Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Simple Shirred Play-Dress for girls. I love this! It’s a peasant dress made from knit fabric, with elastic thread shirring across the bodice. Make it… Read more ... 
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of girl legging shorts with ruffles at the hem. They’re perfect for layering under summer skirts and dresses! You’ll start with a basic leggings pattern,… Read more ... 
Shawnta from Shawnta Sews shows how to make these super cute bow-back leggings. The bows are a simple addition when making a pair of leggings. You’ll need to use a pattern that has separate pieces for the front and back… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Sunny Days dress for toddler girls. It’s an easy dress to make, with a simple shirred fabric bodice and wide fabric straps. It’s open at the back, meant to be… Read more ... 
Miriam from Mad Mim shares a tutorial showing how you can add bow cuffs to a pair of leggings that you make. The cuffs are cinched in the middle to make a bow shape. It’s a cute finish for little… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making this ruffle edge jumper dress in toddler sizes. It’s a simple A-line sleeveless dress, with ruffles finishing off the hem and neck line. Wear it in the winter layered… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make your own stretchy ruffled organza trim. You can do it with a organza ribbon and clear elastic. And once you’ve made the stretchy, fluffy trim she shares some ideas for… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can add a ruffle skirt to pair of little girl leggings. It’s a great way to cover a stain or to restyle a pair of leggings lurking in the back of the… Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs appears in the Scandinavian Christmas series over at The Pickled Herring with a tomte (Swedish elf) costume she made for her daughter. She gives links to the patterns she used to make the tunic,… Read more ... 
Mie from Sewing Like Mad shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a pleated skirt for a little girl. It has 5 pleats in the front and a simple elastic waistband. The grosgrain ribbon at… Read more ... 
How awesome is this gumball machine Halloween costume! Juli from The Garter Girl shares a tutorial over at Studio DIY showing how to make it. It looks like it would be complicated, but it’s actually fairly easy to make. It’s… Read more ... 
Celina from Petit a Petit & Family shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a mermaid costume for a little girl. The mermaid tail is a wrap skirt covered in iridescent scales cut from shimmery… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s ruffle skirt with leggings attached. The skirt has three rows of ruffles for maximum twirl and flounce, and the attached leggings keep her daughter’s legs warm… Read more ... 
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial showing how to make a pair of baby tutu leggings, a pair of knit leggings with a little ruffle sewn into the waistband. It’s an easy adaptation to make to a basic… Read more ... 
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can make a pair of custom fit leggings, from taking measurements to drafting a pattern to sewing them up. She includes a video showing how to take the measurements and a downloadable… Read more ... 
