Repurpose a Man’s Shirt into an Artist’s Smock
When I was a kid, we always had to bring a button-up shirt to art class, to be worn backwards, to protect our clothes. It worked ok, but the sleeves would sometimes start to…
How to Refashion Tights into a Headband
I always wanted to make one of the these for my girls. They’re perfect for little peach-fuzz-headed babies and you can use them as is or attach clips to the ribbon. Check out Staker…
Gorgeous DIY Nursery Decor
Using a bit of nature and a free bird pattern from Spool, Sew Liberated created this beautiful piece to hang in her baby’s nursery. I can just imagine the little birdies singing sweet lullabies…
Turn Beloved Shirts into Pillows
Anyone Can Quilt came up with a great solution when her daughters didn’t want to part with some of their favorite shirts. See here how she helped them repurpose their clothes into pillows!
Felt Nesting Dolls Pattern
I instantly fell in love with this felt version of a matryoshka doll found at Skip the Chips. These are great for sorting by size and really…don’t all kids love putting things into pockets?…
Art Apron Tutorial
This is such a clever idea from Grace Violet. She took the crayon-roll idea and made it a bit more functional by making an apron! You can see how she did it here!
Flickr Inspiration > Make a Tooth Fairy Pillow
1. Feathered Friend Toothie Pillow, 2. Tooth Fairy pillow, 3. tooth fairy pillow, 4. tooth officer, 5. tooth beary backside, 6. tooth pillow, 7. Tooth Fairy Pillow- open pocket, 8. tooth fairy pillow for…
bunny softie pattern
This little snow bunny is all bundled up for the last few weeks of winter! Love those ears! Q.D. Patooties is generously sharing the pattern for your personal use. Just click on over! (Link)
Repurpose a T-Shirt into Kid Pants
I love finding new ways to use old clothes. This tutorial comes to us from Rookie Moms. Using and old T-shirt, you can sew up some comfy new pants for the little ones! (Link)
Best Pajama Pants Tutorial..Ever
Ok…so crazy skull print aside…this tutorial at Instructables is awesome. I know very little about sewing and I cranked out about 10 pair of pants around Christmas using these instructions. Please note, that if…
Chef’s Outfit Pattern
Stardust Shoes offers up a free pattern (via the Michael Miller Fabrics blog) for this exceptionally cute chef’s ensemble. Poofy chef’s hats are awesome. Link
Repurposed Shirt to Rabbit Tutorial
Miaou shows us step-by-step how to turn a long-sleeved shirt into friendly bunny! This is a great way to keep a favorite shirt around that has been outgrown or soiled! Click here for the…
How to Make Reverse Applique Beanbags
I’ve been meaning to make beanbags for my girls for months now, but these are WAY cuter than anything I would have come up with. Check out Whimsy Love for the details on how…
Make Your Own Playmat
Tangarang offers up some great inspiration and a quick review of how she made this awesome playmat. It’s two-sided so make sure you click over to see the rest. You could either fold it…
Doll Hair Tutorial
If you’re interested in doll-making and want to learn about making yarn wigs for your creations, be sure to check out this tutorial at Crafty Sheep. And be sure to check out the comments…