Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a pair of little gir’s Casual Summer Baggies, a longish pair of loose-fitting shorts. They’re both practical and cute! A simple foldover knit waistband is easy to construct and comfortable to… Read more ... 
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns and kojobaby shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a girl’s Super Simple Sleeveless Dress. You can leave it plain, or add a fun embellishment or applique. Get the how-to.
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Kalleen from At Second Street guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun[Dress] series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial for making her Simple Raglan Sundress for girls. This is SUCH a cute dress! Making the sleeves and trim from… Read more ... 
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making her Vintage Feedsack Dress for little girls. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress!! Of course, it doesn’t hurt that it’s inspired by American Girl doll … Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun(Dress) series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Your Are My Sunshine dress for little girls. This is SUCH a sweet dress! The… Read more ... 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make her Twirling Whilst Standing Still Skirt for little girls. The parts and pieces of this tiered twirly skirt are made from different prints so you can have fun mixing and matching… Read more ... 
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a downloadable tutorial for making her Pipe Dreams dress. Gorgeous! The front pleated panel and large pockets are edged with contrast piping. Your little girl can wear it this summer as a sleeveless dress,… Read more ... 
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a free pattern on her blog for making a pair of kid-sized sailor pants. (She previously shared a tutorial for drafting a pattern for these pants and sewing them up, but now shares a… Read more ... 
Head over to Smashworks to find out how to turn a man’s button-down shirt into a woman’s pretty summer top. This is just like the pillowcase dresses that we make for little girls, but sized to make a woman’s top… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial showing how to make her Three-Part Harmony dress, named so because it’s made in three stages: first a tank top, then a skirt, then attaching the two at the waist. The result is… Read more ... 
Rebecca from This Present Life and Happy Baby Designs shows how to make a little girl’skirt out of a bandana. This is such a cute look for summertime!! It’s also a quick project, as the bandana is already hemmed for… Read more ... 
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bookworm Skirt for little girls. I am SO loving this skirt!! Fabric “books” are appliqued all around the hem of the simple gathered skirt. And the titles… Read more ... 
For all those little girls who love to pretend to be fairies or princesses (or fairy princesses), Prudent Baby shows how to make a tutu dress. Layers of tulle are gathered and sewn to the bottom of a shirt making… Read more ... 
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make this knit playdress for little girls. The loose fitting knit dress is inspired by a similar dress from Tea Collection. I love this style of dress… Read more ... 
Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shares a tutorial showing how to make her Chiquita Dress. This is SUCH a cute dress!! I’m loving the laced ribbon detail on the bodice! Get the tutorial.
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