Clothing Patterns – Page 161

Sewing Tutorial: Turn a maxi dress into a slouchy shirt

June 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how she turned a maxi dress into a slouchy shirt. The long dress wasn’t practical for a nursing mother, but shorten it into a shirt and it’s becomes way more wearable. It takes just a… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Newborn baby pants from a t-shirt

June 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Roubidou shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of newborn baby pants out of a t-shirt. You can repurpose the shirt hem into the hems at the bottoms of the pants leg, making this a quick, easy… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Girl’s T-Shirt Sun Dress for summer

June 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair guest blogs at Thirty Handmade Days with a tutorial showing how to make her T-Shirt Sun Dress. The loose fitting t-shirt dress is perfect for summertime fun! It’s made from two t-shirts, plus some… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bookworm Skirt with appliqued fabric “books”

June 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bookworm Skirt for little girls. I am SO loving this skirt!! Fabric “books” are appliqued all around the hem of the simple gathered skirt. And the titles… Read more ...

Tutorial: Magical tutu dress for girls

May 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

For all those little girls who love to pretend to be fairies or princesses (or fairy princesses), Prudent Baby shows how to make a tutu dress. Layers of tulle are gathered and sewn to the bottom of a shirt making… Read more ...

From my studio last week: May 31, 2011

May 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

So this was all that came out of my studio last week. One pair of little girl bike shorts. A test pair, at that. I traced a pair of little girl’s leggings and I wanted to make sure that I… Read more ...

Free pattern: Drawstring sundress for 18″ dolls

May 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Liberty Jane Patterns shares a free pattern over at Grosgrain for making a pretty dress for 18″ dolls. It’s a simple gathered sundress with drawstring neck and straps. You can leave it plain for a pillowcase style dress … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s playdress

May 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make this knit playdress for little girls. The loose fitting knit dress is inspired by a similar dress from Tea Collection. I love this style of dress… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chiquita Dress for girls

May 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shares a tutorial showing how to make her Chiquita Dress. This is SUCH a cute dress!! I’m loving the laced ribbon detail on the bodice! Get the tutorial. [photo from No… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled Clover Dress for little girls

May 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Grosgrain for making her Ruffled Clover Dress for little girls. The sleeveless dress is covered in rows and rows of ruffled-y goodness that little girls (and their mamas)… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirred fabric

May 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Stretchy shirred fabric can be quickly and easily made into summer sundresses, tops, and skirts. You can buy fabric already shirred at the chain fabric stores, but the selection is limited and it can be really expensive. Debbie from Squiggly … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Turn a maxi dress into a slouchy shirt

Free Sewing pattern: Newborn baby pants from a t-shirt

Sewing Pattern: Girl’s T-Shirt Sun Dress for summer

Tutorial: Bookworm Skirt with appliqued fabric “books”

Tutorial: Magical tutu dress for girls

From my studio last week: May 31, 2011

Free pattern: Drawstring sundress for 18″ dolls

Tutorial: Little girl’s playdress

Tutorial: Chiquita Dress for girls

Tutorial: Ruffled Clover Dress for little girls

Tutorial: Shirred fabric

Tutorial: Wonderland dress for toddler girls

Tutorial: Ruffled Equation Skirt

Tutorial: “Knot” Again! t-shirt

Sewing Pattern : Toddler’s sleep sack from an adult t-shirt