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Thendral from Kavin shows how to make a round yoked dress for a little girl. This is such a versatile style for a child! The loose sleeveless dress accommodates a growing body and is good for dressy or for play. … Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of leggings for a crawling baby. They have knee pads built in! How cute is that! Get the tute.
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Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of jeggings in baby and toddler sizes. The leggings are made from stretch denim and have the topstitching details found on a pair… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a pair of legwarmers. They’re a trendy look this year, and add an extra layer of warmth over a pair of leggings or jeans. You can make them out of an… Read more ... 
Crafty Mamas shows how to alter a basic leggings pattern to give them bootcut flare at the ankles. It’s a simple alteration that creates a whole new look for your leggings. Get the how-to.
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Malinda from Dahlhart Lane guest blogs at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of baby leggings. The knit fabric is repurposed from an adult-sized t-shirt. I love the stripe that she uses in her… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made a superhero costume for her son. He wanted to be Hawkeye the Archer, but you could adapt this to work for just about any flavor of superhero. In Part 1 she… Read more ... 
Laura Bray from Katydiddyshares a tutorial over at the Rit blog showing how to make a woodland fairy costume. No sewing is required to make this beautiful costume. It’s actually made from a store bought t-shirt and leggings (dyed,… Read more ... 
Susi from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a Big Bird costume for your toddler child. The costume has enough feathers to feel fluffy and feathery just like the favorite Sesame Street character, but it’s made from a t-shirt… Read more ... 
When you refashion a long-sleeved tee, the sleeves are often left over as scrap. Why not use sleeves from an adult-sized shirt to make a pair of leggings for a toddler or baby? Sara from Craft Snob shows how to… Read more ... 
Head over to Project Run and Play for a tutorial showing how to adapt a kids’ leggings pattern to create a pair yoga pants. The flared leg is an easy alteration and creates a whole new look for the pants. … Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Back To School Tunic Dress. L-O-V-E!!! Her version is made from patchwork fabric that she pieced herself, but this would also be cute out of… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a little girl’s simple gathered skirt with an easy knit waistband. The bouncy little gathered skirt is sooo cute for summertime! And when the weather turns cooler in the fall, it… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a downloadable tutorial for making her Pipe Dreams dress. Gorgeous! The front pleated panel and large pockets are edged with contrast piping. Your little girl can wear it this summer as a sleeveless dress,… Read more ... 
