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Racerback Sports Bra Turned Summer Halter 1 Jul 2011 | 10:14 pm
I know that these racerback sports bras--you know, the ones with the thick straps--are becoming a thing of the past now that the new sporty, spaghetti-strappy ones are so affordable at Target. So here...
Two-Dollar Dress in Twenty Minutes 16 May 2011 | 11:00 pm
No really, twenty minute or less! I got this idea from another blogger at D & G Stories. She's pregnant and wanted to make an easy maternity dress. It was so cute, I had to turn it into a regular dres...
Easter Bunny Craft from Old Glove 19 Apr 2011 | 07:43 am
Turn an old knit glove into a cute Easter Bunny softy. This can be a decoration or a toy for little ones to play with. Start with an old knit glove preferably in a Spring color. I was pushing it with...
Ladies' Turtleneck Sweater turned Sassy Little Sweater Dress 12 Mar 2011 | 12:35 am
Okay, spring is upon us, but it's still cold in some places. Besides, this particular sweater dress I made came from a light weight knit sweater from a local thrift store. Total cost for this project ...
Onesie Dress with Attached Apron-Perfect for Spring! 25 Feb 2011 | 04:45 am
Here's a how to on a onesie dress with an added apron front. Turned out WAY cute! I made one with a onesie and one with a t-shirt so my girlies could have coordinating frocks. They loved them. Here a...
Valentine Onesie to Dress 6 Feb 2011 | 04:42 pm
I am late this week with the post, but you can't blame a mom whose husband is out of town for two weeks. (Thankfully we are past the halfway point.) And I did it again. I attmepted to create a onesie...
Celebrate Chinese New Year With This Onesie-to-a-Dress 28 Jan 2011 | 03:07 am
I had this great Chinese print fabric I got from the remnants bin at the fabric store and it has been sitting in a bin in my sewing room for several months waiting tobe used. My Macaroni Kid newslette...
Old shoes turned Fab with some "Shoe Sugar" 19 Jan 2011 | 08:05 am
I was inspired by one of my favorite blogs http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/. It is Shoe Sugar Month on her blog and she has made old shoes look young again with her crafty ideas. I took one of t...
Denim Jeans to Skirt in a Cinch 7 Jan 2011 | 01:13 am
Oooh it's been a long time since I last posted a project. This does not mean that I have not been doing anything....just that I haven't posted anything. So here's the reason for the skirt. Since I am ...
Fresh Frocks in 30 Minutes 28 Oct 2010 | 03:04 pm
I bought each of these Gymboree dresses for about $5 each at a resale shop. The brown dress was never worn until post-upcycling. The white one was worn ALL the time! She got tons of compliments on tha...
