready-made men’s PJs (because they’re so much cheaper than women’s – what’s up with that??) and adds… Read more ... 
Keep a toothpick handy, no matter where you are are what you’re doing by adding toothpick pockets to your clothes and accessories. Snippets shows a variety of ways to wear a toothpick, whether it’s on a tank top, a dress… Read more ... 
Joanne from Craft Passion made these fun little turtle pincushions. The back is pieced from hexagons to look like a turtle shell. Read more about the turtle pincushion at Craft Passion blog.
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Jessica from Happy Together made this ruffled dress for her little girl – from a t-shirt. She cut a basic tank from the body of the tee, and then sewed ruffled strips down the chest. She also created a headband… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shows what she did with a onesie she found on the clearance rack. She added a skirt with ruffles for a fabulous ruffle dress. Read more and see more photos at MADE.
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Britt from Cucumbersome used highlighters to put a new twist on her black & white toile pillow. The splash of the bright colors brings an element of whimsy to the sweet print. Read more at her blog.
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Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
made this stunning owl soft sculpture. I love the way the little guy is posed, and his face is so expressive! The raw edged… Read more ... 
When I first saw these dresses made by unbecominglily, I assumed it was a photo of some adult-sized vintage dresses, or perhaps child-sized versions. But then I read that these are miniature art pieces newly constructed. The largest of… Read more ... 
Head over to U.T.B.W.B. to see what happens when Brumby took this dated skirt and literally turned it upside down. The style update is amazing!!! I’m showing you the “before”. Go check out the “after”.
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This sheer tunic refashion is sheer genius! (Pardon the pun, but it really IS a cool idea.) Brumby from u.t.b.w.b. took a large boxy tunic and tucked here and added elastic there to make sheer top. Read how she did … Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shows how she reuses fabric scraps when wrapping gifts. She pairs long ribbons made from leftover fabric with plain brown paper sacks. Read more about this cool idea on her blog.
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Look at this diaper bag that ReFabulous made for a sports-loving friend! The body of the bag is made from a jersey from the friend’s favorite team. The sides and handles are made from cargo pants, and the lining is… Read more ... 
Nicole Mallalieu of You SEW, Girl! shows what you can do when you print smaller versions of your child’s art on fabric. By shrinking them down, you can use them as decorative patches on any number of sewing projects. Read … Read more ...