POPPY BABY - PDF

Free sewing pattern - dress

Poppy baby is a pinafore dress for babies aged 3 to 36 months. A simple and very quick-to-sew pinafore dress with shoulder buttons. The perfect pattern for beginner sewers! The dress can be sewn in its classic straight version or its gathered version.

Sizes: 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months (60 - 67 - 74 - 81 - 86 - 98)

Pattern features: The full-size pattern for the straight dress includes 5 pages to assemble (A4), the full-size pattern for the gathered dress includes 2 pages to assemble (A4). It comes with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions (9 pages). Seam allowances are included.

PDF pattern - 2025 edition: The pattern is provided in ZIP format (containing PDF files), to download and print at home. It is sent by email in digital format immediately after ordering (you will not receive a paper pattern by mail). The pattern is free, no amount will be requested.

Technical points: sewing basics - hems - buttonholes (which can be replaced by snap fasteners) - gathers (depending on the chosen version)

Full step-by-step tutorial videos Poppy baby straight version and Poppy baby gathered version are available on my Youtube channel.

Two tutorials with explanations and photos are available on the blog: for the classic version: Poppy straight pinafore dress tutorial and for the gathered version: Poppy gathered dress tutorial

Fabric recommendation: I recommend a woven fabric. For summer, I recommend a poplin or light cotton canvas, chambray, linen... For winter, choose velvet, gabardine, denim... For the lining, you can use the same fabric as the dress. Otherwise, a simple cotton works perfectly.