Looking for a fun, free sewing pattern? Download our FREE girls apron pattern and sewing tutorial, which includes a graded PDF sewing pattern for child sizes small to extra large, as well as patterns for 15″ dolls and 18″ dolls, and a full sewing tutorial with step by step photos.
We first published this post in 2015 and it was sponsored by Little House on the Prairie. We are sharing it again because we love this girls apron pattern and we hope you do too! And yes, five years later, our girls still use these aprons! #LittleHouseMoment
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The first item I ever sewed, besides snakes and pillows on my mom’s sewing machines when I was growing up, was an apron.
It was for sewing class in eighth grade. And now, over thirty years later, I still have that apron hanging in my closet and we still use it.
So when I sat down with our girls and looked at the beautiful fabrics in the new Little House on the Prairie® Andover Fabrics Collection to try and decide what kind of project I would sew for the #LittleHouseMoment campaign, creating aprons for the girls popped into my mind.
The girls all cheered on my idea and I began to create my design.
I looked at all of the different styles and talked to the girls about what they liked and didn’t like about them.
I then sat down and sketched out a design and made up a pattern. I sewed up a sample on some extra fabric. Tried it on the girls. Made some changes and then redrafted.
After many hours of sewing, testing, and redrafting… we finally have the FREE PDF Girls’ Apron Pattern download ready for you.
Choosing the Right Size
The free PDF apron pattern includes child sizes small to extra large, as well as patterns for 15″ dolls and 18″ dolls.
The finished garment length is included in the pattern. Size small is 26″ long, medium is 28″ long, large is 30″, and XL is 32″.
When I created this pattern, I made extra-large aprons for my 8 year old daughter (she was tall for her age) and my 10 year old niece. My other niece was 8 years old, but she was smaller, and so I made her a large.
I recommend sizing up as it is nice to be able to wear for a few years. For example, our girls are grown teenagers and still wear their XL aprons. Actually, I use their aprons sometimes too. An XL can basically be a small adult size and I would use it for any child ten years and older so that they can keep wearing it indefinitely.
Carissa’s specialty is designing patterns for dolls and so she took my design and made up doll sized patterns as well. Thanks so much Carissa!
You can find a store near you that carries the collection or shop online.
Susan and I adored Little House on the Prairie growing up. I am definitely going to get the books and the DVD for the girls.
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This post was first published here at 5 Minutes for Mom on November 20, 2015, and was sponsored by Little House on the Prairie. It has been updated and republished, February 10, 2021.
Written by Janice Croze, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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These aprons are so cute! What does a size small compare to in children’s clothing size, or age? For example, is a small a size 2-3 or 4-5? I’m looking to make one for an almost-2-year-old and a 3 year old. Thank you!
Thanks for your interest in the pattern Jody! The finished garment length is included in the pattern. For size small, it is 26″ long and medium is 28″ long. I recommend sizing up as it is nice to be able to wear for a few years. For example, our girls are grown teenagers and still wear there XL aprons. Actually, I use them as well. 🙂
Thanks for your reply. One more question: I’ve cut out the fabric for the first apron, and I was reading through your instructions. It mentions a guide on the bodice pattern for the neck ties, but I didn’t notice any on the pattern pieces. About how far from the center of the bodice would you recommend the straps to be placed? Thanks again!
Hi Jody – sorry I didn’t see this question sooner. I imagine you have finished the apron now. How did it turn out? As for your question, I recommend placing the straps at the top center of the rounded curves on each side of the bodice. the exact placement doesn’t really matter. Whatever looks right to you and feels comfortable. Thanks again and I would love hear and see how your aprons turn out. If you post them online, please tag us! We would love to check them out!
So fun! My girls really want to help in the kitchen so they need these and their dolls would love to join them I’m sure. 😉 My MIL and my mom sew for the dolls so perhaps we could split the duties. Thanks!
These look super cute – I LOVE the extra little details! Very beautiful and gorgeous colors!