Sewing Summer Dresses for Little Girls

A good point was made on Twitter the other day: “It’s too hot when the air temperature is halfway to the ability to boil water.” At one point, I read that Searcy, Arkansas, and Death Valley, California, were in a tie for hottest official temp in the U.S. That’s what we’ve been living with here in Arkansas. We’ve on our 20th-some-odd day of 100+ temps! I’m very jealous of my daughters who can run around in sleeveless, light weight summer dresses while I have to put on “real” clothes for work. Don’t you love little girls and their summer dresses; at least the kids can keep cool. In fact, with no end in sight to our hot summer temperatures, you’ve still got time for sewing some sweet summer dresses for your favorite little girls—especially if they’re quick & easy! To that end, check out Laurie Malm’s new sewing pattern book—Quick and Easy Dresses to Sew!

Quick and Easy Dresses to Sew
It's so sweet to see a baby, toddler, or girl in a pretty dress, especially when you've sewn that dress yourself. With these designs by Laurie Malm, you can quickly make an entire wardrobe of little warm-weather dresses! Most are as simple as sewing plain seams and cuffs or ruffles, while using binding to finish the armholes and shoulder ties. For an older girl, there's also a handy little bag that's so adorable when made to match her dress. Choose the fabrics that will make her smile, and get ready to whip up her favorite new outfits! Designs include The Simple Dress, The Fancy Dress, The Fancier Dress, The Prairie Points Dress, The Bag, and The Fat Quarter Dress. Other features include Fitting The Dress and Finishing Touches.

The Simple Dress

The Fancy Dress

The Fancier Dress & The Little Sister’s Fancier Dress

The Prairie Points Dress

The Bag

The Fat Quarter Dress

Meet The Designer: Laurie Malm!
Laurie Malm is the creator of Lollipops® Designer Bindings, a line of bias tape that is cleverly packaged to resemble candy. She came up with the idea for this time-saving product line while working with guild members to make quilts for soldiers, including her son, who was stationed in Iraq. Laurie lives in Florida, where she continues to develop fun ideas for sewing and quilting. She teaches workshops at quilt guilds and quilt shows throughout the Southeast.

If you’re all about sewing up some sweet summer dresses before school starts, order your copy of Quick and Easy Dresses to Sew now!