Grading Patterns for Plus Sizes

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Grading Patterns for Plus Sizes

By Haley Pierson-Cox

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Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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September 6th, 2013 4

Wonder what it takes to make sewing patterns that hug curves and flatter figures? Learn more about grading sewing patterns for plus sizes with this helpful overview that Alyson Clair from Clair Vintage Inspired shared on The Coletterie!

4 thoughts on “Grading Patterns for Plus Sizes”

Steph Smith says:

September 6th, 2013 at 12:54 pm

The link is to an article explaining why standard patterns don’t include plus-sizes — no actual sewing tips to be found!

Haley Pierson-Cox says:

September 6th, 2013 at 3:04 pm

Thanks, Steph–I’ve updated my feature. (When I first looked at the post, I scanned down, saw the tip for starting at the median size, then popped over to write the post–guess I jumped the gun on this one!)

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By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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