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05.20

gingham style // free baby jumper dress pattern (with a ruffle!)

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I actually designed this free baby jumper dress pattern in October when I was playing with plaidy fabrics. I’ve had the pattern pieces sitting around for all that time, sheesh. I wasn’t quite sure about the pattern but once I tried it on the baby I loved it. free baby dress pattern // see kate sew

jumper dress pattern

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if something is cute until you put it on, especially for baby clothes. So I made another one in gingham and all of the sudden it screams summer.

Materials:
Baby Jumper Dress 3-6M Downloadpdf (size 3-6 months)
1/2 yard gingham fabric (or any fabric, but this is gingham style after all!)
1/4″ elastic
sunglasses (optional)

1 ruffle rectangle: 9″ by 4″
2 skirt rectangles: 8″ by 23″

First print off the pattern piece and tape it together. This is a totally weird shaped pattern, haha, but trust me!

jumper dress pattern

 

Now cut 2 bodice pieces, 1 rectangle for a ruffle (9″ by 4″, optional) and 2 skirt rectangles (8″ by 23″). Cut the ruffle and skirt on the bias if you want! (I did!)

cutting guide jumper dress

To create the ruffle, fold the 9″ by 4″ rectangle in half and sew up the side seams. Trim the seam allowance, clip the corners and turn the rectangle. Press. Use a baste stitch to gather the open edge. The finished ruffle will be about 3.5″ at the top. Pin to the center of the bodice neckline and baste it on. (*Basting means using a wide stitch length so the stitching is easy to gather or pick out later.)

ruffle jumper dress tutorial

Pin the bodice lining to the bodice front. Sew up the straps, sides and neckline. Use a 1/4″ seam allowance for the straps. Trim seam allowances, turn and press.

baby jumper dress

The ruffle will likely stick up, so pin it down and topstitch at about 1/4″ to make it lay flat.
baby jumper dress DIY

Serge or zig zag the bottom edge of the bodice piece.

DIY jumper dress

SKIRT:

Sew the two skirt pieces together at the side seams. Finish seam allowances and serge or zig zag the top and bottom edges of the skirt.

skirt

Now fold up and press 3/4″ on the top and 1/2″ on the bottom. Topstitch at 1/4″ at the bottom. (Sorry I didn’t get a good picture of this, but here is the topstitching.) Topstitch the top front with a baste stitch (we’ll be gathering it soon.) Topstitch the top back with a regular stitch, starting and stopping at each side seam, to create a casing.

jumper dressInsert 8″ of 1/4″ elastic in the back casing. Attach it to each side seam by stitching it in place.

casing-dress

Pull the basting thread in the front of the skirt to gather the fabric creating a soft ruffle. Gather it up to match the length of the bottom of the bodice. Pin the skirt ruffle on top of the bodice.

ruffle-jumperStitch it on right over the baste stitch.

stitch-on

Now cross the straps over the back and stitch them on. You can also sew them together where they meet if you want.straps

And you’re done! jumper dress for baby

suspender back



more gingham style posts:
introduction
bow sunglasses case tutorial

Here’s a little sneak peek of the next gingham style tutorial:ruffle bloomersfabrics used in this post:
lilac gingham c/o Fashion Fabrics Club
black gingham: upcycled

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8 Comments

  1. Veronica

    05/20 at 9:30 AM

    Kate, this is precious! She’s growing up so fast!

  2. carolyn

    05/20 at 10:26 AM

    Gingham style? That is hilarious!
    And, man, that little jumper is cute!

  3. Jackie

    05/20 at 7:59 PM

    Super cute jumper, Kate. Lena is adorable!

  4. melissa blake

    05/21 at 7:41 PM

    ohmygosh, that is sooo adorable!

  5. Delia

    05/21 at 11:19 PM

    This is so cute! Yay for an awesome free pattern! :)

  6. Cassandra

    05/28 at 7:13 AM

    Nawwww! That’s too cute! Love the Gingham style… haha.
    Thanks for sharing lovely x

  7. Abby

    05/29 at 11:20 AM

    Oh Kate, Lena is so beautiful! Such a pretty baby. And the jumper is adorable! Isn’t it fun having a girl?!

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