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Sewing Pattern: Refashion a baby sleeping gown into a shirt and shorts

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Kasey from My Life On The Divide shares a clever refashion of a baby’s sleeping gown.  She came up with this project when her baby boy started crawling.  The gowns didn’t allow his legs the movement he needed, so she turned it into a top and shorts pajama set.  The bottom portion of the gown gets turned upside down (with the elastic bottom becoming the waist), so you’d need to use a gown that doesn’t have a directional print.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from My Life On The Divide] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check out these patterns we found on Etsy.

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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.