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Make a plain Easter basket something special by adding ruffles to the outside. Amber from Crazy Little Projects has a tutorial showing how. Use coordinating fabrics for the three layered ruffles. If you made an Easter dress for your little… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a girls’ knit midi dress – and you won’t even need a pattern! If you have a t-shirt that fits the child, you’ve got all the pattern you need. She… Read more ... 
Peasant dresses are an easy style of dress to sew for little girls. They’re also an easy style of dress to sew for dolls. Lindsay from PA Country Crafts shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a peasant dress… Read more ... 
I don’t know how people dressed their girls for winter before leggings. They’re perfect for all the layering you need to do to keep warm in the winter, especially kids who like to play outside. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of… Read more ... 
Abby from Sew Much Ado created this beautiful ruffle dress for her daughter’s Christmas dress, and she’s offering the pattern for free on her blog. It’s a loose fit A-line dress with long ruffles on the sleeves and hem. The… Read more ... 
Little girls’ dresses are so much fun to sew! I used to love making dresses for my daughter when she was younger. Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a flutter sleeve dress for a little girl. It’s… Read more ... 
Little girl dresses are so much more fun when there’s a matching doll-sized dress. Emily from Life Sew Savory shares a free pattern to make matching dresses for a little girl and her doll. The dresses are made from knit… Read more ... 
The Sweet Rose Dress by Life Sew Savory is the perfect little girls’ dress for fall and winter. And it’s a free pattern! It’s a long sleeved dress with a loose fit bodice and a gathered skirt. It can be… Read more ... 
Melanie from The Littlest Studio shares a free pattern for making this sleeveless dress for little girls. The simple gathered dress is so versatile! Make it from a fancy fabric for a party dress, or a quilting cotton or knit… Read more ... 
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can sew an easy elastic waist skirt with a pretty lace ruffle at the hem. The simple gathered skirt is super versatile – it can go dressy or casual and is comfortable… Read more ... 
This gorgeous medieval princess costume looks like it came from one of those high-end (and quite pricey) costume catalogs, but it didn’t. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom created it for her daughter. And though it is a… Read more ... 
Shelly from Coral & Co. shows how you can make these cute derby style t-shirt dresses for girls. They’re a whole lot easier to make than you’d think because you use a purchased t-shirt for the bodice. All you have… Read more ... 
These layered ruffle fabric bows make cute hair accessories for little girls, and are the perfect finishing touch for handmade outfit! Sheri from Izzy’s Bow-Tique shares a tutorial at Create Kids Couture showing how you can make them. Use several… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making these adorable mermaid skirts. They’re obviously cute for Halloween costumes, but they’re also comfortable enough to wear for dress-up play or a day at Disney. She gives dimensions to… Read more ... 
Tamara Tripodi shares a tutorial at Therm O Web for making this adorable owl dress! It has a cute owl face and a twirly skirt that little girls are sure to love! It’s easy to make if you start with… Read more ...