Elphaba said... Yikes ! I have this pattern, was gonna sew it this summer. Now I think I'll dump it in the donations bin. I'm not savvy at all with fly-fronts, sounds like this one would not be a good learning experience. Thanks for the heads-up ! 3/3/06 11:52 AM
carolynw said... I have no idea where the pattern companies get their measurements for kids clothing - especially boys! They are huge. I sew for my grandsons and ran into this problem. I don't know if this will be of any help but I take their soon to be discarded jeans/cargo pants/shirts and draft my own patterns - adding in enough allowance to make them fit for awhile. There sure is a market out there for good patterns for kids. 3/3/06 12:24 PM
Clev said... Thanks for the warning, it helps us!! 4/29/06 11:26 PM
W said... THANK YOU for your honest review. You've saved us all time. 8/19/08 9:51 AM
Yikes ! I have this pattern, was gonna sew it this summer. Now I think I'll dump it in the donations bin. I'm not savvy at all with fly-fronts, sounds like this one would not be a good learning experience. Thanks for the heads-up !
3/3/06 11:52 AM
I have no idea where the pattern companies get their measurements for kids clothing - especially boys! They are huge. I sew for my grandsons and ran into this problem. I don't know if this will be of any help but I take their soon to be discarded jeans/cargo pants/shirts and draft my own patterns - adding in enough allowance to make them fit for awhile. There sure is a market out there for good patterns for kids.
3/3/06 12:24 PM
Thanks for the warning, it helps us!!
4/29/06 11:26 PM
THANK YOU for your honest review. You've saved us all time.
8/19/08 9:51 AM