Sarah J. Doyle | January 15, 2019
Materials needed: Plastic wrapped straw wreath and a couple yards solid color fabric, or two or three colors of co-ordinating solids and a print fabric of your choosing Step 1: Purchase a plastic wrapped straw wreath – ours is a 14″ diameter wreath. DO NOT take the plastic wrap off the wreath – the plastic helps […]
Sarah J. Doyle | July 24, 2018
Overweight children, plus size children and obese children will usually have much larger chests than average size children. In addition, they will usually have large upper arms that make altering store bought patterns very difficult. This tutorial will address both areas needing to be altered. FULL CHEST With a large full chest, wrinkles will show […]
Sarah J. Doyle | June 27, 2017
Marshmallow pillows are easy for kids to make and you can be sure they won’t get lost because they won’t leave the childs’ side! This marshmallow pillow is another pattern designed by one of my granddaughters (remember her first pattern, the Narwhal Stuffed toy pattern). She is on a roll making patterns for an item, […]
Sarah J. Doyle | June 13, 2017
Sewing and crafting at our house takes many different avenues! One of my grandsons (11 years old) told me that his first project was going to be decorating his school hoodie/jacket. At first I was a little apprehensive, but he assured me that he’d already been planning it “in his head”, and he knew exactly […]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 11, 2016
Regardless of what size pattern you buy for your plus size/overweight child, there are always changes that need to be made. Sometimes a single change will do it, and other times there may be 2, 3, 4 changes necessary before the store bought pattern will actually fit the plus size child. We are starting a […]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 19, 2015
We’re right in the midst of football season, and what would be better for the little guys than a football? We figured this furry fake fur football would be perfect for the little boys to toss around, but who knows — their Daddy might have a little fun with it as well. […]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 5, 2015
My Grandson looks AWESOME in the robot costume he actually made (with a little help from Mamaw, of course!) This project is a “no-sew” creation and simple and quick to make! Items needed: 1 large clear gift bag (for the body), 1 medium size silver gift bag (for the head) and lots of cool stickers! […]
Sarah J. Doyle | March 23, 2015
Pockets are useful and can add a decorative touch to any garment, or can be added to a cloth handbag. Many different kinds and sizes can be made, once you know the basics of pocket making. In this project, we’ll cover one of the most basic of all – the Patch Pocket. […]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 16, 2014
How many times have you needed a quick little gift for the hostess of a party or to use as a little thank you for somebody special? We have the perfect quick and easy apron that could be whipped up in no time, and would be a very thoughtful gift. […]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 9, 2013
Skirts are a very easy clothing garment to make, however “easy” becomes “difficult” or “impossible” when you’re dealing with making clothing for the plus size/overweight/obese girls. The answer to this dilema is to make the pattern using the CHILD’S measurements, and not the “standard” measurements the commercial pattern companies use. The only measurements necessary to […]
