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Altering Store Bought Patterns For Overweight Children – Chest

July 24, 2018 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Girls Size 16 Plus Patterns Won’t Fit 9 Year Olds! Get The Right Fit!

October 25, 2016 by Sarah J. Doyle 1 Comment

My friend has a 9 year old daughter who has a 36″ chest, 34″ tummy and 38″ hips.  Buying pre-made clothes for her is impossible since a skirt that fits in the waist has a length that goes past the feet, and long sleeves hang several inches below her fingers in order to get a […]

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