kojodesigns shows how to make this J. Crew-inspired ruffle dress ensemble for your toddler out of an adult t-shirt.   The ensemble includes a dress, a belt, and a matching barrette.  So pretty! Get the how-to.

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Maggie from Pearl Schell made this winter scarf from one leg of a pair of thrifted wool pants.   The long pieces of fabric found in a pair of pants is a great choice for reashioning into a scarf.  And because it only…

In celebration of her birthday, Anjeanette from Roots and Wings Co shows how to make this art tote, complete with pockets for markers.  This is just the thing for your budding little artist!  Go to the tutorial.  While you’re there, be…

Free Spirit Fabrics gives us some more sneak peeks of upcoming fabric lines.  Included in this batch of swatches are Anna Maria Horner’s Little Folks, Jane Sassman’s Sunshine and Shadows, Jay McCarroll’s Germania, and Tanya Whelan’s Dolce.  See the swatches at…

Wee Folk Art shows how to make a rolled flower embellishment out of felt.  The felt gives these flowers more body than their cotton fabric counterparts.  Go to the tutorial.

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Calli from Make It Do created these messenger school bags for her daughters.  What a cool bag for carrying books and papers!!  She shares a tutorial showing how to make them.  Go to the tutorial.

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Who says that dinosaur motifs are only for boys?  Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made a girlie T-Rex tank using reverse applique.  She also created coordinating shorts with the words “Q T Rex” across the bum.  How stinkin cute is that??? …

After you make your child a kid-sized oven mitt, why not make a chef’s hat to round out the ensemble?  Curly Pops shows how to make one.  Go to the tutorial.

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With all of the refashioning of men’s dress shirts, sooner or later you’ll come across a project that needs a little bit of extra fabric for a strap or a ruffle or extra width.  One place to get the extra…

Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess came up with a brilliant way to make a small oven mitt for her daughter’s play kitchen.  Her shortcut makes it fast and easy.  See how she did it at her blog. 

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Karin from The Mrs. shows the bunting she just finished for her daughter.  She departed from the traditional triangular shaped pennants and instead created a bunting with fabric hearts and flowers.  She pieced them from scraps, including scraps from fabrics used to…