Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Angelina from JoJo & Eloise shows how to make her Spring Rainbow Skirt. It’s a gathered skirt, colorblocked with a rainbow of pretty spring colors. Go to her tute.
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Angelina from JoJo & Eloise shows how she made this Anthropologie-inspired apron for her daughter. The ruffle bib and contrasting skirt (with piped waistband, yum!) look like perfectly coordinated seprates. Go to her tutorial.
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Head over to Sew, Mama, Sew! for a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s simple drawstring skirt with large patch pockets in contrasting fabric. The design works equally well for little girls and older girls. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shows how to make her Olivia Tunic Dress for little girls. It’s an empire waist sundress with a ruffled and buttoned panel pieced into the skirt. Tie should straps allow it to grow with… Read more ... 
Becky from The Barefoot Seamstress shows how a vintage pillowcase can become a cute skirt for a little girl. It’s a quick and easy project since much of the sewing is already done for you. All you have to do… Read more ... 
Last week I had two copies of Crafty Girls Talk
by Jennifer Forest to give away to Craft Gossip readers – one in printed format and one in a Kindle format. (Check out my review of the book here.)
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Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern to make her Simple Knot Dress. The pattern is available in girls’ sizes 2-6. It’s made from a mix of coordinating fabrics, with a little apron sewn into… Read more ... 
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how she made matching skirts for her daughter and her doll out of an inexpensive throw blanket from IKEA. She calls it the Cotton Candy Skirt because of the fluffy textured fabric. It makes… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make a pair of boutique-inspired little girl leggings with a double ruffle at the hem. They’re cute worn under a dress or with a tunic. She shares a free pattern in size… Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for the Perfectly Pink Top that she made for her daughter. The gathered shirt has a pretty shape as a top, but it would also be cute lengthened to a tunic… Read more ... 
Dawn Nicole from Designed By Dawn Nicole created this awesome layered circle skirt for her daughter. The off-kilter layers creates a fun mix of print and pattern. She calls it her Shabby Chic Circle Skirt, and she shares a tutorial… Read more ... 
Ruffled tees are sooo versatile for girls! They’re cute with a pair of jeans, but can also look sweet with a skirt. VixenMade shows how you can make one. She starts with a store-bought t-shirt and adds the rows of… Read more ... 
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make her Any Occasion Skirt for little girls. It’s a simple gathered skirt, but with a ribbon threaded through buttonholes stitched around the hem and tied into a pretty bow. You… Read more ... 
Would you believe that Nike from Thrive made this lovely layered Christmas tree skirt in just 10 minutes? She did, and she shares a tutorial showing how. She started with one of her daughter’s outgrown Easter dresses, so much of… Read more ... 
The Renegade Seamstress shows how she combined two thrifted t-shirts (adult size) to make a new dress for her daughter. One shirt becomes the bodice, and the other becomes the sleeves and the skirt. Go to her blog post for … Read more ... 
