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These happy, pop-of-color textiles will give anybody a reason to grin—and that goes double for the kiddos! Adorable style ideas inside.

pop of petalPlant a giant flower on your little pumpkin, and you can bet your bottom dollar she’ll feel as pretty as a rose. We chose white lace, red ruffle ribbon and three sweet floral prints to play up the design, sewn from New Look Pattern #6219.

pinafore adore

Daughter and dolly go everywhere hand-in-hand, so it goes without saying, dolly’s gonna need a dress of her own. They’ll both look like belles of the cutie-patootie ball with duds sewn from Simplicity Pattern #1793. Puffed-sleeve shirt: McCall’s #6530.

from the coverTop corner: Simplicity Pattern #7030 (bow tie).Left: Simplicity Pattern #1954 (apron).

Middle: McCall’s Pattern #6498 (shirt),Simplicity Pattern #2265 (dress), McCall’s Pattern #6732 (pants).Right: Simplicity Pattern #1476 (jacket and pants),Simplicity Pattern #1785 (shirt and headband).

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stop and bowGo ahead and have a play day with our made-to-go-together fabrics—the secret to combining prints is matching up the colors. That’s just what we did for this simple (but so lovely) bowdress, sewn from Simplicity Pattern #1475.

apron aspect

When does an apron qualify as an outfit? When it’s as fabulous as this! We used Simplicity Pattern #1954 to make the pretty-as-a-picture design. Modifications: pleated fabric edge, fabric straps instead of ribbon.

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romper wishes

Oh baby, we just hopped on the cute train. This retro-style romper (It’s a two-piece!) features red and white fabrics that were just made for a pair of pretty baby blues. We used Simplicity Pattern #1600, modified with white eyelet lace.

pick apillowcase

Little girls and pillowcase dresses go together like peanut butter and jelly— a lot like our adorable fabrics and Simplicity Pattern #2391. Modification: fabric squares, sewn to the bottom for a handkerchief-style hem.

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Every kid’s entitled to a little just-for-fun fashion. That means tons of color, oodles of big-as-life prints and plenty of pompom trim.

Because for little ones, it’s all about wearing what makes you smile. Skirt: Simplicity Pattern #6258. Tie: Simplicity Pattern #4762.

smile awhile

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zig zag zip

ruffle shuffle

Here’s a fashion double take: an outfit for your little princess and another for her sidekick, both in count-the-colors zigzag stripes. Big girl dress and head scarf: New Look Pattern #6578Doll dress: Simplicity Pattern #1485, modified to match.

Little cheeks and ruffled bottoms—they were made to go together. We used Simplicity Pattern #1600 (bottoms from the two-piece romper set) to create this precious, polka-dots-meet-Greek-keys design. Happy crawling, gorgeous!

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO COMPLETE PROJECTS ALONE. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED.

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