EASY Pattern Making for Children
Buying or making clothes for the plus size child, tall slender
or petite child can be very stressful and
difficult. There is literally
NO standard size that fits properly.
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 as the skirt
length goes past the feet and long sleeves hang several inches below her fingers.
My friend decided to try making some clothes, only to
find similar problems. Thinking the new "plus" sizes would fit,
she was disappointed to find that, while a 16 Plus would fit the chest, the "waistline" hung about 2-3 inches below
her waist, the skirt length was way too long, the neck and armholes were much too large and the shoulder width
fell way off the
shoulder. After all, the measurements used in the store bought pattern are for a "chubby" 16
year old, not designed for an extra chubby 9 year old.
Knowing that I teach and sell pattern making books and
classes, my friend came to me for help in getting something to
fit her daughter. We took the child's measurements, then proceeded
to make a pattern from "scratch" using her own measurements as a guide.
The dress fit perfectly! And rightly so, since we used her own personal
measurements for the pattern!
The same thing applies when you have a
very small petite child or a tall and slender child, and nothing seems to fit
right - all the clothes are baggy and the tiny body gets lost in the oversized
clothes. The answer is to use that child's measurements to make the
pattern, and everything you make will fit perfectly!
Do you know somebody with chubby children
who have a
difficult time finding clothes that fit properly? Do you
know someone with children who are so petite and
small that nothing fits
properly? The answer
to these fitting problems is to make the patterns according to the individual
child's measurement.! Easy Pattern Making for Children is a set of
individual classes that
I teach that are getting rave reviews. The classes are now available as on-line
classes. Easy Pattern Making for Children gives step by step instructions
and illustrations on how to take the child's measurements, and how to use those
measurements to make perfectly fitting patterns and clothing, then gives
patterns of all types that you can use for their wardrobe.
Click on one of the following links to get all the specific information about
that particular class,
such as number of pages, number of patterns, price, etc.
Girls 101
- EASY Pattern Making Class for Plus Size Girls
ages 2-8
Girls 102 -
EASY Pattern Making Class for Plus Size Girls ages 8-12
GSB-1 -
Plus Size Girls Sport Bra
Alter
103 - Altering Store Bought Patterns for Plus Size Boys AND Girls
Girls 104 - EASY Pattern Making Class
for Petite Size Girls ages 2-8
Girls 105 - EASY Pattern Making Class
for Petite Size Girls ages 8-12
Boys 106 - EASY
Pattern Making Class for Plus Size Boys (All ages)
These pattern making classes are an excerpt from the
book "Pattern Making For Children" which is available from Sarah
Doyle, 3412 Holt Circle #C, Pensacola, FL 32526 - (800) 883-2348 / (850)
955-7570 for $19.95 + $4.50 priority P&H.
PCSB - Sewing for
Plus Size Children as a Home Business Manual
No matter where you live you have the opportunity to
take any or all of these classes or order the business manual. The classes can easily be downloaded so
you can participate in the class in the convenience of your home and at your own
pace! E-mail Sarah@PatternsThatFitYou.com
with any questions.
INTRODUCING
PSC PATTERNS
Plus Size
Children Patterns have been designed with
REAL measurements of REAL plus size children. To submit YOUR plus size
child's measurements to be included in the sizing of the patterns, please fill
out the measurement chart at
http://PlusSizeChildren.com/measure.htm
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