I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but pom poms make everything cuter. EVERYTHING! My daughter has been dying to go to the fabric store to pick out fabric for a new skirt (and by “pick out fabric” I mean beg for horrendous sparkly rainbow stuff with characters plastered all over it while I nudge her toward […]
tulle sweatshirt dress | easy sewing tutorial
Every once in a while I peruse the kids section at J. Crew to get sewing ideas. I’m not likely to spend $40 on a sweater or $70 on a dress for my six-year-old, but I do love the look of their clothes. I especially liked this tulle skirted sweatshirt dress I saw recently and decided to figure out […]
free sewing pattern for Belle princess dress up apron
Ok, it’s time for the last of the free princess dress up apron patterns (at least for now): Belle. This one is my favorite! I added a ruffle at the neckline and flounces on the skirt to make it look just like Belle’s ball gown from Beauty and the Beast (well, maybe not just like the ball gown, […]
free sewing pattern for Elsa dress up apron
Today’s free princess dress up apron pattern is Elsa. Yep, with today’s pattern you can give your daughter a reason to start singing “Let It Go” again (you know you’ve missed it). Remember, so far there are 4 different free princess apron patterns available. Click here for the Snow White apron, here for the Rapunzel apron, here for the […]
free sewing pattern for Rapunzel dress up apron
My daughter got invited to a princess birthday party a few weeks ago and she went dressed as Rapunzel. When asked why she liked Rapunzel, my five year old sweetie answered: because she can tie people up with her hair. And I guess that’s what I get for teaching my daughter that what you do […]
free sewing pattern for Snow White princess dress up apron
I’ve always been a little conflicted about the whole princess thing for little girls. No, I don’t believe that playing princesses is going to cause my daughter to have an eating disorder or teach her that her entire life is dependent upon finding a prince. But I do think our culture is entirely too focused on […]
the “play all day dress” free pattern w/raglan sleeves
Last year I shared a free pattern (in sizes 4-14) for the easiest little girl’s dress ever, and I called it the Play All Day dress. It was designed specifically for charity sewing, because it’s fast and easy to sew up and doesn’t take much fabric, but it’s also great for making everyday play dresses […]
the “hello spring” girls’ top | free pattern in size 4/5
Last week I shared the free “hello spring” dress and top pattern in girls’ size 4/5, as well as photos of the dress version. Today I wanted to show you what the top looks like. Cute, right? I just love those gathered fluttery sleeves, and the little peplum on the bottom is pretty adorable too. […]