Kids' Basic Sleeveless Dress with Gathered Skirt---Free PDF Sewing Pattern for Sizes 1 Year to 12 Years

Today I would like to share a free PDF sewing pattern for Kids' Basic Sleeveless Dress with Gathered Skirt for Sizes 1 Year to 12 Years.

This basic dress has a sleeveless bodice and a gathered skirt. You can use the same fabric for both the bodice and the skirt, or you can use contrast colored fabrics.

You can use lining fabric for the bodice. But you will have to trim the side seams a bit to avoid bulk, and also trim the button extension by 3/4 inch from the outer edge.

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Sewing Supplies Needed:

1. Fabric 

2. Free printable PDF sewing pattern (pattern link is given below)

3. Printer paper

4. Sewing machine (Both Janome and Bernina work well for me. Brother is equally good too. I made this dress using my Janome sewing machine. I will soon post the sewing tutorial.)

5. Sewing machine thread (I prefer Gütermann and Coats, which are of great quality.)

6. Tape measure

7. Sewing pins

8. Serger (I am using Brother M343D, which works great)

Size Chart:

This is the size chart I used. Please take your kid's bust round measurement and compare it with the measurement in the size chart to find the right size for her.

Pattern download link:

Here is the pattern download link:

Kids' Basic Sleeveless Dress with Gathered Skirt Free PDF Sewing Pattern

If you want to sew sleeves to this dress click this link to download the free full sleeve PDF sewing pattern for kids' sizes 1 year to 12 years.

Pattern Assembly:

The diagram below shows how to assemble the pattern pages. There are 12 pages in the pattern PDF. And these pages are arranged as shown in the diagram.

How to Print and Assemble the PDF Pattern Pages:

Click here to learn how to print and assemble the PDF pattern pages. 

Seam and Hem Allowances:

Seam and hem allowances are included in the pattern.

Front and back bodice:

Neckline 3/8 inch

Sides 3/4 inch

Armholes 3/8 inch

Bottom edge 3/8 inch

Skirt

Top edge 3/8 inch

Sides 3/4 inch

Hemline 3/4 inch

How to Sew?

1. With right sides of the front and back pieces together, join the shoulders.

2. Turn the button extensions over by 1/4 inch and then again by 1 inch, and sew over the folded edge.

3. Finish the neckline and armhole by attaching a bias tape.

4. Join the sides of the bodice.

5. Join the sides of the skirt.

6. Gather the top edge of the skirt and attach it to the bodice.

7. Sew buttons and buttonholes onto the extensions at the bodice back.

Done!

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pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials 

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Happy sewing!

---Flora

Kids' Peasant Blouse Free PDF Sewing Pattern for Sizes 1 Year to 12 Years

I have been working on this PDF sewing pattern--Kids' peasant blouse--and here it's out today.

I have made the pattern in sizes 1 year to 12 years.

Click the link below to browse all the free PDF sewing patterns for women:

Free PDF Sewing Patterns for Women

Click the link below to browse all the free PDF sewing patterns for kids:

Free PDF Sewing Patterns for Kids

Click the link below to see the complete list of Free PDF Sewing Patterns for 18-Inch Dolls:

18-Inch Doll Clothes Free PDF Sewing Patterns

*This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Sewing Supplies Needed:

1. Fabric (I used a patchwork cotton fabric)

2. Free printable PDF sewing pattern (pattern link is given below)

3. Printer paper

4. Sewing machine (Both Janome and Bernina work well for me. Brother is equally good too. I made this dress using my Janome sewing machine.)

5. Sewing machine thread (I prefer Gütermann and Coats, which are of great quality.)

6. Tape measure

7. Sewing pins

8. Serger (I am using Brother M343D, which works great)

Size Chart:

This is the size chart I used. Please take your kid's bust round measurement and compare it with the measurement in the size chart to find the right size for her.

Seam and Hem Allowances:

Seam and hem allowances are included in the pattern.

Blouse's front and back:

Neckline 3/4 inch

Sides 3/4 inch

Hemline 3/4 inch

Armholes 3/8 inch

Sleeve:

Part of the sleeve forms the neckline where the seam allowance for the neckline is 3/4 inch

Sides 3/4 inch

Hemline 3/4 inch

Pattern download link:

Here is the download link:

Kids' Peasant Blouse Free PDF Sewing Pattern

Pattern Assembly:

The diagram below shows how to assemble the pattern pages. There are 11 pages in the pattern PDF. And the pages are arranged as shown in the diagram.

Note: It should be "Cut 1 on fold" each for the front and back. Not "2" as mentioned in the PDF pages.

How to Print and Assemble the PDF Pattern Pages?

Click here to learn how to print and assemble the PDF pattern pages. 

How to Sew?

Click this link for the sewing tutorial of the peasant blouse.

If you are looking for more free sewing patterns,

click on this link Free Sewing Patterns Page. 

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

pattern drafting tutorials 

sewing tutorials 

You will find these link also at the top of this blog page (under the blog title).

Happy sewing!

---Flora

How to Draft a Puffed Sleeve Pattern That Has Fullness at the Shoulders and at the Hemline

Today let's learn how to draft a puffed sleeve that has fullness at the shoulders (i.e., at the cap) and at the hemline.

You need to take these sleeve measurements to draft this pattern:

1. Sleeve cap (from shoulder edge to biceps)

2. Biceps circumference

3. Sleeve length (here it is up to the elbow)

4. Elbow circumference (to determine the length of the elastic or sleeve band at the hemline)

Click the link below to browse all the free PDF sewing patterns for women:

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Click the link below to see the complete list of Free PDF Sewing Patterns for 18-Inch Dolls:

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Puffed sleeve draft:

We will develop the puffed sleeve draft from a basic sleeve draft.

This is how we do it:

We will see this process step by step. First, we will start with basic sleeve draft.

A to B = Full length of the sleeves (Here it is from shoulder to elbow)

A to C = Sleeve cap length (that is, from shoulder edge to biceps)

C to D = C to E = Biceps circumference/2

Square down from D and E.

B to F = B to G which is the same Biceps circumference/2 as C to D = C to E.

Connect D to A and E to A.

Mark H from E which is EA/2

Shape front sleeve curve EHA.

Mark point I from D which is DA/2.

Mark point J 0.5 inch from point I, perpendicular to the line DIA. 

Shape back sleeve curve DJA.

Now, we will add fullness to this sleeve at the shoulders and at the hemline.

To do this, divide the sleeve into equal parts as shown in the picture below.

Cut through these lines and spread them each 1.5 inches apart.

Mark 1.5 inches up from the sleeve center line for fullness at the shoulders (i.e., at the cap), and mark 0.75 inch down from the sleeve center line for fullness at the hemline at the elbow. (You can increase these measures as per your preference, that is, according to how much fullness you want.)

And now draw the sleeve shape again to complete the pattern.

This is the final puffed sleeve pattern---the puffed sleeve that has fullness at the shoulders and at the hemline.

Lastly, add seam allowances to the sleeve cap curve and sides, and hem allowance at the hemline.

For you easy reference, I have organized my blog posts under the following sections. Hope it's useful to you:

Free printable PDF sewing patterns 

Pattern drafting tutorials

Sewing tutorials

These links appear at the top of my blog on the navigation bar as well.

Happy Sewing!

---Flora

How to Print and Assemble PDF Sewing Pattern Pages?

Some readers have asked for a tutorial on printing and assembling the pattern pages, so today I’m sharing a step-by-step guide on how to do it.

1. Download the and Print PDF pattern file.  

Once you click the PDF pattern download link, you will be directed to the download page. Now, download and save the PDF pattern file in a folder in your computer, and then open the file from the folder. Open the file now, and click "File" on the menu bar and select the "Print" option (shortcut for this is Ctrl + P), a "Print Page Setup" window will pop up.  

I have provided the screenshot of this "Print Page Setup" pop-up window.

In the pop-up window, select "Actual size". Select "Current page" under "Pages to Print".

Print Page 1 (test page) first.

Measure the 1 inch by 1 inch box to check if your page has printed correctly.

You can print the pages in color, but for this demonstration, I’ve used grayscale to show that the pattern can still be assembled without color (if your printer prints only in black and white). 

If the measurement is exactly 1 inch by 1 inch, then proceed to print the remaining pages. (When printing the other pages, make sure you set the page range to print, under "Pages to Print", so you don't have to print Page 1 again.) Else, check whether the settings in the "Print Page Setup" window are correct, and try printing again. 

Once you have printed all the pages of the sewing pattern, arrange these pattern tiles as given in the pattern assembly. (I have provided the diagram of the pattern assembly in each post on my blog where I have posted the free PDF sewing patterns.)

For example, the pattern assembly diagram is given below. 

We will arrange the pattern pages according to this.

Click the link below to browse all the free PDF sewing patterns for women:

Free PDF Sewing Patterns for Women

Click the link below to browse all the free PDF sewing patterns for kids:

Free PDF Sewing Patterns for Kids

Click the link below to see the complete list of Free PDF Sewing Patterns for 18-Inch Dolls:

18-Inch Doll Clothes Free PDF Sewing Patterns

2. Trim the top and left edges of each page.  

Trim the top and left edges of each page using scissors or a paper trimmer.

Let's take page 1.

This is how it looks after chopping off the top and left edges.

Repeat this process for all pages.

As an example, I’ll demonstrate it clearly with Page 12.

Snip off the top edge.

Snip off the left edge.

After you trim the edges off on all the pages, assemble the pages as per the pattern assembly diagram.

3. Tape or paste the pages together.  

Refer to the pattern assembly diagram and align the left margin of Page 2 with the right margin of Page 1, and paste or tape them together. Complete the rows one by one. Once you have all the rows aligned, align the bottom margin of each row with the top margin of the previous row, and paste or tape them together.  

We can see in the pattern assembly diagram of the Kids' Pants Pattern that the front and back of the pants pattern appear in sets of two pages. 

The pants front pattern spreads across Pages 1 and 2, 5 and 6, 9 and 10, and 13 and 14.

The pants back pattern spreads across Pages 3 and 4, 7 and 8, 11 and 12, and 15 and 16.

Keeping that in mind, we will first make the front pattern ready, by joining together two pages in each row, as shown in the image below.

First align the left margin of Page 2 with the right margin of Page 1, and paste or tape them together.

Then Pages 5 and 6 together.

And then, Pages 9 and 10, and lastly, Pages 13 and 14.

Now that we have all the rows aligned, let's align the bottom margin of each row with the top margin of the previous row, and paste or tape them together. 

Repeat the same steps with the next sets of pages for the pants back pattern. 

4. Trace the pattern using tracing paper.  

Now your pattern is ready to be traced. It is better to trace the pattern than to cut the pattern out, to save yourself the time and the hassle of printing, trimming, and pasting the pages again for each size. Also when you trace you can adjust the pattern or blend between the sizes, if your waist or hip size differs from the pattern size you have selected according to your bust size.

Place the tracing paper on your pattern.

Trace around the size you have selected.

Here, I’m tracing the size 9 pattern for my daughter. She’s a bit taller than average for her age, so I’ve increased the length by following the hemline of size 10.

Here are our traced out pants front and back pattern templates.

You can now place the pattern templates on the fabric, trace around them, cut the pieces out, and begin sewing.

Two pants front pattern pieces cut out from the fabric. 

And two pants back pattern pieces cut out from the fabric. 

For your convenience, I’ve organized my blog posts into the following sections. I hope you find this helpful!

Free printable PDF sewing patterns 

Pattern drafting tutorials

Sewing tutorials

These links appear at the top of my blog on the navigation bar as well.

Happy sewing!

---Flora