Do you have a fabric problem? If you’re like me, you may not be able to part with your fabric scraps. Or you might have a tendency to buy fat quarters when they are on sale for $1 without any real plan for how to use them. If you’ve got some manly prints in your stash, these little neckties from The DIY Mommy are are the perfect way to use them up! [how to make baby neckties]

Project estimate:

• 1/4 yard cotton quilting fabric, on hand or $1 and up
• 1 inch wide velcro, on hand or $1 and up
• Sewing machine, on hand
• Free pattern (available at The DIY Mommy)

Total: Free and up!

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If you frequent the Dollar Tree, you know they usually have onesies in stock. Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar combined a dollar store onesie with a couple of dishtowels to create this cute summer ensemble for a lucky baby girl. One of the great things about sewing with dishtowels is that a lot of times you can use the existing hems, so it makes for super-quick sewing projects. If you are afraid of sewing, dishtowels are decent entry-level materials to work with. [get the $3 onesie dress tutorial] [via]

Project Estimate:

• Onesie, $1
• 2 dishtowels, $2
• Trim and buttons, on hand
• Sewing machine, thread, and scissors, on hand

Total: $3

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Lindsay at Living With Lindsay recently revealed the nursery for her soon-to-arrive baby girl, and it’s really fabulous. Among the beautiful touches in the room is a vignette of three frames displaying three-dimensional heirloom baby clothes and shoes. She used larger frames from a craft store, but dollar store frames would work nicely for a variety of smaller items — especially if you think beyond clothing. What precious collection can you display using the 3D framing method? Learn from Lindsay how she did it: [how to frame 3D items]

This is a great method to use for framing sports jerseys, or how about something for dad’s man cave like fishing lures? It’d be pretty to frame some river rocks or seashells, feathers or flowers. What would you frame?

Project Estimate:

• Frame, $1
• Batting, $1 or on hand
• Fabric, on hand or more
• Items to frame, on hand

Total: $2 and up

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I made some wee pants/shorts out of a dollar store dish towel, inspired by the dish towel toddler skirt at Filth Wizardry (but I don’t have girls!) and a how-to at Rookie Moms about how to make toddler pants out of a t-shirt. I was hoping they would be fun shorts for my two year-old, but they were a bit of a craft fail in that area (too tight!). They look like they would fit babies from newborn to 12 months.

Dish towels come in different sizes at the dollar store. The one I used (had it on hand) was 15×26″. I’m pretty sure you can find larger ones at the dollar store, so next time I go I’ll pick up a bigger one and try again.

This is my Make Something Cool Everyday for today! And I even have a tutorial for you!

Project Materials:

• Dish towel, $1
• Elastic, $1 or on hand
• Scrap fabric for pocket (optional), on hand

Total cost: $1 and up

To make:

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You can regularly find baby onesies at dollar stores, just waiting to be embellished. Craftster member retro-redux stamped this onesie for a super simple, yet super cute little baby gift!

Project Estimate:

• Onesie $1
• Stamp (on hand)
• Acrylic or Fabric Paint $1

Total Cost: $2

Tip: If you don’t have any stamps, carve one out of a potato, wine cork, or eraser. To fix acrylic paint to fabric, soak with vinegar and iron dry.

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