Little Girls Easy to Sew Digital Dress Pattern to print at home - Elke Apron Pinafore Dress
This is a lovely reversible apron dress that I made for my niece Elke. It's very simple and satisfying to sew. PDF Pattern to print at home in 3 sizes to fit 12 months, 18 months and 2 year olds.
The hand-drawn pattern has just 9 pages to print and paste together, plus a printable cheat sheet of sewing instructions. A step-by-step photo tutorial online at clotheslinepatterns.com/make-an-elke-dress/ supplements these instructions.
It's versatile - make it in 2 different quilting cotton prints for 2 great looks in one reversible dress. Works for all seasons- as a simple summer dress or for winter, sew in heavier fabrics and wear as a pinafore over a purchased tee-shirt.*
Contains:
- Hand-drawn print-at-home sewing pattern download , *Measurements in metric and imperial , *Great for beginners , *Fits 1 to 2 year olds , *Chest size 50 to 54cm (19.5 to 21.5")
Materials you need at home:
- Suitable for quilting cottons in summer , *Try cosy corduroy for winter jumper over purchased tee , *Use your favourite scraps for a contrasting pocket , *Kam snaps (2 sets)
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Back in 2008, when I couldn't find the simple, speedy clothing patterns I was looking for, I decided to make them myself. Private patternmaking classes led to full time study in clothing design and technology at MSIT, a technical college in Brisbane, Australia.
I've worked in a number of creative industries - visual merchandising, graphic design, event styling - but now live amongst the sugar cane fields just outside Mackay in rural Queensland, happily making things for my website www.clotheslinepatterns.com.
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