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Home Sewing Patterns Toddler’s Smock Dress | No-Pattern Tutorial

Toddler’s Smock Dress | No-Pattern Tutorial

Difficulty

Intermediate

Material

Cotton

Designer

Amanda Walker

Techniques

Dressmaking

Pattern Guide

Download

Difficulty

Intermediate

Material

Cotton

Designer

Amanda Walker

Techniques

Dressmaking

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

This pretty smock dress is ideal for energetic tots and allows you to work on your shirring and embroidery skills.

As a bonus, it’s a no-pattern garment, with just one template required to shape the armholes.

Essentials

Main fabric, 1m x 1.3m
Elastic, 1.5cm wide
Embroidery thread, two colours
Transfer smocking dots
Bias binding maker

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Top sewing tip

Iron-on smocking dots are applied to the wrong side of the fabric to ensure your smocking pleats are evenly spaced

Meet the designer

The definition of a multi-talented maker, designer Corinne Bradd is best-known for her clever tutorials which featured across a whole host of popular craft titles: Sew, Crafts Beautiful, PaperCrafter and Make & Sew Toys to name a few. Corinne also fronted The Crafts Chann