Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a girls’ knit midi dress – and you won’t even need a pattern! If you have a t-shirt that fits the child, you’ve got all the pattern you need. She… Read more ... 
Peasant dresses are an easy style of dress to sew for little girls. They’re also an easy style of dress to sew for dolls. Lindsay from PA Country Crafts shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a peasant dress… Read more ... 
I don’t know how people dressed their girls for winter before leggings. They’re perfect for all the layering you need to do to keep warm in the winter, especially kids who like to play outside. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of… Read more ... 
Abby from Sew Much Ado created this beautiful ruffle dress for her daughter’s Christmas dress, and she’s offering the pattern for free on her blog. It’s a loose fit A-line dress with long ruffles on the sleeves and hem. The… Read more ... 
Little girls’ dresses are so much fun to sew! I used to love making dresses for my daughter when she was younger. Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a flutter sleeve dress for a little girl. It’s… Read more ... 
Little girl dresses are so much more fun when there’s a matching doll-sized dress. Emily from Life Sew Savory shares a free pattern to make matching dresses for a little girl and her doll. The dresses are made from knit… Read more ... 
The Sweet Rose Dress by Life Sew Savory is the perfect little girls’ dress for fall and winter. And it’s a free pattern! It’s a long sleeved dress with a loose fit bodice and a gathered skirt. It can be… Read more ... 
Skirts might be pretty on little girls, but they can limit the type of play they can do. It’s hard to jump or twirl flips when you’re afraid of your underwear showing! Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how you… Read more ... 
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can sew an easy elastic waist skirt with a pretty lace ruffle at the hem. The simple gathered skirt is super versatile – it can go dressy or casual and is comfortable… Read more ... 
This gorgeous medieval princess costume looks like it came from one of those high-end (and quite pricey) costume catalogs, but it didn’t. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom created it for her daughter. And though it is a… Read more ... 
Shelly from Coral & Co. shows how you can make these cute derby style t-shirt dresses for girls. They’re a whole lot easier to make than you’d think because you use a purchased t-shirt for the bodice. All you have… Read more ... 
A fleece ruffle skirt like this one is super cute for girls to wear this fall and winter. And Jess from Gracious Threads shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how you can sew one up. It’s easy enough for… Read more ... 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making these adorable mermaid skirts. They’re obviously cute for Halloween costumes, but they’re also comfortable enough to wear for dress-up play or a day at Disney. She gives dimensions… Read more ... 
Jess from Gracious Threads shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how you can sew a girls’ Moana inspired Halloween costume. The wrap skirt is made from knit and requires no sewing at all. The top is easy to sew… Read more ... 
Tamara Tripodi shares a tutorial at Therm O Web for making this adorable owl dress! It has a cute owl face and a twirly skirt that little girls are sure to love! It’s easy to make if you start with… Read more ...