PATTERN

Pinafore dress & pants

BY MIJEONG JEONG

You may sell items made with this pattern

if it is under 200 items per year
with a credit to 'hello dear kids' in your listing.
You may not copy, share, or resell this pattern in any form.
COPYRIGHT © MIJEONGJEONG 2021

Option 1. Dress Option 2. Pants

Photo tutorial (https://hellodearkids7.blogspot.com/2021/01/sewing-tutorial-18-r47-sewing-pattern.html)
Front waist band X2 Option 1. Dress
Back waist band X1
Front Cutting the fabrics

Strap frill X2
X1
Straps X4
Pin the patterns to the fabric and cut along
Front the solid lines. Check that you have all pieces.
facing
X1 FrontX1, Front facingX1,
Skirt X2 Front waist bandX2, Back waist bandX1,
StrapX4, Strap frillX2, SkirtX2

Frill(wrong side) (2)

back

front
0.5cm(3/16”) Frill(wrong side)
(3) Strap (right side)

back Strap (wrong side) front

(1) Frill(right side)
1cm(3/8”) (4)
(1) Serge the edge line of frill. Fold 0.5cm(3/16”) concealing the cut edge and press. Sew the hem as shown.
(2) Sew a parallel row of long(gathering) stitches around the frill. (Stitch length long, tension low/loose)
Gathering the frill. (3) Pin the frill to the strap with right sides together as shown.
(4) The face of both strap pieces should be touching. Sandwich a frill between two straps.Then Sew the straps and frills
together with right sides together as picture shown. Leave unstitched 1cm(3/8”) from back as shown.

Strap
Front (right side) Front
facing facing
Strap (wrong side) (right side)
(right side)
(5) (6) (7)
(5)Press seams to to the other side of frill. (6)Match the front and front facing together. Face the right sides.
Sew the top sewing line as shown. Turn right side out. and Press the top seam line. Sew the baste stitch of the sides.
(7) Face the right side of strap and front. Match the front bottom edge and strap front edge as shown.
Then sew the side line of front as shown.
 (9)
back Strap (wrong side)
Front
(right side)

7cm(2 3/4”) (8)

Strap (right side)
(8)Then fold in half with the right side and sew
down the short side of back and 7cm(2 3/4”) of
strap as shown.
(9) Turn it right side out. Fold and press strap
1cm(3/8”) in horizontally to the wrong side. Edgestich along length of strap as shown. Repeat with the the other strap .

(10) 1cm/(3/8”)
Strap (righ

partS

opening Front band-inside(wrong side) opening

)edis thgir(

Back band
t side)

(wrong side) Front band -outside(wrong side) Half

Front
(right side) Front
(right side)
Front band-outside(wrong side)
(11)

(10) Sandwich the top front between (11) Match the front band and back band. Face the right sides.
front bands. Sew along the bottom. Stitch as shown, keeping opening unstitched. Press seams open.
Press seams open.
(12) Sew a parallel row of long(gathering) stitches
0.7cm(1/4”) around the front skirt.
To gather the front skirt simply hold the fabric still in
one hand and pull one of the loose threads
with the other.
Front skirt Do this on both sides until your front skirt is the same
width as the front waist band.
(12)

(15)
(13) Front band -outside(wrong side)

RSukffirle
t(ws(rroig
Front band -inside(wrong side)
nghtssididee
)) 1cm/
(3/8”)
(13) Face the right sides of skirt together.Pin on and stitch Skirt
along the side lines. Serge or zigzag red line at the edge (right side
)
as shown. Press seams towards front.

(14)

Skirt
(wrong side) (15) Sew the waistband-outside to the skirt as shown.
Face the right sides. And fold and press seam
1cm(3/8”) of waistband-inside in horizontally to the wrong side.
(14) On the wrong side of skirt, fold twice concealing the
cut edge and press. Sew the hem as shown.
 (17)

(16)
Strap (righ

Strap (rig
ht side)
t side)

Front(wrong side)

Front
(right side) (16) Fold the waistband down lengthwise along the pressed fold. Top stitch
along the bottom of the waistband (about 1/8 inch from the seam between the
waistband and the skirt), making sure you're catching the inside of the waistband.

(17) Using a safety pin, thread your elastic through the Back casing. Before the
end of the elastic is about to be pulled completely into the casing, sew up the
waistband along the same line as the skirt’s side seam catching about a 1/2”
Skirt(right
side)
of the elastic. Continue pulling the elastic through until it’s about 1/2 “ past the
other side seam. Close the openings with hand stitching.

Front waist band X2 Option 2. Pants

Back waist band X1 Cutting the fabrics
Front
Straps X2

X1 Pin the patterns to the fabric and cut along

the solid lines. Check that you have all pieces.
Front Back
pants pants Front FrontX1, Front facingX1 ,
X2
facing Front waist bandX2, Back waist bandX1,
X2 X1 StrapX2, Front pantsX2, Back pantsX2

strap(wrong side)
Front Strap Front
facing (right side) facing
(wrong side) (right side)
1cm(3/8”)

(1) (2) (3)

(1) Match the front and front facing together. Face the right sides.Sew the top sewing line as shown.
Turn right side out. and Press the top seam line. Sew the baste stitch of the sides.
(2) Face the right side of strap and front .
Match the front bottom edge and strap front edge as shown. Then sew the side line of front as shown.
(3) Fold and press strap 1cm(3/8”) in horizontallyto the wrong side.
Then fold and pin in half line with the right side and sew down the short side as shown.

(4)
(4) Fold and press strap 1cm(3/8”) in
Front horizontally to the wrong side.
(right side) Edgestich along length of strap as shown.
Repeat with the the other strap .

Strap (right side)

 1cm(3/8)”
(5)

Strap (righ

partS
opening Front band -inside(wrong side) opening

)edis thgir(
Back band
t side)

(wrong side) Front band -outside(wrong side) Half

Front
(right side)
Front
(right side)
Front band-outside(wrong side)
(6)

(5) Sandwich the top front between (6) Match the front band and back band. Face the right sides.
front bands. Sew along the bottom. Stitch as shown, keeping opening unstitched. Press seams open.
Press seams open.

1.5cm(5/8)”
(7): Making the pockets
Pocket Pocket Pocket 1. Serge or zig-zag the top-edges of pocket.
(wrong side) (wrong side) (wrong side) 2. Press 1.5cm(5/8)” and stitch the top edge of pocket first.
3. Iron the edges in toward the wrong side of the fabric
on each pocket.
1. 2. 3.

6~12M: 5cm/2”
12~24M:5cm/2”
2T: 5.5cm/2.2”
Front 3T: 5.5cm/2.2”
(wrong side) 4: 5.5cm/2.2”
5: 6cm/2.4”
6: 6cm/2.4”
Pocket 7-8: 6.5cm/2.6”
Pants (right
Back side)
(wrong side) (wrong side)

Front Pants Back Pants

(right side) (right side)

(8): Stitching the front and back (9): Stitching the pocket to pants
Pin and stitch the front and back side line together The pocket is now ready to topstitch onto your
as shown. Right sides of fabric together. right side of pockets.
Serger or zig-zag stitch together. Align it based on the markings on your pattern.
Press seams toward the front.

1. 2.
(10): Stitching crotch line
1. Pin and stitch the front and back inseam line
Pants Pants together as shown. Right sides of fabric together.
(wrong side) (wrong side) 2. Pin the curves of two pants pieces together with right
sides together and sew one big U that’s the curve.
This is the curve that’s from the crotch to the top of the waist.
Then Serger or zig-zag stitch together.
 (11) Now pleat the pants. Use pins to secure them
then iron press them to keep the shape!
Keep repeating this pleating process from the both
sides to the center.
For ease of work. Sew a sparsely spread out stitch
Front along the top of the pleated cloth to
(right side) hold the pleats together.

Strap (rig
Strap (righ
Front band -outside(wrong side)
Front
(13) (right side)
Front band -inside(wrong side)

ht
t side)

side)
1cm/
(3/8”)
Pants
(right side)

Pants
(12) (right side)

(12) Sew the waistband-outside to the pants as shown.

Face the right sides. And fold and press seam (13) Fold the waistband down lengthwise along
1cm(3/8”) of waistband-inside in horizontally the pressed fold.Top stitch along the bottom of the
to the wrong side. waistband (about 1/8 inch from the seam between
the waistband and the pants), making sure you're
catching the inside of the waistband.
(14): Inserting elastic band
Using a safety pin, thread your elastic through the Back
casing. Before the end of the elastic is about to be pulled
completely into the casing, sew up the waistband along
the same line as the pants side seam catching about a
1/2”of the elastic. Continue pulling the elastic through
Front(wrong side) until it’s about 1/2 “ past the other side seam.
Close the openings with hand stitching.

(15): Finnishing the hem line

Fold twice concealing the cut edge
and press. Sew the hem as shown.
S
 Strap (right side)
1. 2. 3. 4. (16): Stitching the holding strap (optional)

1. For holding strap, Press fold line.

Zigzag or serger only one side as shown.
2. Fold the entire strap,
3. Topstitch around the edges.
4. Fold 0.4”(1cm) inside & press
5. 5. Add a holding strap about
half way up one of the straps to use
to hold the other strap in place.

Common Steps (Dress & Pants)

Finishing the straps

Make button holes at the top front.

Hand stitch buttons at the straps.
strap(right side)

4cm 4cm
(1.6”) (1.6”) FIN
Back(wrong side)
 PATTERN
Baby strap romper
BY MIJEONG JEONG

You may sell items made with this pattern

if it is under 200 items per year
with a credit to 'hello dear kids' in your listing.
You may not copy, share, or resell this pattern in any form.
COPYRIGHT © MIJEONGJEONG 2021
Option 1. With Frills Option 2. Without Frills
Photo tutorial (https://hellodearkids7.blogspot.com/2021/01/sewing-tutorial-18-r47-sewing-pattern.html)
Front waist band X2 Option 1. With Frills
Front Back waist band X1
X1 Cutting the fabrics

Strap frill X2
Straps X4
Pin the patterns to the fabric and cut along
Front the solid lines. Check that you have all pieces.
facing Romper skirt X2
X1 FrontX1, Front facingX1,
Front romper pants Back romper pants Front waist bandX2, Back waist bandX1,
StrapX4, Strap frillX2, Romper skirtX2,
X1 X1 Front romper pantsX1, Back romper pantsX1

Frill(wrong side) (2)

back

front
0.5cm(3/16”) Frill(wrong side)
(3) Strap (right side)

back Strap (wrong side) front

(1) Frill(right side)
1cm(3/8”) (4)
(1) Serge the edge line of frill. Fold 0.5cm(3/16”) concealing the cut edge and press. Sew the hem as shown.
(2) Sew a parallel row of long(gathering) stitches around the frill. (Stitch length long, tension low/loose)
Gathering the frill. (3) Pin the frill to the strap with right sides together as shown.
(4) The face of both strap pieces should be touching. Sandwich a frill between two straps.Then Sew the straps and frills
together with right sides together as picture shown. Leave unstitched 1cm(3/8”) from back as shown.

Strap
Front (right side) Front
facing facing
Strap (wrong side) (right side)
(right side)
(5) (6) (7)
(5)Press seams to to the other side of frill. (6)Match the front and front facing together. Face the right sides.
Sew the top sewing line as shown. Turn right side out. and Press the top seam line. Sew the baste stitch of the sides.
(7) Face the right side of strap and front. Match the front bottom edge and strap front edge as shown.
Then sew the side line of front as shown.
 (9)
back Strap (wrong side)
Front
(right side)

7cm(2 3/4”) (8)

Strap (right side)
(8)Then fold in half with the right side and sew
down the short side of back and 7cm(2 3/4”) of
strap as shown.
(9) Turn it right side out. Fold and press strap
1cm(3/8”) in horizontally to the wrong side. Edgestich along length of strap as shown. Repeat with the the other strap .

(10) 1cm/(3/8”)
Strap (righ

partS

opening Front band-inside(wrong side) opening

)edis thgir(

Back band
t side)

(wrong side) Front band -outside(wrong side) Half

Front
(right side) Front
(right side)
Front band-outside(wrong side)
(11)

(10) Sandwich the top front between (11) Match the front band and back band. Face the right sides.
front bands. Sew along the bottom. Stitch as shown, keeping opening unstitched. Press seams open.
Press seams open.

0.7cm(1/4”)
Front romper pants
(wrong side) Front romper pants
(right side)
Romper sk
irts
(13)
(12) (13) Sew a parallel row of long(gathering) stitches
around the skirt.
(12) Face the right sides of front romper pants and back To gather the ruffle simply hold the fabric still in
romper pants together. Pin on and stitch along the side one hand and pull one of the loose threads
lines.Serge or zigzag red line at the edge as shown. with the other.
Press seams towards back. To gather the front romper Do this on both sides until your each skirts are the
pants simply hold the fabric still in one hand and pull same width as the each waist bands(front & back).
one of the loose threads with the other. Repeat with the other piece.

(14) (15)

Romper skirt
RRuom
ffpleesr s(rkig irtsh(w
t ro
sidnges)ide)
(wrong side)

(14) Face the right sides of skirt together.

Pin on and stitch along the side lines. Serge or zigzag (14) On the wrong side of skirt, fold fold 0.5cm(3/16”)
red line at the edge as shown. concealing the cut edge and press. Sew the hem
Press seams towards front. as shown.
 (16) (17)
Front band -outside(wrong side)

Romper s
kirts(right Front band -inside(wrong side)
side)
Romper pants 1cm/
(right side) (3/8”)

(16) Pin and baste stitch the romper skirt to the romper
pants as shown.
Right side of romper skirt and wrong side of bodice together.
(17) Sew the waistband-outside to the romper as shown.
Face the right sides. And fold and press seam
1cm(3/8”) of waistband-inside in horizontally to the wrong side.

(18) (19)
Strap (righ
Strap (righ

t sid
t side)

e)

Front(wrong side)
Front
(right side)
(18) Fold the waistband down lengthwise along the
pressed fold. Top stitch along the bottom of the waistband
(about 1/8 inch from the seam between the waistband
and the skirt), making sure you're catching
the inside of the waistband.

Ruffles(rig (19) Using a safety pin, thread your elastic through the Back
ht side)
casing. Before the end of the elastic is about to be pulled
Romper pants completely into the casing, sew up the waistband along the
same line as the skirt’s side seam catching about a 1/2”
(right side)
of the elastic. Continue pulling the elastic through until it’s
about 1/2 “ past the other side seam.
Close the openings with hand stitching.

Front
(right side)
Romper Romper
(wrong side) Front
(wrong side) (wrong side) Front
(wrong side)
Back
(wrong side) Back
(wrong side)

(20) (21) (22) (23)

(20) Apply interfacing to the wrong side of snap button placket (2.5cm/1” wide).
And Serge or do zigzag the raw edge of snap button placket and leg line as shown.
(21) On the wrong side of leg line, fold 1cm/3/4inch concealing the cut edge and press as shown.
And edge stitch along the leg line as shown.
(22) Pull the elastic band trough the tunnel with the help of a safety pin.
Do a small stitch the elastic band to the beginning and end of leg line at both sides to fix as picture shown.
(23) On the wrong side of placket, fold 2cm/3/4 inch once concealing the cut edge and press.
Sew the croth line as shown. Repeat with the other side. Add snaps to the front and back placket.
 Make button holes at the top front.
Hand stitch buttons at the straps.

strap(right side)
4cm 4cm
(1.6”) (1.6”)

Back(wrong side)

Front waist band X2 Option 2. Without Frills

Front Back waist band X1 Cutting the fabrics
X1
Straps X2 Pin the patterns to the fabric and cut along
Front the solid lines. Check that you have all pieces.
facing FrontX1, Front facingX1 ,
X1 Front romper pants Back romper pants
Front waist bandX2, Back waist bandX1,
X1 X1 StrapX2, Front romper pantsX1, Back romper pantsX1

strap(wrong side)
Front Strap Front
facing (right side) facing
(wrong side) (right side)
1cm(3/8”)

(1) (2) (3)

(1) Match the front and front facing together. Face the right sides.Sew the top sewing line as shown.
Turn right side out. and Press the top seam line. Sew the baste stitch of the sides.
(2) Face the right side of strap and front .
Match the front bottom edge and strap front edge as shown. Then sew the side line of front as shown.
(3) Fold and press strap 1cm(3/8”) in horizontallyto the wrong side.
Then fold and pin in half line with the right side and sew down the short side as shown.
(4)
(4) Fold and press strap 1cm(3/8””) in
Front horizontally to the wrong side.
(right side) Edgestich along length of strap as shown.
Repeat with the the other strap .

Strap (right side)

 1cm(3/8)”
(5)

Strap (righ

partS
opening Front band -inside(wrong side) opening

)edis thgir(
Back band
t side)

(wrong side) Front band -outside(wrong side) Half

Front
(right side)
Front
(right side)
Front band-outside(wrong side)
(6)

(5) Sandwich the top front between (6) Match the front band and back band. Face the right sides.
front bands. Sew along the bottom. Stitch as shown, keeping opening unstitched. Press seams open.
Press seams open.

Front romper pants (7) Face the right sides of front romper pants and back
romper pants together. Pin on and stitch along the side
(wrong side) Front romper pants lines.Serge or zigzag red line at the edge as shown.
(right side) Press seams towards back. To gather the front romper
pants simply hold the fabric still in one hand and pull
one of the loose threads with the other.

(7)

Strap (rig
Strap (righ
Outer fabric-waist band (front)
Front
(9) (right side)
Lining-waist band (front)

ht side)
t side)

1cm/
(3/8”)

romper pants
(8) (right side)
(8) Sew the waistband-outside to the romper as shown.
Face the right sides. And fold and press seam
1cm(3/8”) of waistband-inside in horizontally to (9) Fold the waistband down lengthwise along the
the wrong side. pressed fold. Top stitch along the bottom of the
waistband (about 1/8 inch from the seam between the
(10) waistband and the skirt), making sure you're catching
the inside of the waistband.

(10)Using a safety pin, thread your elastic through the

Back casing. Before the end of the elastic is about to be
pulled completely into the casing, sew up the waistband
along the same line as the skirt’s side seam catching
about a 1/2”of the elastic. Continue pulling the elastic
through until it’s about 1/2 “ past the other side seam.
Front(wrong side) Close the openings with hand stitching.
 Front
(right side)
Romper Romper
(wrong side) Front
(wrong side) (wrong side) Front
(wrong side)
Back
(wrong side) Back
(wrong side)

(11) (12) (13) (14)

(11) Apply interfacing to the wrong side of snap button placket (2.5cm/1” wide).
And Serge or do zigzag the raw edge of snap button placket and leg line as shown.
(12) On the wrong side of leg line, fold 1cm/3/4inch concealing the cut edge and press as shown.
And edge stitch along the leg line as shown.
(13) Pull the elastic band trough the tunnel with the help of a safety pin. Do a small stitch the elasticband to the
begining and end of leg line at both sides to fix as picture shown.
(14) On the wrong side of placket, fold 2cm/3/4 inch once concealing the cut edge and press.
Sew the croth line as shown. Repeat with the other side. Add snaps to the front and back placket.

Strap (right side)

1. 2. 3. 4. (15): Stitching the holding strap(optional)

1. For holding strap, Press fold line.

Zigzag or serger only one side as shown.
2. Fold the entire strap,
3. Topstitch around the edges.
4. Fold 0.4”(1cm) inside & press
5. 5. Add a holding strap about
half way up one of the straps to use
to hold the other strap in place.

(16): Finishing the straps

Make button holes at the top front.

Hand stitch buttons at the straps.
strap(right side)

4cm 4cm
(1.6”) (1.6”)

Back(wrong side)

FIN