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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a fun idea on her blog for using leftover bits of foldover elastic
. If you have 7″ of it, you have enough to make a little hairband. (A children’s boutique in my town… Read more ... 
Bandanas are a great source of fabric for sewing projects. The large squares of fabric are inexpensive and prehemmed. Ginger from Ginger Snaps shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use two bandanas to make a pair of… Read more ... 
Christina from Assorted Notions shows how the altered a basic t-shirt pattern to make a nursing top. She started with the BurdaStyle Lydia t-shirt, but this would work with just about any t-shirt pattern. Get the tutorial.
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Kirstin & Jordan fromKojoDesignsshare a tutorial showing how to make cocktail napkins out of vintage sheets. The smaller napkins don’t take anywhere near as much fabric as a dinner napkin, so you can make them from scraps… Read more ... 
Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s romper out of an old sweater. This is sooo fabulous, and so on trend right now! A lightweight sweater would work best for this project to keep the romper… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial telling how she upcycled a pair of sleeve cuffs into a beautiful headband. Brilliant!! The cuffs are already finished on the edges, so it’s just a matter of sewing them into one… Read more ... 
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s halter dress. The bodice of the dress is lined, which gives this a nice finish. The ties go around the neck through a set… Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oval burp cloth. They’re made from flannel receiving blankets, so the materials are cheap and the fabric is soft and absorbant. They’re quick and easy… Read more ... 
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store celebrates the addition of this super cute inchworm to her line of softie patterns by offering it for FREE for a limited time (from now until the morning of Thursday, August 4, 2011). Go to … Read more ... 
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making a set of Linen Stacking Pillows, perfect for sitting on a flat bench or on the floor. The long, flat pillows are tufted, giving them the look of a tiny duvet. They… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Shirred Waist Skirt. You can make this in any size. She shows one she made for herself, but this would work for little… Read more ... 
Tone from Bless guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s patchwork jeans skirt. This is sooo cute, and you can make it entirely from recycled materials. The top portion of the… Read more ... 
Natasha from Little Pink Monster shows how to make a little girl’s circle skirt, inspired by a similar skirt from American Apparel. It’s made from a stretchy knit fabric and has a foldover yoga style waistband. It’s sooo cute paired… Read more ... 
Sabra from Sew A Straight Line guest blogs in the July Jamboree series at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how she made a pair of football pants for her young son. The pants are part of an entire… Read more ... 
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how to make a girl’s dress – out of five kitchen towels. The entire dress is made from the set of towels – from the bodice, to the skirt, to… Read more ... 
