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Pretty Pumpkins Scalloped Eleanor
Say hello to fall with this sophisticated, fully lined, A-line shift dress! This Eleanor View B is accented with the five-scallop collar...


Long Sleeve Eleanor with Ruffle
The princess seams in the Eleanor pattern provide a great place to add a ruffle! We swapped out the short sleeve for the Allie long...


Tiny Treaters Eleanor
A Halloween print so sweet it's scary! We loved the Tiny Treaters collection from Riley Blake. The crisp white pique collar is accented...


Eleanor Pumpkins on Chambray
We thought this sweet pumpkin print needed to be shown off in this simple Eleanor dress. This Fabric Finders print a fall favorite and...


Holiday Eleanor with Smocking
We used Eleanor, View B and added a little bit of smocking. Check out our video lesson where we show you how to pleat your fabric with...


Sevenberry Pink Eleanor with Smocking
We love Eleanor's classic look even more with a little smocking. Whether your featuring geometric or picture smocking, it allows a...


Victoria with Round Yoke and Ruffle
Re-envision the Victoria dress with a round yoke overlay and a ruffle. In this video, Melissa walks you through redrafting of the bodice...


Eleanor Flared Tunic
For the girl on the go, shorten the Eleanor dress to a tunic length and add this stylish ruffle. When paired with jeans or leggings she...


Color Block Eleanor
I believe Eleanor will be a classic for sure. Those sewing for little girls and for bigger girls will certainly be able to use this...


Linen Eleanor
Making a sophisticated dress that she will love to wear was an important consideration when we designed the Eleanor pattern. With a...


Eleanor Contrast Piping
One of our favorite things about the Eleanor pattern is how versatile it is for many ages. This little A-line dress can look completely...


Eleanor with Box Pleat
A classic pleated dress is timeless. We’ve said it before, but we love the versatility of the Eleanor pattern, and this example with a...


Eleanor with Contrasting Inverted Box Pleat
To add a little something to an A-line dress like our Eleanor (sizes 6mo -14) or Aprons (sizes 6mo-4) consider this darling adaptation by...


Eleanor with Eyelet Ruffle
The princess lines in the Eleanor pattern provide a great place to add a ruffle to this A-line dress. We created the ruffle out of the...


How to Add Pipe Peter Pan Collar
Watch Susan as she adds piping to a Peter Pan collar. This collar is the epitome of a classic look, and is included in many of our...

A-Line Dress Hemming Tips
An A-line dress gets its name due to the angles of the sides of the dress. The bodice is not separate from the skirt, and the cute...
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