Children’s – Page 27

Tutorial: Little girl’s gathered skirt with interchangeable bow

December 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Make a Christmas tree skirt from a child’s dress

December 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Make a little girl’s playdress from two thrifted t-shirts

November 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Free pattern: Pumpkin Pie dress for little girls

November 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shares a free pattern and tutorial over at the Clothworks blog for her Pumpkin Pie dress for little girls. It’s a raglan sleeve dress with a full skirt and a sash at the waist. She… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern : Little girl’s ballerina wrap cardigan

November 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Happy Together shares one of those quietly brilliant sewing projects that makes you stop and think, why didn’t I do this years ago? Her ballerina-style cardigan for little girls is soft, practical, and charming without being fussy—the kind… Read more ...

Free pattern: Little girl’s bubble peplum dress

November 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

An from StraightGrain shares a free pattern for making a pretty little bubble peplum dress for little girls. Love!! The pattern comes in sizes for ages 1-6. Go to her blog to get the free pattern and the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Silver quilted mini skirt for little girls

October 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make this fashion forward quilted mini skirt for a little girl. The design was inspired by a skirt from Crewcuts. Her DIY version uses an unexpected material for the quilted silver fabric. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a poofy pettiskirt layer to a skirt

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Little girls loooove their poofy skirts, don’t they? (At least mine does!) Kataryna from Chibi Designs shares a tutorial on her blog, Sew Chibi, showing how to add a pettiskirt underlayer to a skirt or dress. The gathered tulle… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruth’s Ruffled Bodice for little girl dresses

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. recently shared photos of a couple of dresses she made for her little girls. She got so many comments on the ruffled bodice on one of the two dresses that she very sweetly wrote… Read more ...

Tutorial: Twirly butterfly wing skirt for little girls

September 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessi from Sweetie Pie Bakery guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a twirly butterfly skirt. This is so fabulous! It’s a basic circle skirt covered in highly… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rapunzel or princess costume dress

September 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to adapt a little girl’s basic bodice dress to make a princess Halloween costume. She uses it as part of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s color blocked dress

September 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this pretty color blocked dress. It has a simple round neck bodice with puff sleeves. The gathered skirt is made from pieced stripes of solid fabric. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s skirt from a man’s shirt

September 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Pam from Threading My Way shows how to turn a man’s button down shirt into a cute little skirt for a girl. She girls it up with a contrast ruffle and decorative buttons. Go to her tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycle your old jeans into a little girl’s twirly skirt

August 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

ShelleyMade shows how you can recycle several pairs of old jeans into a cute new twirly skirt in girls’ sizes. The variations in color and wear on the denim create a almost ombre effect on the skirt. She used two… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dainty Floral Dress for little girls

August 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs guest blogs at The Works with a tutorial showing how to make her Dainty Floral Dress for toddler girls. It’s a sweet little sundress with a layered skirt and a bow for a belt. The… Read more ...