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Karlene from Karlene’s Workshop shows how she made this tiered circle skirt for her daughter’s fairy costume. I bet this twirls beautifully! Don’t keep this to the costume bin, though. This style would be great for everyday and dressy wear… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this adorable Pocket Full of Posies dress for little girls. The skirt of the dress is embellished with pockets from old jeans and pants. What little girl wouldn’t love a dress… Read more ... 
Lil Blue Boo makes magic recycling adult sized t-shirts into super cute little girl’s dresses. Her Sienna recycled t-shirt dress pattern is now available in the Lil Blue Boo Etsy shop. It features raglan sleeves and an optional bottom… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she refashioned a hand-me-down skirt that was super cute but had a busted zipper. She shows it with a child’s skirt, but this could work for teen and adult sizes as… Read more ... 
Mommabear from Smashed Peas and Carrots shows how she made this sweater dress for her toddler out of an adult-sized sweater. I am SO going to have to try this! Think you want to try it, too? Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Marisa from The Mama Dramalogues shares a tutorial for making an easy two-tier skirt for little girls. The skirts can be made in 20 minutes, which makes this a great rainy day activity. Let your child pick out her own… Read more ... 
Who says that dinosaur motifs are only for boys? Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made a girlie T-Rex tank using reverse applique. She also created coordinating shorts with the words “Q T Rex” across the bum. How stinkin cute is… Read more ... 
Moda Bake Shop shares a pair of tutorials showing how to add applique or ruffles to a store-bought toddler shirt to create custom fashions. For the girls, add ruffles to a shirt to make a flirty dress. For the little… Read more ... 
Apron pants are a unique hybrid of a skirt and pants, designed to offer both the stylish appearance of a skirt and the practical coverage of pants. The Sewing Dork from Confessions of a Sewing Dork developed this design as… Read more ... 
LiEr from ikat bag continues her blog series on sewing girls’ summer dresses, this time with a tutorial for making a raglan-sleeved dress. Raglan sleeved dresses are my go-to for a quick sew and an easy fit. Go to the … Read more ... 
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial for her spectacular market skirt, featuring a ruffle at the bottom and a pair of gathered pockets. Are you swooning yet?
The skirt is sized 2T-3T, but you could easily adjust the measurements up… Read more ... 
LiEr from Ikat Bag has just finished up her blog series on summer skirts. The series of six tutorials show how to make a classic gathered skirt, a tiered skirt, a gathered panel skirt, a fitted panel … Read more ... 
Jen from My Measuring Tape shares a tutorial for this panel dress/jumper for baby girls. It’s sized for babies 6-12 months, though you could alter the pattern for bigger or smaller dresses if you needed. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Wee Folk Art tells how to make this eight-panel twirly skirt for little girls. Think of all the different fabric combinations you could use with this skirt! Go to the tutorial.
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