Free A-Line Dress with Peter Pan Collar Sewing Pattern for 18-Inch Dolls

Hi Everyone,

I am happy to share with you another new sewing pattern---an A-line dress for 18-inch dolls with Peter Pan collar. Now you can make an A-line dress for your daughter's 18-inch doll to match with your daughter's A-line dress.

Here is the download link.

Pattern assembly is given below:

Seam allowances are included in the pattern. It is 0.25 inch on all the sides, except for the hem fold which is 1 inch.

Button extension is marked in the dress' back pattern, which is 1-inch wide.

A 0.25 inch seam allowance is included for the collar piece.

I have used grey triangles on each page in the pattern to help you with matching the pages easily. 

You can find the sewing tutorial of the dress here. But make sure to use the seam allowances for the doll's size provided in this sewing pattern.

I have posted lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog. Browse through this page to find the patterns you are looking for. You can download and use them to make your own clothes.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.

pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials 

Happy sewing!

---Flora

Free PDF Sewing Pattern---Kids' Night Pants (Pajama Pants)---Size 9 years

I have uploaded a free sewing pattern for kids' size 9  night pants with elasticated waist at this link.  Download the PDF pages and assemble the pages as shown in the picture below.

Cut 1 piece each of front and back on fold.

Seam allowances are already included in the pattern:

1.5 inches at the waist for casing for the elastic.

1.5 inches at the bottom for hem allowance.

0.50 inch for the side seam.

0.25 inch for the crotch seam and inseam.

I will try to post the pattern in other sizes too.

You can find lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog. You can download and use them to create your own clothes.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.

pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials 

Happy sewing!

---Flora

How to attach an embroidered patchwork with uneven edges to the neckline of a dress or top?---Tutorial

I made a kurta (or you can call it kameez) for me few weeks before, and it had a separate decorative embroidered yoke that had a neckline with uneven edges and cutwork leaf designs on the edges, which had to be lined because of the heavy embroidery with silk and metallic threads.

I would like to share the method for lining this type of neckline with a short tutorial. 

Step 1:

First, pin the embroidered neckline piece and the kurta front fabric together (place the kurta fabric below and the embroidered neckline piece on top of it, with the right side of the embroidered neckline facing the wrong side of the kurta front fabric). Then stick them on a glass window using adhesive tapes as shown in the image below. (You can use a light box as well.)

Trace the shape of the neckline on the wrong side of the embroidered neckline piece with a pencil. The royal blue fabric in the image is the kurta front fabric and the white fabric is the embroidered yoke piece with uneven neckline edges.

Traced neckline:

Step 2:

Without taking the pins off,  sew over the traced shape of the neck line. I sewed it by hand as I found sewing it by hand was easier than doing it with a sewing machine, as it had many curvy edges and cutwork leaves. 

Make sure you don't stitch over the cutwork leaves (highlighted in the image below). Fold them away, so that you don't catch them with the needle, and carefully stitch under them.

Step 3:

Then, cut along the shape of the hand-sewn neckline leaving a 0.25 inch seam allowance all around the neckline.

Step 4:

Make small slits around the neckline to get crisp edges when you turn it inside out. Now, turn the neckline inside out. Push the edges down and press both the embroidered fabric and the kurta front fabric along the neckline to keep the uneven edges neat and beautiful. (Make sure to cover the embroidery with a cotton fabric before you press over it, so that the embroidery threads won't get spoiled.)

Voila! You have got a neat-looking embroidered neckline!

You can also follow these steps to line blouses and dresses with necklines that have silk thread Maggam embroidery or heavy metallic thread embroidery.

You can find lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.

pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials 

Happy sewing!

Free Sewing Pattern---Women's Simple Top Size M

Today I want to share with you a simple top pattern in women's size M.

Here are the download links for the top's front, back, and sleeve.

Seam allowances are included in the pattern.

Side seam: 0.5 inch

Neck, shoulder, and sleeves: 0.375 inch

Cut the front and back on fold.

For your reference, below are the measurements I used to make the pattern. I have added an overall ease of 2 inches at the bust round. Preferable fabrics to make this top are woven fabrics such as cotton, linen, lawn cotton, poplin, etc.

Body measurements:

Shoulder width: 14 inches

Vertical measurements:

Full length of the top: 24 inches

Shoulder to Bust length: 10.5 inches

Shoulder to Waist length: 15 inches

Shoulder to Hip length: 23 inches

Round measurements:

Upper bust round: 35 inches

Bust round: 36 inches

Waist round: 29 inches

Hip round: 40 inches

Sleeve measurements:

Armhole round: 15 inches

Arm round: 13 inches

Sleeve length: 5 inches

Sewing instructions:

1. Join the shoulders.

2. Make a 4-inch slit at the center back down from the back neckline, and then attach a placket to conceal the raw edges of the opening.

3. Finish the neckline with bias tape.

4. Join the sides.

5. Attach the sleeves.

6. Finish the hemline.

You can find lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog. You can download and use them to create your own clothes.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.

pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials 

Happy sewing!

Flora

Free Sewing Pattern---Bermuda Shorts - Girls' Sizes 6 to 12

Hi Friends, 

Here is another free sewing pattern---Girls' Bermuda shorts in sizes 6 to 12. 

Click this link to download the pattern. 

Size Chart:

This is the size chart I used. Measure your kid's hip round and compare the measurement with the hip measurement in the size chart to find the right size.

Seam allowances are already included in the pattern. I have mentioned it in the pattern itself.

You can shorten the length of the shorts at the hemline as per your preference.

This is how the pattern should be assembled:

For clarity, I have provided a pdf page as well to help you understand the pattern assembly and size key. Here is the link to the pdf page. Print the pattern pages on A4-sized papers. 

Click this link to find the sewing tutorial of the Bermuda shorts on my blog. 

Check this link if you are looking for free Bermuda shorts pattern for kids' sizes 1 to 5 years.

You can find lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog. You can download and use them to create your own clothes.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.

pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials 

Happy sewing! 😊

---Flora

How to Draft the Pattern for Bermuda Shorts?

Hi Friends,

Hope you all are keeping well and safe. After a long time away from blogging, I am back again with a  pattern draft for Bermuda Shorts. This draft can be used to make shorts of any length, as you can minimize the full length according to your preference.

You need only two measurements to draft this pattern:

1. Full length of the shorts (from waist to the desired length [usually a few inches above the knee])

2. Hip round

Shorts front pattern draft:

A to B = full length of the shorts from the waist.

A to C is the crotch depth measurement. You can calculate crotch depth by using this formula:  hip round/4 + 2 inches (You can add 0.5 or 1 inch for ease if you prefer.)

You can also take the crotch depth (or) body rise measurement on your body and add 0.5 or 1 inch for ease if you prefer.

Draw horizontal lines from A, B, and C.

C to E = hip round/4 + 1 inch (or 1.5 inches if you want more ease) (C to E is the crotch line)

A to D is same as C to E.

E to F = hip round/12

E to H = hip round/8

E to I = half of E to F + 0.25 inch 

Shape H-I-F as shown.

B to G = C to F minus 0.75 inches (B to G is the hemline)

Shape inside seam F-G.

Shorts back pattern draft:

Back pattern can be drafted by using the front pattern and then adding these extra measurements: 

F to J = 1.5 inches

F to K = 0.75 inches

Join K and D.

K to M is same as E to H which is 1/8 hip.

Shape J-M  as shown.

D to L = 0.75 inch

Join A and L.

G to N = 1.5 inches

Shape inside seam N-J.

Seam allowances:

Keep 1.5 inches at the waistline for the casing for the elastic .

Keep 1.5 inches at the bottom for hem.

Keep 0.5 inches at the side seams (if you prefer to have side seams).

Keep 0.5 at the fork and inseam.

You can find a free shorts pattern for kids' sizes 6 to 12 years at this link on my blog

You can find lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to have a browse through the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.

pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials