Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs made this gorgeous sparkle dress for her daughter’s Christmas dress. The simple shape (sleeveless dress, loose pleated skirt) lets the sequin fabric take center stage. She wrote up a tutorial showing how she made… Read more ... 
Pamela from Sovanisa shares a tutorial for making her Belli Skirt for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with scoop pockets, made out of a soft stretch knit fabric. It’s soo cute and looks like it would be plenty comfortable… Read more ... 
If you’re new to sewing, a little girl’s pillowcase dress makes a great first project. Dolly from Dolly Creates shows how easy it is to make one. The pieces are all rectangles so there’s no need for a tissue pattern. … Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Crafty Kitty shares a free pattern over at Birch Fabrics for making her Rohan Skater Shorts for little boys. The long, loose shorts come past the knee and have large patch pockets. There’s also a faux fly… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making this puff sleeve dress for a toddler girl. It’s a classic little girl dress style that can be made up so many ways!!! The sleeves are gathered at the… Read more ... 
Peasant dresses are a favorite style of dresses for little girls. And why not? They’re easy to make, are flexible in fit, and look awful cute! A peasant dress typically has short sleeves, which is great for warmer weather but… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom made this gorgeous angel costume for her daughter, and she shares a free pattern and tutorial for making the dress. Made from white sheeting, it has a tall ruffled collar and gold… Read more ... 
Farrah from Mingo & Grace shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a little girl’s play dress with 3/4 sleeves. It’s fast to put together. She says she can make one in just 30 minutes! … Read more ... 
My Bloglovin was all aglow this morning with posts about the Sew Fab pattern bundle. For a limited time, you can get a bundle of 26 PDF patterns – each from a different independent pattern designer – for just $30. That’s… Read more ... 
Colleen at Pretty Prudent shows how you can make a pair of bubble suspender shorts for a little girl. The gathered, cuffed shorts have fabric suspenders that criss cross at the back, and a knotted belt at the waist. If … Read more ... 
Whenever my daughter wears a skirt to school or to the park, or really anywhere besides church, we layer shorts or leggings underneath so she can have freedom of movement without having to worry about panties showing. My favorite skirts… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make a dress like this one in just 90 minutes. It”s a versatile short sleeved dress with a loose fit. You can cinch in the waist with a belt, or… Read more ... 
Vanessa from Designs By Sessa shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make faux fur legwarmer jeggings for baby girls. They look like they are two separate pieces (legwarmers layered over a pair of jeans) but… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how to make her Pleated Peekaboo Back To School Skirt for little girls. It’s a layered skirt, with a box pleated skirt peeking out from a curved over layer. Cuteness overload!! Go to The … Read more ... 
Ruffles only for girls, you say? Celina from Petit a Petit and Family guest blogs at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a ruffle shirt for a boy. It’s not a frilly ruffle, though. These are… Read more ... 
