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Rachel from With Love By Rach shows how she created this ruffled t-shirt dress for her toddler girl. It’s inspired by a similar dress from J. Crew (that wasn’t available in her daughter’s size). Little girls will LOVE these ruffles! … Read more ... 
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a plain t-shirt into this fabulous cami, inspired by a similar one from Anthropologie. I love the pintucks running down the front! And the little gussets… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to make a zippered pullover from a t-shirt. The zipper is exposed, which looks super cool and is also super easy to sew. And I’m loving the kanaroo pocket! She… Read more ... 
Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to turn an adult-sized t-shirt into a rockin’ little girl tunic dress in no time flat. All it takes is some elastic thread to cinch it in on the shoulders and at the waist. … Read more ... 
Tara from Designs For My Kids shows how to make a maxi dress for an 11″ fashion doll – out of a shirt sleeve. I often have the sleeves left over from shirt refashions. And each shirt would yield two… Read more ... 
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar joins in the Celebrate the Boy fun with a tutorial showing how to make a zippered hoodie. She starts with a plain t-shirt and adds a zipper and fabric scraps to make … Read more ... 
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a tutorial on 30 Handmade Days showing how she made a ruffle tee from a pair of plain t-shirts. The crewneck becomes a scoopneck, and the body of the shirt gets covered… Read more ... 
Jess from Peanut to Princess shows how to fancy up a little girl’s t-shirt with a faux necklace. The knotted bead necklace hangs from buttons on the shoulders. It stays put while the child is wearing it, but comes off… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to repurpose an adult-sized t-shirt into a kid-sized skirt with a yoga waist. The foldover knit waistband is super easy to construct (no elastic casing!… Read more ... 
Kat from KaydeeBunz shows how to turn a t-shirt into a strapless version of itself. It’s a quick and easy t-shirt refashion and looks sooo retro! Get the tute.
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As part of Celebrate the Boy 2011, Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made these monogrammed “sprinkle shirts” for little boys. The confetti stripes of color on the appliqued letters come courtesy of… Read more ... 
The Spangler from Spangle and The Quick Unpick shows how she refashioned a thrifted adult-size V-neck t-shirt into a shirred t-shirt dress for her young daughter. It’s easily done with elastic thread. Go to the tutorial.
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Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a downloadable tutorial showing how to make this striped t-shirt dress for girls. It looks like she started with striped t-shirt knit, but she actually uses plain white shirts that she paints with the… Read more ... 
Ginger Hendrix from Wiener Dog Tricks shows how to turn a t-shirt into a pieced scarf. This is a quick, easy project and it works great with a t-shirt with large words or graphics printed on it. If you don’t… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a cute t-shirt dress for little girls. The skirt is made from pretty yardage, and the bodice from a plain t-shirt. She uses freezer paper stencil add a coordinating motif to the… Read more ... 
