Pinafore Pattern

The pinafore dress sewing pattern is a perfect look for special occasions or any day your little one just wants to feel fancy. The large ruffles and gathering skirt of the pinafore dress make it fun to wear. And the instructions with color photos will walk you through each step to make sewing easy.  

The instructions for the pinafore dress pattern include metric and imperial measurements. 

Project level:
 - intermediate

To make the pinafore dress pattern you will need: 

•  1 to 1 1/2 yards (.75 to 1.5 m) fabric - mid-weight woven fabric such as organic cotton, tencel, linen, quilting cotton or a mid to light weight denim
• Four buttons - 3/8 or 1/2” (10 or 12 mm) size
• iron on single-sided interfacing, 5.5 by 11” (14 by 28 cm)
• Braided elastic - 1/2” (1.5 cm) wide (see chart)
• Coordinating thread

Tools needed:
 - sewing machine
 - scissors
 - iron
 - pins

Sized for kids in 1-6