Child Fleece Robe DIY (free Pattern)

This Child Fleece Robe DIY is perfect for chilly winter nights and mornings.

With the softness and warmth of fleece this is sure to be a go to for your little one to snuggle into just before bed.  The Child Fleece Robe DIY pattern and instructions are straight forward making this confident beginner project.  If you decide to substitute the fleece for terrycloth be sure to use the proper stitching  and finish the seams to avoid unraveling.  If you use fleece there is no need to worry about finishing the seams as the fleece is soft and won’t unravel.
There’s nothing more comfortable than curling up in a soft fleece robe. My daughter’s have been asking for one for a long time, so drafting this pattern was a perfect excuse to sew them up!

The robe includes a generous hood, flowing sleeves, and an attached belt. It is meant to hit around the knees, but it is easy to lengthen if you prefer a longer robe. The front edge is finished off with double fold bias tape and is a great place to add a coordinating or contrasting pop of colour.

I sewed my versions out of a super soft cuddle fleece. My daughters love the warmth and texture; just be prepared for a bit of mess while you are sewing since it does shed! The robe can also be sewn out of regular fleece or terry cloth.

Materials

1.5 yards cuddle fleece, regular fleece or terry cloth can also be used.

3 yards double fold bias tape, finished width 1/2″

You might also like the Flannel Nightgown pattern to go with your robe! 

Child Fleece Robe DIY (free Pattern) Tutorial

Cut

Cut 2 front/back on fold

2 sleeves on fold

2 hood (mirror images)

for the belt, cut a strip of fleece 5″ x 50″

Fleece Fun’s free pattern located at the end of the post

Sew

Pin fronts to back at shoulder seam, right sides facing. Stitch.

Pin the curved edge of the hood pieces together, right sides facing. Stitch.

Stitch the hood to the neckline, right sides facing, aligning hood in seam with the center back.

Stitch sleeve into armscye, right sides facing.

Sew underarm and side seams, right sides facing.

Fold sleeve hems 1″ to the wrong side. Topstitch.

Sandwich bias tape to the hood front edge, and robe front and bottom edges. Stitch in one continuous seam.

Belt:

Fold the strip in half, right sides facing. Stitch along the edges, leaving an opening for turning.

Clip the corners, turn right side out, and topstitch along all 4 edges.

Center the belt on the back of the fleece robe and stitch across the belt to keep it in place.

Download the free sewing pattern

You can get a free copy of Adobe reader here. By downloading  you are agreeing to pattern terms of use. Click the picture  to download the .pdf !