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Pregnancy Pattern Alterations Altering a pattern for Maternity Figures
BelleFille Intermediate USA Member since 4/15/09 Posts: 19	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/4/12 11:46 AM Hi! And thanks for reading / responding. I am in the 2nd trimester of baby #5. (Crazy me, I know.) I'd like to alter a few patterns I own so I can wear them through the summer. My understanding to adjust for pregnant belly and bust is to splice & spread the pattern at Center Front, and just beside it to add width, as well as add a bit more length. Would you say I am correct in this assessment? The patterns I want to alter are McCalls M5050 & Simplicity 3745. Thanks! ------ Anything worth doing is worth doing right. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
JennaF Advanced Beginner WA USA Member since 5/10/10 Posts: 362	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/4/12 1:45 PM Congrats on your newest addition! I myself am 22 weeks pregnant with #3 and am trying to avoid buying new maternity wear. I'd say you're correct in your thinking about alterations.Here's a good blog post with diagrams of the alterations. Also, have you checked out Megan Nielsen's maternity patterns?? I just finished the Ruched top & Wrap top & I highly recommend them! I don't have pictures up on my blog yet, but I'll post them here.(I also made this skirt using a non-maternity RTW skirt that I had) Also, I'd recommend Vogue 8581 and also McCalls 6034I did Vogue 8581 without any alterations & Mccalls 6034 is currently on my sewing table. I simply added 4" to the length & will probably ruch the sides using elastic thread in the bobbin. :) If you check out my blog (link in siggy) my most recent posts are all about maternity sewing ------ http://www.seamstressintraining.blogspot.com

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