Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy: FREE Printable Baby Dress Sewing Pattern!

Here’s a FREE to PRINT sewing pattern for a baby dress! This pattern comes in sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, and 12-18 months!

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Here’s my newest sewing pattern — the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy dress!

Just like the name implies, this is designed to be just about the easiest possible dress you could sew.

I made it specifically with absolute beginners in mind.

I also graded it so that it is available in many other sizes, too! (it’s available in child, teen, and women’s sizes! perfect for mama + baby matching dresses!)

And yes — the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy dress pattern is FREE to PRINT!

So let’s get right to it! Print out your pattern, then come on back to the blog and I’ll show you just how to make it step by step!

Video Tutorial

Video tutorial coming soon!

Additional Pattern Sizes

Like I mentioned earlier, this pattern is also available in other sizes, too!

You can also print this pattern for free in sizes:

Print Out Your Pattern

First things first… let’s print out your pattern!

Be sure to print your pattern out at 100% scale.

It’s also that you check that you printed this pattern correctly by using the 1″ test square provided on the first page of your PDF pattern.

Taking care to do these steps will help make sure you are sewing the correct sized dresses!

Assemble Your Pattern Pieces

The assembly for the infant sized Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy dress is super minimal.

The front bodice piece prints easily on one sheet of paper.

The back bodice piece prints on two separate pieces of paper — just tape them together right at the margin guides!

There are no pockets for the infant sized dress.

If you truly want pockets for say the 12-18 month size, you can go grab my child size version of the pattern and use the pocket meant for that! Just be sure you’re using the pocket intended for my 2T and 4T sizing. The larger pocket would just be way too big for a baby dress.

After you get your pattern pieces assembled, go ahead and cut out the size you want.

One of my favorite things about this pattern is that I made sure each size not only has various patterns to help you keep track of which size you’re cutting out, but COLORS, too!!

Of course, it’s completely OPTIONAL to print in color, but if you need the extra help cutting out your pattern pieces, it sure is a nice option to have!

Lastly, you’ll want to cut out two rectangles to use as your skirt panels.

There’s no paper pattern for the skirt panels since they’re just super basic, easy to cut out rectangles — just use the skirt panel guide included in your pattern to cut out the skirt panels.

Feel free to add a little width, and adjust the height to however long you’d like the dress to be! It’s so easy to customize!

Cut Out Your Fabric

Cut out your fabric.

You’ll need to cut out lining fabric and main fabric for your bodice pieces.

The front bodice pieces should be MIRRORED.

This means that you should FLIP that front bodice piece over so that the back side of the paper pattern is showing when cutting out your second piece of the front bodice. (repeat this for the lining pieces, too!)

Sew The Bodice

Sew the front bodice pieces to the back bodice right sides together, at the shoulders. Use a 1/2″ seam allowance.

(use a 1/2″ seam allowance for this entire sewing pattern unless otherwise noted)

Repeat for the lining.

Iron flat, opening up your shoulder seams.

Next, lie the bodice pieces right sides together so that the main fabric and the lining are nicely lined up.

Sew all around where I have marked the lines RED in the photo below.

Clip your seam allowance around all the curved edges.

This gives mobility/stretch/movement to the bodice when you turn it out, and prevents bunching!

You’ll also want to snip off the seam allowance and the corner on the front bodice pieces.

Doing so will make the points nice and “pointy” instead of bulky and rounded!

Turn the bodice right side out. You’ll need to do this by going through the back bodice to grab each front bodice piece and pull each one through the shoulder.

This tool is super helpful for pulling the front bodice pieces through the shoulders! Totally doable without them, but I love this little tool and always keep it right at the top of my sewing box!

Iron flat.

It’s really important to iron it flat at this part. Believe me, it helps!

After you iron the bodice flat, top stitch around the edges you just sewed.

Overlap the right side of your front bodice opening on top of the left front bodice piece by 1/2″.

Sew the overlap into place at the bottom horizontal edge of your front bodice, just enough to hold it into place.

Gather The Skirt

Next, you’ll want to gather the top edge of each skirt panel.

Gather them so that they are the same width as the width of your bodice.

You’ll want to attach one skirt panel to the front of the bodice, and the other skirt panel to the back of the bodice.

Use a French seam to sew each skirt panel to the bodice.

First, sew the gathered edge of the skirt panel to the front of the bodice WRONG sides together.

Cut off any extra seam allowance.

Cut the seam allowance off very carefully, as the gathered edge is thick to cut through, and it can be easy to accidentally cut into your beautiful dress you’re nearly finished making!

After you’ve trimmed off excessive seam allowance, flip the skirt over so that the skirt and front bodice are laying right sides together, and sew across a second time, this time using a 1/4″ seam allowance when you sew.

This will encase your raw edge and make the dress hold up very nicely! It will truly be an heirloom baby dress!

Repeat this process for the back of the bodice!

Sew Down The Sides

Next, you’ll want to use a French seam to sew down the sides of your dress.

First sew WRONG sides together, straight down each side.

Carefully trim off extra seam allowance.

Then, turn the dress inside out, and sew down the sides a second time, using about a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Again, this hides all those unsightly raw edges and makes the dress quite sturdy.

Finishing Touches

Lastly, just sew some buttons and button holes onto the openings! (or closure of your choice! I often like to use velcro for young baby clothes!)

You’ll also want to hem the bottom of your baby dress.

Do this by folding over the raw edge TWICE, and ironing it flat.

The ironing really helps make a beautiful and even hem!

Sew the hem into place. You’ll want to sew right at the edge of the TOP folded hem, not the very bottom edge of the dress.

That’s it!

Happy sewing!

Button Safety Disclaimer

SAFETY NOTICE: Buttons and other small parts may pose a choking hazard to babies and young children. Always securely sew and reinforce buttons, and inspect the garment regularly for loose, damaged, or missing buttons before each use. Never leave a baby or young child unattended while wearing a garment with buttons or other small decorative components. The maker is responsible for ensuring that all buttons and closures are securely attached and that the finished garment is safe for its intended wearer.