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Pillowcase dresses are a favorite style of dress to make for little girls. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a tutorial showing how you can make a pillowcase dress – for an adult. She wrote the how-to… Read more ... 
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a tutorial for making these Star Spangled Skorts for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with a pair of shorts sewn in so your little girl can play all she likes without about modesty. … Read more ... 
Veronica from SewVery shares a free pattern you can use to make her SewVery Sunny Dress for little girls. It’s pretty a sleeveless A-line dress with a ruffled neckline and a cross tie back. Her free pattern comes in girls’… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a little girl’s flutter sleeve peasant dress. A peasant dress is an easy style dress to make. Her version has short fluttery sleeves. She shows how to draw your own pattern… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how to make her Super Simple Girl’s Dolman Dress. Her tutorial is part of the 30 Days of Sundresses series hosted by Melissa from Melly Sews. You won’t need a pattern for this dress. … Read more ... 
Pillowcase dresses don’t have to be made from pillowcases. They’re awful cute (and super comfy) when made out of an adult t-shirt, too. Old school shirts, sports team shirts, concert tees – all will make awesome dresses for little girls. … Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Double Layered Chevron Circle Skirt for little girls. It’s made from a striped knit fabric that she pieces together to make a… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make an easy knit sundress for a little girl. The bodice is simply a tube of knit fabric, with ribbons for straps and a skirt gathered to the bottom. You can make… Read more ... 
I find it difficult to find sewing patterns to fit my tween daughter, especially indie patterns. Most girl’s clothing patterns go up to a size 8, which she has not been able to wear for several years. But she’s still… Read more ... 
Zaaberry shares a free pattern for making a pair of girl’s capri leggings. They’re cute worn with a t-shirt or tunic, or layered underneath a skirt or play dress. You can make a pair from 1 yard of knit fabric. … Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Simple Shirred Play-Dress for girls. I love this! It’s a peasant dress made from knit fabric, with elastic thread shirring across the bodice. Make it… Read more ... 
