Free Sewing pattern: Toddler summer dress tankini swimsuit

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a toddler’s tankini bathing suit. It’s actually an adaptation of her summer baby dress, and it retains the look and feel of a summer dress. It has a gathered skirt on an empire waist and little ruffles on the shoulders like flutter sleeves. Made into two pieces and from a swimsuit fabric, it is super cute for pool time. Her free pattern will make a size 18/24 months. If you need another size, you could probably adjust it a size or two pretty easily. You could also adapt a basic dress pattern that fits your child, using her pattern as a guide. Go to See Kate Sew for the pattern and tutorial.

[photo from See Kate Sew]

Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out these patterns for swimmers, bikinis, board shorts and swimsuits. Wanting a hard copy style pattern? Check out these Swimsuit sewing patterns we found on Amazon.

Looking for more swimsuit cover up patterns and styles? Check out these sewing patterns on Etsy.

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