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    Best Dressed

    With an adorable pattern from Sugar City, Esthersmom created this kids' dress. She painted and designed the purse to match.
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    If the Shoe Fits

    With both a sister and sister-in-law expecting, Creataholic made these teal baby Mary Janes with her own handmade pattern and lined them with 100 percent wool felt.
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    Not Your Grandmother's Apron

    Hoytstreet created this vintage-inspired scalloped apron after seeing her husband's grandmother's apron. With a more modern look, she thinks it's "flattering, flirty, and fun!"
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    Pretty in Pink

    "This dress started out as a simple, elegant pink dress for my daughter to wear to my friend's wedding," says Jrybitskiy. After buying pink ranunculus from Trader Joe's, she was inspired to add a girly touch to the belt of the dress and a matching headband.
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    The Story of a Dress 

    Peppermints loves collecting scraps. "I have bins and bins of them," she said.

    The bodice of her vintage dress comes from an embroidered, cross-stitched tablecloth she salvaged. The rest of the dress comes from scraps, and in between the tiers, there is a little ruffle that once belonged to ruffles from previous projects.
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    The Dog Days of Summer

    Turbosmom's Lady Bugs Walking Harness and Hat was sewn with her and her daughter's proprietary pattern and designs. The hat is embroidered on the brim, and fresh flowers and a button adorn the back of the mesh harness. "The mesh design keeps our dog cooler in warmer weather," she said.
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    Simply Beau-tea-ful

    Mirw27 sewed two ribbons a few inches from the bottom of a tea towl and added a pattern fabric at the end. She also used the same fabric for the tie.
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    Dress Up

    In her first attempt at shirring, SarahMomTo3, made this adorable baby dress. Created for her daughter, the project was much easier to make than expected. "The dress looks absolutely adorable on my daughter as well," she said. "You should give it a try!"
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    Sew Retro

    Cutelycovered created her own pattern for this reversible kitchen apron filled with ruffles. Her inspiration for the retro piece? "No one said you couldn't look cute while cooking your family dinner." Agreed!
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    Wrapped Up

    We love ALISAFAULK's three aprons made for her son's preschool teachers. In an effort to give them something nice to wear while protecting themselves from messy art projects, she used colorful patterns." I love how flattering they are!" she said.
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    Fur Coat

    Made from cotton and lined with soft fleece, Picklesandwich's striped dog coats keep Ladybug (right) and Fern (left) extra warm during Minnesota winters.

    The coats can be made from a yard of fabric or recycled materials. " I often use old wool skirts," she said. "You just need to measure your dog from base of neck to base of tail, collar, and girth just behind front legs."
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    The Kid's Pajamas

    Denyse Schmidt, aka Mishi2x, followed the "Kimono-Style PJs" pattern from Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones.

    "The pattern was so easy to follow, and the finished pajamas couldn't have put a bigger smile on my face," she says.
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    Polka-Dot Pretty

    With her own pattern, mandashell made this pink-and-brown polka-dot apron from vintage rickrack given to her by a friend's grandmother.
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