Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
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 ... 
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 ... 
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.
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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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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.
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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 ... 
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 ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making her Sweet & Sassy Dress for little girls. It has a pleated skirt and a tie at the neck. This is a cute style for back to school! Get … Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how to make her Color Blocked Twirly Jumper. The skirt is pieced from curved panels to give it extra swish. It’s made from two colors of knit fabric. She was able to get all … Read more ... 
Vanesssa from LBG Studio made a stack of knit playdresses for her daughter, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. She calls it her Comfy Knit Dress. It has a short sleeveless bodice, and… Read more ... 
