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Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shows off the lovely spring dresses she made for her daughters. She got the idea from a shirred skirt tutorial she found at Sew Like My Mom. The skirt is made from a t-shirt,… Read more ... 
Jen from My Own Road shows how easy it is to turn a little girl’s t-shirt into a dress. It’s just a matter of adding a ruffle! She says it can be done in just 20 minutes. How’s that for… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern on her blog for a pair of baby boy pants that you can make out of an old t-shirt. She adds contrast stitching down the front and around the knees. The… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s tiered ruffle skirt out of a couple of t-shirts. She used a green and a coordinating stripe for the one she made… Read more ... 
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how you can make a baby’s dribble bib from an old t-shirt. Once you get the process down, you can make one in just 10 minutes. If there’s not a design on the t-shirt… Read more ... 
Jennifer from Monkey See Mail and Monkey See, Monkey Do shows how she added extra length to a favorite t-shirt that was a tad too short. She added fabric at the bottom hem and on the sleeves, but rather than… Read more ... 
Heather from WhipperBerry guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to turn a couple of old t-shirts into a fun new skirt for spring. The knee-length straight skirt is pieced from the two t-shirts. Choose contrasting colors… Read more ... 
You can make a pair of lounge pants for a baby out of one of your old t-shirts. The old t-shirt knit makes a soft, comfy pair of pants. It’s also an economical source of fabric. Rachel from Maybe Matilda… Read more ... 
A lot of my posts point out that if a child’s dress or shirt pattern is not the size, you can usually create your own using a shirt that fits as a size guide. Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls continues her Tailer It To Fit February series with a tutorial showing how to add a bit of extra length to the hems of a t-shirt. You’ll be adding in extra fabric. You can… Read more ... 
I’m loving the neckline on this t-shirt! At first glance it looks like it’s braided, but it’s actually a simple chain stitch made from a strip of fabric. The Gilded Hare shows how to do it. This technique doesn’t require… Read more ... 
Urban Threads shares a tutorial at Instructables showing how to turn two shirts (one of them long-sleeved) into a drapey cardigan. Your t-shirts will need to be the same or at least a very close match. They added a large… Read more ... 
My “refashion” stash is filled with fitted t-shirts that are too short for me to wear without showing off my belly button and muffin top. Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to add extra length to one of… Read more ... 
It may be Valentine’s Day, but there’s still time to make a last-minute V-Day top. Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made a quick and cute tunic top for her daughter out of a man’s t-shirt. I am… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a yoked t-shirt tunic that you’re to heart. In fac,t she calls it her I {Heart} You top. She created the design out of a… Read more ... 
