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 DIY Ghost Pinafore Costume for Kids | Easy Halloween Tutorial (FREE PATTERN) Summary This ghost pinafore was such a fun and cozy project for my daughter’s first real Halloween. It’s an easy beginner sewing project using a free pattern and can be customized with felt or vinyl details. If you’re looking for a simple, budget-friendly kids costume, this is a great place to start! Storytime! This year is my daughter’s very first time trick-or-treating! Last year, she was still a baby — adorable, of course, but we decided to skip going door-to-door since it felt a little awkward with just two adults and a tiny pumpkin in tow. Now that she’s older, we’re making the most of Halloween! Since we live in the Midwest (where the weather can never decide between fall and winter), I wanted to make her a costume that would be comfortable, easy to layer, and still super cute. That’s how this DIY Ghost Pinafore Costume for Kids came to life! It’s simple, cozy, and perfect for unpredictable fall wea...
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DIY: Easy Baby Headband

 

Welcome to the Little Stitches Blog!

Introduction


Hello! My name is Courtney and I run Little Stitches Blog. I have been actively sewing for the last 10 years; sewing anything from clothes for myself to bags to gifts for family. I am self-taught, but have been taking more advanced sewing classes to build on my skills. I also currently teach beginner sewing classes out of my house. 

I’ve been wanting to write a blog for a few years now, but couldn’t decide on what I wanted to write about. Do I focus on sewing clothes for yourself? Sewing tips? Then on March 29th, 2024, I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl and later decided to create a blog dedicated to sewing children’s clothing. I wanted a way to not only document what I made for my daughter, but also to teach other people how to sew. 

It has been a dream of mine to make clothes for my children. To see her run around and go about her day in clothes that I made them. Even to have them help me design and sew clothes for them.

On my blog you’ll be able to find tutorials, pattern reviews, pattern sew-alongs, sewing tips and tricks, beginner guides, and links to free and easy patterns you can complete on your own. While I will be focusing on children’s clothes, I am willing to include other types of projects to help teach certain techniques and meet requests!

I plan on posting once a week so be on the lookout!

To start off the blog, I thought we could do a really simple sewing project: A DIY Baby Headband.

Tutorial: How to Make a Baby Headband

    Little backstory: My sister is having her second baby and I wanted to make her (soon to be) two kids matching outfits! I'm using this cute outdoor dino stretch fabric from Joann's that I found on clearance for her oldest! I had already made the dress (tutorial coming soon) and will be using the same fabric to make the bow with.


Materials:

  • ¼ yard of a 2-way or 4-way stretch fabric

  • A sewing machine and thread

  • Scissors

  • Chalk or pen

  • Ruler

  • Pins

Instructions:

  1. First, you're going to measure out your pieces. I am making it big enough for a toddler. Since my fabric is stretchy, it will stretch to fit her head and will be made smaller (make sure to measure and cute your fabric in the direction it stretches for best results!). You want to cut out a 3.5" x 7" (the bow), 3" x 4" (bow knot), and 3" x 15" band for a newborn (17" for a 6 month old, 20" for 1+ years). In the photo, the bow and band are cut on the fold to make the process easier. 

  2. Once all your pieces are cut out, fold them horizontally so the nice sides are touching and pin. 

Tip: Use a zigzag stitch so your thread won’t snap when you stretch it.

  1. Sew all your pieces where you pinned them. I used a ¼ seam allowance.

  2. Turn all your pieces inside out.

  3. Pin the ends of your handband together and sew! 

  4. Now onto your bow!

    Make sure your machine is on the straight stitch and the longest stitch length it can go! Take your bow and fold the ends so they meet in the middle. Sew down the middle where the ends meet. DO NOT BACK STITCH! Take one thread and pull until it is slightly gathered; then to hold it together, wrap the thread around the middle.

  5. Put the bow on top of the ends of the band. You are going to wrap the bow knot around both of them and pin it closed. Sew! Be careful not to sew the other pieces.

  6. Once you sewed the bow knot, flip it inside out, snip the threads, and you’re done!

That's one way you can make a bow!

Thank you for sewing and following my tutorial DIY Baby Headband! Follow me on Instagram and Pinterest @littlestitchesblog and share your headband using #LittleStitchesDIY for a chance to be featured on my page! I would love to see what you did!
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