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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 ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Pretty Purple Pinafore for little girls. The sundress with a ruffled bodice is made from a white fabric that she dip-dyes in purple for an ombre effect. It… Read more ... 
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shares a free pattern for her Swinter Dress. It’s a little girl’s sleeveless dress that can be worn in either warm or cold weather. In the warmer months, it’s a sundress. When the… Read more ... 
An from Straight Grain guest blogs at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a simple ruffled sundress for a little girl. It’s made from just two rectangular panels of fabric, plus ribbon for the straps. Her… Read more ... 
Head over to Caila Made to find out how to make this adorable little girl’s paper bag dress. It’s a simple little sundress with a gathered top and a ruffle across the top. It’s sweet for summer, but keep in… Read more ... 
An from StraightGrain shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this lovely Honeycomb Smocked Sundress for a little girl. The honeycomb effect on the bodice looks like something that took forever to make, but she … Read more ... 
Rachael from Imagine Gnats shows how to shir fabric with elasti thread. Elastic thread shirring is an easy way to make stretchy gathers. You’ll often find it on the bodice of sundresses or strapless dresses. I’ve also seen it as… Read more ... 
This vintage-inspired sundress by SewVeraVenus is all kinds of fabulous! Love, love, love!! She’s sharing the bodice pattern as a free download. She gives two variations – the first a gathered scoop-neck (shown with a gathered skirt), and the second… Read more ... 
Emma from Crafty Couple shows how to make this shirred sundress with straps that tie in a bow at the back. The stretchy bodice and tie straps mean that this dress can grow with your child. She can wear it… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a girl’s shirred summer sundress with straps that tie in a bow at the back. With a stretchy bodice thanks to the elastic thread shirring, and the straps that… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series (hosted by Melly Sews) with a tutorial showing how she made her Fluttery Sweet Sundress for her baby girl. An elastic casing at the neck creates the ruffled flounce… Read more ... 
This Easy Summer Sack Sundress by Shannon from Little Kids Grow is smart and cool for the summer. You can make one for yourself using her tutorial. She shows how to draft the pattern pieces based on your measurements, and … Read more ... 
Shannon from Googiemomma shows how to make this vintage-inspired sundress. The bodice is made from a purchased top, with a waistband and skirt sewed to the bottom. She adds a retro collar to the neck. Her tutorial is part of… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews wraps up her 30 Days of Sundresses series with a tutorial showing how to make strapless sundress out a man’s button up shirt and some yardage. You’ll use the man’s shirt for… Read more ... 
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to lengthen a favorite shirt pattern to turn it into a shirtdress. This is best done with a pattern for a shirt with a looser fit, so it can blouse at the waist. … Read more ... 
