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Free Sewing Pattern : Pretty Purple Pinafore for little girls

September 2, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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 ...

Tutorial: 30-minute mermaid skirt for girls

September 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a girl’s mermaid skirt, a long straight skirt with a ruffle at the hem. The hem is raised at the middle, giving the impression of a swishy mermaid tail. It’s quick and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl empire waist tunic dress

August 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ruby from Zaaberryshares a tutorial for making this little girl’s tunic dress. It has an elastic at an empire waist, a look I love for growing girls as it doesn’t look outgrown too quickly. She makes it from a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered knit skirt with a yoga waistband

August 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Palak from Make It Handmade shares a tutorial over at Pellon Projects showing how to make a little girl’s gathered knit skirt with a foldover yoga waistband. I love a foldover waistband for the ease of installation and the comfort… Read more ...

Tutorial: Playdate Party Dress for little girls

August 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Pamela from Sovanisa shares a tutorial for making her Playdate Party Dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with contrast straps and hem. At the back, elastic thread shirring snugs the dress to fit your child. She gives dimensions to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sydney Skirt with drop waist ruffle

August 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This is the Sydney Skirt. It’s a drop waist ruffle skirt made from a comfortable stretch knit. It has a simple fold-over waistband and a ruffle placed perfectly at the hip. Lindsay from The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork twirly skirt for a tween

August 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to make a patchwork twirly skirt for a tweeny girl. The rectangles of fabric are sewn into a two tiered skirt, with contrast bias tape making a fun hem. … Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute tube skirt

August 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a simple stretch knit tube skirt. It has a wide (2″) elastic waistband that’s enclosed in a casing. They’re super quick to make, just 30 minutes for a fun… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl chevron dress from Re-fashioned daddy’s striped t-shirt

August 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Terri from Blue House Joys turned some of her husband’s old t-shirts into cute new dresses for her little girls. Because of how she placed the pattern pieces for the A-line dress, the stripes on the shirts became chevrons on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Snow White t-shirt for a grown-up princess

August 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Little girls aren’t the only ones who want to dress up like princesses. Sometimes grown-ups want to dress up, too. Especially for a family trip to Disneyland. Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shows how she made a Snow White t-shirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Summer Whimsy skirt for little girls

August 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Caila from Caila Made shows how to make her Summer Whimsy skirt for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with deep pockets from contrast fabric pieced into the sides. It’s certainly a pretty skirt for summertime, but it would also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Urban Princess Dress, designed by a little girl

August 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

This is the Urban Princess Dress that a little girl designed. Hilary and Jessica from Domestic Bliss Squared guest blog at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom with a tutorial showing how to make it. The design is by Jessica’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Color Wheel Dress for little girls

July 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Rachel Le Grand from Nest Full of Eggs shows how to make her Color Wheel Dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with a white bodice, and a circle skirt pieced from a rainbow of solid fabrics. You could also make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gusseted maxi skirt

July 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a girl’s gusseted maxi skirt. The triangle inserts (gussets) add fullness and swing to the bottom of the A-line without adding bulk to the top. It’s fabulous in a stripe because the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Miniature felt crown headbands

July 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Katrina at Kayla’s Kloset shows us how to make miniature felt crown headbands. I’m showing you a picture here of her wearing one, but over on her blog you can see how cute they are when her two little girls… Read more ...