"Mommy" Tattoo T-shirt Pillow

Another old t-shirt, one of Jack's that I couldn't bring myself to get rid of, made into a pillow.

And, as an added bonus, a picture of Jack wearing the shirt.  Eleven months old, for "Crazy Hair" day at his daycare, in Lathrop, California.  Absolutely precious.

Adding Ribbon to Jeans

I'm constantly searching for ways to upcycle Jack's old clothing into something girly for Kate.  One simple solution for a pair of boys' jeans?  Sew a cute little ribbon trim on the bottom hem!

See?  I couldn't just get rid of these Calvin Kleins!

My little ham on her rocking elephant

Cowgirl T-Shirt Pillow

I made a t-shirt pillow for Jack years ago (see it here), but just recently made one to for Kate's bed. The original idea came from this blog post. We used a glow-in-the-dark Yosemite shirt that we'd picked up at a gift shop when we lived near there.  Maggie had outgrown the shirt, and it wasn't one I wanted to get rid of.  Such a fun project... and it takes about fifteen minutes.  Just sew up the neck, sleeves, and bottom, leaving a portion open at the bottom.  Stuff it, and then sew that last portion shut.

Girl's Skirt Made from Boy's Jeans

I love re-purposing and upcycling clothes for my kids.  Seeing as how we had a boy first, then a girl, I didn't want to just get rid of all his jeans.  I wanted to use them for my girl!  Found a tutorial here for turning a pair of boys' jeans into a denim skirt for little girls.  And it turned out super cute!

Strawberry Applique Onesie and Matching Bell-Bottomed Jeans

My adorable model doesn't like to sit still and smile for the camera, so it's a little difficult to get a good picture of her outfit.  But I designed this strawberry applique for her onesie and added a little ruffle to the bottom of some jeans that used to be Jack's.  So sweet!

"Captain" T-Shirt Pillow

Craftbits.com has fun craft projects for all different skill levels. This is one of my favorite projects that I found, and so incredibly easy! It's a great way to use an old t-shirt that you just don't want to get rid of. In our case, one of Jack's outgrown tees was the perfect test subject. Now I want a whole bedful of T-shirt pillows!


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