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…

Handstitching goddess Mairuru shows how to make this paperback book cover.   You can patchwork the outside like her example, or simplify by making it out of a solid piece of fabric.  Go to the tutorial.

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Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a downloadable tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for making fabric yo-yos and then using them in a number of sewing projects.  Projects include yo-yo pillows, brooches, and embellishments.  Go to the tutorial.

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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff made this sleeping bag for her daughter, and wrote up a tutorial explaining how she did it.  Because it was made for her daughter, the dimensions she gives are for a small sleeping bag.  You could…

As part of their Stylish Baby Nursery series, Sew4Home tells how to make your own twin bed duvet cover.  Many parents now include an adult-sized bed in their nursery decorating.  This allows parents a place to sleep in the room with…

Three bands of ruffles adorn the front of this shirt for girls refashioned from an larger ribbed knit shirt.  Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make one.  You could easily replicate this idea in an adult size…

Oilcloth Addict shows how to make these handy desk dot mini chalkboards, a modern take on the old-fashioned chalkboard slate.  Made from chalkboard fabric and oilcloth, they’re super quick to sew up.   Keep them by your child’s desk for a quick…

Laura from We Wilsons designed this clever bunny and fox flip doll.  Each doll has both a bunny AND a fox – two dolls in one!  You can change which doll you see by flipping and turning the body.  (Pictured are…

A square of terry cloth and a bit of custom bias tape is all it takes to make these pretty little washcloths.  I love the pop of color and pattern all around the edges!  Jessica from The Adventures of Rory and…

Luvinthemommyhood shows how she made a table runner and matching placemats.  You could make them as a wedding gift, as she did, or keep them all to yourself for your own dining room.  Go to the tutorial. 

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Moses baskets (an alternative to bassinets for infants) all tend to have the same basic look; what gives them personality are their liners.  Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a new lining for a Moses basket.  This simple …

Cut Out + Keep user Valerie E. shows how to make this sketch book roll for budding artists.  This handy folio has a place for a sketch book as well as a plenty of slots of pencils for sketching and coloring.  Get…

Beccy from Wipster shows how she shortened a tunic and added pintucks to create a new sleeveless shirt.  The impetus for the refashion was a small stain on the front of the tunic.  She was able to cut out the stained…

Pamela from Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to make a cool finish for a basic tank top.  She creats a twist on one of the shoulders before she stitches it together.  Instant style!  Go to the tutorial.

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Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for making these rolled fabric flowers.  She also has links to a handful of other tutorials for flowers made from fabric, paper, ribbon, etc.  Go to the tutorial.

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If you’re considering using cloth diapers for your baby, then you know how expensive the initial set-up can be.  Why not make your own cloth diapers?  Instructables user captainwiggles shows how to make pocket diapers for baby.  Go to the tutorial.

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Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she turned a pair of her daughter’s too-short jeans into trendy skinny jeans.  But don’t limit this technique to just your child’s jeans.  This same technique works on adult-sized jeans as well.   (I know, because…

The toy aisles at major discount stores may be filled with Strawberry Shortcake or Dora dolls, but what happens when your child is really into a book or cartoon character that doesn’t have a major licensing contract with a toy…

If you love vintage patterns, then get over to the Commercial Pattern Archive (CoPA) at the Univeristy of Rhode Island.  They are allowing free access to their database of vintage patterns until Tuesday, September 25, 2009.  To get free access, use “guest”…