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Free Sewing Tutorial: Junebug Dress for little girls

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Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness is Not Optional is excited to share her latest creation – the Junebug Dress! This adorable dress is perfect for little girls, and Jess has broken down the process into a three-part sew-along, making it easy and accessible for sewists of all skill levels.

The Junebug Dress is designed with simple lines that show off your favorite fabric and your child’s cute self. The elegant bodice features buttons, which add just the right amount of detail, making the dress stand out from the crowd. The skirt is full and playful, perfect for twirling and playing, and the dress is designed to grow with your child, so it will last for many seasons.

Jess’s comprehensive sew-along guides you step-by-step through the process of creating this stunning dress. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced seamstress, the detailed instructions and helpful tips will ensure that your Junebug Dress is a success.

One of the great things about the Junebug Dress is that it is made from just a few simple pieces, making it quick and easy to sew. And because the dress is designed to grow with your child, it’s an economical and eco-friendly choice.

 

Go to Part 1 to make your pattern and cut out the pieces.  (If you want to make one in a size 2T/3T, she’s got a pattern for you to download.  For other sizes, she gives instructions for how to draft the pattern.)

Go to Part 2 to learn how to sew the bodice and the buttonholes.

Go to Part 3 to learn how to sew the sleeves and the skirt.

[photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]

My mother always made sure that we had beautiful handmade dresses to wear. She would take us to pick out our own fabrics and then sew them herself. They were always so special to us and we loved them so much. As we got older, she would continue to make our dresses for special occasions. Even though we are all grown up now, she still makes us dresses whenever we need them. It’s such a special tradition that we have between us and I cherish it more than anything.

 

Comments

  1. I just completed my first Junebug Dress! It is so cute! The only trouble I had was with the hem. I think because I cut the sides on a slant for the A-line, that when I went to do the wide hem there was too much material to lie flat as I was sewing. I think next time I will start the A-line a couple inches up from the bottom. Or maybe I just can’t sew a hem! LOL 🙂

  5. I have just completed this dress for my daughter, it’s a wonderful pattern and easy to follow and I am over the moon with the dress.

    Thank you so much

  7. I tried to down load the 2/3T patterns, and there only the bodice, No skirt patterns/ Help?!

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