Kids Collage Gather Dress PDF Sewing Pattern

The Kids Collage Gather Dress is a playful, easy-to-sew pattern inspired by our best-selling Collage Gather design, made just for kids. Featuring a relaxed fit with sweet side gathers, frilly ruffle cuffs, and a simple back button placket, it’s perfect for creative fabric mixing or scrap sewing. Designed to sit just above the knee, this comfortable dress is ideal for everyday play, twirling, and joyful movement.

Confident Beginner
This pattern is ideal for sewists who have completed a few projects and are ready to build new skills. While it is very approachable, it introduces a handful of techniques that make it a great confidence-boosting sew.

Techniques you’ll use and learn:
• bias binding
• gathering
• buttonholes

Don’t be discouraged—these are beginner-friendly techniques that are easy to learn and valuable to have in your sewing toolkit.

• Step-by-step sewing instructions
• Print at home pattern (19 pages)
• Copy shop/A0 pattern (1 page)
• Mood Board

The Kids Collage Gather Dress is designed for light to midweight woven fabrics. Your fabric choice will shape the overall look and feel of the top. For a crisp, structured silhouette, choose fabrics like cotton shirting, lightweight twill, or linen blends. For a softer, more relaxed drape, opt for washed linen, lightweight cotton, or other breathable woven fabrics with movement. When sewing patchwork, we recommend using fabrics with similar weights to ensure even gathers and a balanced finish.

Perfect with

• Cloud Linen
• Gingham
• Cotton Linen Twill

Notions:
• Coordinating thread
• Five 7/8" (2.3 cm) buttons
• Fusible interfacing

Neckline Bias Tape Tutorial