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Since its introduction in the 1950s, the form fitting sheath dress continues to be a popular silhouette in women’s fashion. It’s sleek, sexy, and sophisticated. Sherri from sewbettyanddot focuses on the sheath dress in her guest post at Pattern Patter,… Read more ... 
Cherie from You & Mie shows how you can make her Fluttering Fields sundress for little girls. The double ties and elastic waist in the back allow the dress to grow with your child. Her post is part of the… Read more ... 
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made this beautiful lace skirt for her daughter. Even with a layer of lace and lining, it’s an easy project thanks to the simple elastic waist band. She says she made this… Read more ... 
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Double Layered Chevron Circle Skirt for little girls. It’s made from a striped knit fabric that she pieces together to make a… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make an easy knit sundress for a little girl. The bodice is simply a tube of knit fabric, with ribbons for straps and a skirt gathered to the bottom. You can make… Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she made her 4 Quarters Skirt. It’s a circle skirt pieced from four panels. She suggests making it from two coordinating prints. One print will be used for three panels, and the other makes… Read more ... 
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how to make her Texas Summer box dress. It’s made from a rectangle of fabric, with a drawstring to shape and blouse it at the waist. She made the loose fitting dress to be… Read more ... 
I find it difficult to find sewing patterns to fit my tween daughter, especially indie patterns. Most girl’s clothing patterns go up to a size 8, which she has not been able to wear for several years. But she’s still… Read more ... 
Zaaberry shares a free pattern for making a pair of girl’s capri leggings. They’re cute worn with a t-shirt or tunic, or layered underneath a skirt or play dress. You can make a pair from 1 yard of knit fabric. … Read more ... 
Liz from Cotton & Curls played with the stripes on some knit fabric to make this eye catching pencil skirt. She shares a tutorial telling how she made it. She follows a basic stretch knit pencil skirt tutorial (linked to… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews kicks off her 30 Days of Sundresses series with a tutorial showing how to make her Bow Back Dress. The deep scoop at the back is just the right amount of sexy,… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a unique gardening apron that’s designed for the bending, squatting, and reaching that’s part and parcel of active gardening. The skirt is actually made in two pieces to allow for easy movement. There are eight… Read more ... 
You can make this wrap mini skirt without sewing a stitch. Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shares a tutorial at Witchery showing how to twist and wrap a jersey knit scarf to make a stylish mini skirt. Jersey… Read more ... 
Sally Ann shares a tutorial showing how she took a skirt that was several sizes too big and sized it down to fit. She also shortened it to a more flattering length. And with the extra fabric, she created a… Read more ... 
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 ... 
