Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Farrah from Mingo & Grace shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a little girl’s play dress with 3/4 sleeves. It’s fast to put together. She says she can make one in just 30 minutes! … Read more ... 
Colleen at Pretty Prudent shows how you can make a pair of bubble suspender shorts for a little girl. The gathered, cuffed shorts have fabric suspenders that criss cross at the back, and a knotted belt at the waist. If … Read more ... 
Whenever my daughter wears a skirt to school or to the park, or really anywhere besides church, we layer shorts or leggings underneath so she can have freedom of movement without having to worry about panties showing. My favorite skirts… Read more ... 
Narelle from Cook. Clean. Craft. shares a lovely, no-nonsense tutorial for making a child’s dress-up tutu that’s actually built to last. If you’ve ever made (or bought) one of those quick knot-around-elastic tulle tutus, you’ll know they look cute… right… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make a dress like this one in just 90 minutes. It”s a versatile short sleeved dress with a loose fit. You can cinch in the waist with a belt, or… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Designs By Sessa shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make faux fur legwarmer jeggings for baby girls. They look like they are two separate pieces (legwarmers layered over a pair of jeans) but… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make her Pleated Peekaboo Back To School Skirt for little girls. It’s a layered skirt, with a box pleated skirt peeking out from a curved over layer. Cuteness overload!! Go to The … Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Pretty Purple Pinafore for little girls. The sundress with a ruffled bodice is made from a white fabric that she dip-dyes in purple for an ombre effect. It… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a girl’s mermaid skirt, a long straight skirt with a ruffle at the hem. The hem is raised at the middle, giving the impression of a swishy mermaid tail. It’s quick and… Read more ... 
Ruby from Zaaberryshares a tutorial for making this little girl’s tunic dress. It has an elastic at an empire waist, a look I love for growing girls as it doesn’t look outgrown too quickly. She makes it from a… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade shares a tutorial over at Pellon Projects showing how to make a little girl’s gathered knit skirt with a foldover yoga waistband. I love a foldover waistband for the ease of installation and the comfort… Read more ... 
This is the Sydney Skirt. It’s a drop waist ruffle skirt made from a comfortable stretch knit. It has a simple fold-over waistband and a ruffle placed perfectly at the hip. Lindsay from The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial for… Read more ... 
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to make a patchwork twirly skirt for a tweeny girl. The rectangles of fabric are sewn into a two tiered skirt, with contrast bias tape making a fun hem. … Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a simple stretch knit tube skirt. It has a wide (2″) elastic waistband that’s enclosed in a casing. They’re super quick to make, just 30 minutes for a fun… Read more ... 
Terri from Blue House Joys turned some of her husband’s old t-shirts into cute new dresses for her little girls. Because of how she placed the pattern pieces for the A-line dress, the stripes on the shirts became chevrons on… Read more ... 