Take a simple dress sewing pattern and turn it into this DIY witch costume for a girl.

This month's theme for The Eli Monster Ambassador program is Spooky/Sweet, and my thoughts instantly turned to Halloween. Halloween, where I live, is all about Spooky - no Disney princesses and superheroes here. A witch is the perfect costume for my daughter (and the easiest!): 

Looking for an easy skirt sewing pattern for girls? This cute DIY skirt has a flat-front and elastic back, so it's easy to get on and off, but looks great from the front. It's perfect to sew in a border print (Michael Miller Night Flower Fairies). Click through to read my Schatje Skirt sewing pattern review.

Who doesn't love pulling a warm and snuggly hood over their head on a cold day? My kids will happily pull the hood right over their face, if they can. Hoodies are a great wardrobe staple, from toddlers to tweens and teens. If you're looking to sew something stylish and warm, find the perfect kids hoodie pattern here:

Do you know a girl who is crazy about unicorns? My daughter is obsessed, but she can't be the only one. Everywhere I look, there is something with a unicorn on it.

With my daughter's birthday and Christmas around the corner, I'm looking for the perfect unicorn gift. But just buying unicorn wall art or toy only brings joy for a short while, and then my daughter gets bored.

The Honey Bee Swimsuit is a sewing pattern for girls from Annelaine Designs. It has a gorgeous scoop-back design with a fun strappy detail.

Today's my turn in the George + Ginger Festival Fever blog tour. The theme celebrates all summer festivals, from music to food. But where I live, there are no summer festivals. In fact, it's so stinking hot most people leave for as much of summer as possible. I decided to sew something that celebrates my love of sewing. Here is the Super Sleeve Top pattern from George + Ginger with fun sewing-themed details.

As the weather warms up, it's time to hit the beach or pool. These beach cover up sewing patterns are perfect for throwing on when walking to the beach or pool (or while you're chasing a child along the sand). They're also great for keeping the sun off your shoulders while you're not in the water. 

Buying sewing patterns for clothes for my daughter is getting difficult. Although she's only 7, in most patterns her chest and waist measurements are 10 or 12 (and her height is an 8). Lots of patterns for girls only go up to size 10 or 12 (and sometimes less!), so I'm nervous to buy a sewing pattern that she won't fit in very long.