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Lil Blue Boo appliqued these little owls on to store-bought t-shirts to match the fancy little girl skirts she made, and she provides the applique pattern for free in case you want to do it, too. Go to the free … Read more ... 
Jill from Homemade by Jill shows how to create this t-shirt with a ruffled neckline. She uses an existing t-shirt as the pattern and then adds the ruffle to the neck. Go to the tutorial.
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Lynette from Get Your Craft On guest blogs at U Create with this tutorial showing how to add tuxedo-shirt detailing to a little girl’s t-shirt. Get the how-to.
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Moda Bake Shop shares a pair of tutorials showing how to add applique or ruffles to a store-bought toddler shirt to create custom fashions. For the girls, add ruffles to a shirt to make a flirty dress. For the little… Read more ... 
Apron pants are a unique hybrid of a skirt and pants, designed to offer both the stylish appearance of a skirt and the practical coverage of pants. The Sewing Dork from Confessions of a Sewing Dork developed this design as… Read more ... 
LiEr from ikat bag continues her blog series on sewing girls’ summer dresses, this time with a tutorial for making a raglan-sleeved dress. Raglan sleeved dresses are my go-to for a quick sew and an easy fit. Go to the … Read more ... 
LiEr from ikat bag explains how to make killer summer dresses without using commercial patterns in her Summer Dresses post series. Up first is a simple shirred spaghetti strap dress, followed by a tutorial showing how to cut armholes down… Read more ... 
moon>sun shows how to refashion a big, boxy tee into a cute baby-doll tee. I love how the body of the tee is gathered on the yoke! Get the how-to.
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Dana from MADE shares a tutorial for her spectacular market skirt, featuring a ruffle at the bottom and a pair of gathered pockets. Are you swooning yet?
The skirt is sized 2T-3T, but you could easily adjust the measurements up… 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 ... 
Cathie Filian shows how to add some “cool” to a t-shirt or hoodie with reverse applique. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Cathie Filian blog]
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LiEr from Ikat Bag has just finished up her blog series on summer skirts. The series of six tutorials show how to make a classic gathered skirt, a tiered skirt, a gathered panel skirt, a fitted panel … Read more ... 
Pickles shows how to make this hair band from old t-shirts. She cut long strips of knit and them knotted them like a friendship bracelet. Get the how-to.
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Craftster user Pink Hickey shows how she made this summer sundress. The top is darted and pleated for a perfect fit. She calls it the Dragon Dress, after the print on the fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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