Sewing dungarees for children: sewing pattern Pepita Mini 68 - 158

Sewing children's overalls: a pattern and beginner-friendly guide that will help you sew a beautiful pair of children's overalls in no time!

When our women's jumpsuit pattern was recently launched, we quickly received questions about whether we could also grade this pattern for children.

And of course we can!

You can now sew casual matching outfits! :)

Sewing simple overalls for babies and children: the Pepita Mini pattern makes it possible!

Just what you need for cool kids!
Super comfortable, wonderfully practical - and sewn in no time? Perfect!
The Pepita Mini overalls are cut with plenty of room, so they are also ideal for sturdier children.

Thanks to the adjustable straps, the children's overalls can easily be adjusted to the required length and will grow with your child.
And because the Pepita Mini fits loosely around the hips and doesn't require any additional fasteners or buttons, it is also perfect for sewing beginners!

You can sew the children's overalls using either a serger or the overlock stitch on your sewing machine.

The pattern is designed for stretch fabrics, but can also be sewn with non-stretch fabrics. In that case, you may need to choose a larger clothing size.

In the photo you can see the denim overall version with small pockets. The denim fabric^* has a little stretch and moves beautifully with every movement.

Very practical: the combo clips simply slide onto the straps and attach without a button. This is great because they can be easily removed and reused when the children's overalls have become too small.

Instead of sewing the pockets with a turned-under hem, you can also finish them with bias tape for a special touch, like on the red corduroy overalls. And it's even funnier if you sew a small pocket on top of the large pockets!

The pattern is also great for making puddle suits. For this, you can insert an elastic band into the leg hems and additionally sew a approx. 20 - 25 cm long elastic band as a waistband on the inside against the seams.

I show you how to sew a puddle suit from softshell fabric using this pattern in my guide for outdoor pants.

Pepita Mini overalls in sizes 116 and 104 as rain or puddle suits. My favorite girls have chosen colorful softshell fabrics^* for this, to withstand all kinds of bad weather! :)

Dressed in fiery red corduroy fabric^*, they're even more fun to play in! ;) A funny eye-catcher: the pockets are cut without seam allowance and finished with contrasting bias tape. Simply sew them on and you're off! :)

By the way, a great matching partner for the casual overalls is my super simple LUV shirt.

Which size is right?

Use our charts to find out which size is right.
Please remember that patterns can fit slightly differently from person to person.
You can easily adapt the children's overall pattern to your child's body shape by, for example, cutting the legs slightly narrower or wider.

You can find out more about adjustments at the end of the guide.

What you need to sew

• non-stretch fabrics such as linen^*, woven fabrics such as plaid fabrics^*, denim^*, corduroy^*, velvet^*, trouser fabrics^*, softshell^*
• or: stretch fabrics such as sweatshirt fabric^*, French Terry^*, jersey fabrics^*
• color-coordinated sewing thread
• scissors
• iron
• ruler
• overall set 3 cm wide^*
• 2 Wonderdots^* or 2 small pieces of H250 interfacing
• alternatively: combo clips^* for overalls 3 cm wide

Nothing pinches or constricts: the back of the overalls has no pockets.

Super comfortable: a baby overall in size 68 made from soft, warming French Terry^*. Instead of a hem, the legs are sewn with a snug rolled cuff^*. This way, the little pants can grow with your child. :)

What makes the Pepita Mini pattern special?

What makes this children's overall pattern special is that it allows even beginners to sew a beautiful pair of children's overalls for many occasions without much effort. This practical basic pattern can be used for sweatshirt jumpsuits, denim overalls, or softshell puddle suits, for example.

It is equally suitable for stretch and non-stretch fabrics.

Download the pattern here

Let me know in the comments how you like Pepita Mini!

Happy simple sewing,

your Sabine