Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Bandy Canyon shares the pattern she used to make this sweet peasant top for her little girl. This is such a versatile pattern! Make it short, as shown, for a shirt, or lengthen it to make a dress. Make it… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff participates in Crafterhours’ Skirt Week with a tutorial showing how to make this fancy lacy “Ladylike” skirt for little girls. I love the soft romantic colors in her example! Go to the tutorial.
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Jennifer from My Life A Happy Circus made this tiered tulle ruffle skirt, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She was inspired by a similar skirt from J. Crew Kids. The ruffles are made from tulle for… Read more ... 
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial showing how to make this adorabel bubble skirt for little girls. All the ruffles and ruches on this skirt are sure to delight any little girl! … Read more ... 
Do you have a stack of old t-shirts that you don’t wear anymore? Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shows how to turn an old t-shirt into a baby’s romper. By going from a large garment down to an itty-bitty… Read more ... 
Bandy Canyon made these super cute ruffle capri tights for her little girl. The capri-length leggings are still dressy, but are made more comfortable for the hot summer weather. It turns out it’s an easy refashion from a pair of… Read more ... 
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares an easy way to dress up a pair of girls’ socks. She stitches around the edge of the ribbed cuff to create a contrasting lettuce edge. What a cool idea!! This is such… Read more ... 
Dana from MADE offers a free pattern for the Warhol Dress and its Amore Italiano version (shown here). These loose-fitting, sleeveless knit dresses are perfect for summertime play, but the tie top and the appliqued/stenciled designs are totally high style. … Read more ... 
Amber from Ruffles and Roses shows how to embellish a plain tee with heart-shaped knit scraps. The scraps get folded and tucked to create a dimensional corsage applique. How pretty! Go to the tutorial.
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Buffy from B. Jane Brewing guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to take yesterday’s crocheted doily and turn it into a neon t-shirt applique that is very “today”. Get the how-to.
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Nicole at Create and Delegate shares a tutorial for her Playground Dress for little girls. This ruffled halter dress can be made from two adult t-shirts. Go to the tutorial.
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Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make this tiered Tea Party Ruffle Skirt for girls. The lightweight denim she used in her example is a great fabric choice for this skirt!! Go to the tutorial.
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Have you seen Patty Young‘s new Playdate line? One of the fabrics features her “Potty Girls”, named so because the simple lines are reminiscent of the people silhouettes you see on restroom signs. You can use the Potty Girls… Read more ... 
Don’t let a stain send a t-shirt to the trash bin. Instead, turn it into a shorter version of itself, sans stain. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she turned one of her daughter’s stained t-shirts into… Read more ... 
Tanya from Trey and Lucy gives the how-to on her blog for making this sugar sweet baby girl’s dress from a pair of vintage hankies
. The sewing is simple – just three seams and three snaps and you’re done. … Read more ... 
