
Seaside Dress + Top (Tadah Patterns) | Children's Pattern Sizes 000–8
🔗 View Pattern DetailsThis Seaside Dress and Top pattern offers classy, fresh style for your charming princess. This easy to sew little dress can be made with a ruffle neck, flutter sleeves, short sleeves or long sleeves. The four top versions feature the same necklines as the dress and are a cinch to sew; you’ll want to make several! You can also make the Seaside Dress with a sweet little pleated pocket for your little miss to store all her treasures. The hem of the dress/top can also be made with ruffles for even more added cuteness! This multiple-size pattern fits girls from size 000 (0-3months) to 8 and features colour-coding for ease of cutting. It is suitable for beginner sewers and can be made in any light to medium weight woven fabrics - cotton, seersucker, lightweight denim or linen.
You're ready for this if...
Completed First Stitches or have basic machine sewing skills
✨ What You'll Learn
- ✓Elasticated neckline
- ✓Flutter sleeves
- ✓Hemming techniques
🛍️ What to Bring
Fabric
We recommend reading the pattern sizing details (follow the pattern link above) when calculating fabric requirements,
Cotton is a great choice when learning to sew.
(All fabric requirements are based on 120cm wide fabric.)
Base fabric amounts
-Dress: 40–67cm
-Top: 35–46cm
Add extra fabric if including:
- Ruffle hem: +9cm
- Ruffle neck: +12.5cm
- Flutter sleeves: +14cm
- Short sleeves: +25cm
Notions
- 10mm wide woven elastic
Optional (depending on armhole finish): 12mm single fold bias tape (this can also be made from the garment fabric if you purchase slightly extra fabric).
Matching thread
(Thread and sewing notions can be purchased at Sewing Gem during class. Fabric will need to be purchased beforehand.)
Not sure where to buy fabric? Ask Gemma for local recommendations!
📄 Pattern Format: Paper only
The pattern and instruction booklet come from the pattern company pre-printed and will be provided to you when you start.


