Free pattern: Modern pleated winter playdress for little girls

Jennifer from Un Petit Design shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this warm fleece dress for a little girl. I love this look!! It’s so stylish and modern, but it also looks like it would be a comfortable play dress. It was inspired by a similar dress she saw on Pinterest, though she added the sleeves for her version. Her pattern is for a dress size 4T, but you could easily adapt a basic A-line dress pattern to get the pieces you need in another size. Get the pattern and tutorial.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!