If she is going to wear a top underneath I would size up! But if she is not I would make the actual size. Are you using Carla's pattern? The reason I ask is because Rylie is 20" in the chest and I make her the size 1 and it fits great! She is really thin, but I like for her to wear it without a shirt!
I think you and Minnie are right- i am going to print out the size 3 and you know, its didn't occur to me there was any other "A-line" pattern besides Carla's LOL!!!
So Ill do the size 3 and that way she can wear it now with a shirt and later in the summer it will still be okay with no shirt. Nothing worse than trying to put something on a little kid that fits a bit snug.
I also wanted to thank everyone for the kind posts earlier back.
My pregnancy this time really has been so much better than it was last time, and yet, its not easy living with the symphysis seperation stuff. I havent been able to sleep in my bed for more than a week and I feel so alone out on our couch.
My Grammy Opal made it through last night, but they said with each hour things are worse. Her feet are changing color (circulation is slowing) and she is now on morphine and something else. I went and got adjusted this morning since the pain was so bad and since my midwives are in the same building I popped in and talked to them about the funeral. She said of course theres a risk of going into labor, but since last time I was a week late that it tips the scales a little and thought kind of what I thought- that if the funeral were to happen by this coming weekend I'd probably be ok, but it gets risky-er after that. So Im just waiting and really, Im hoping Gram passes soon so she doesnt have to suffer.
I took my car to a car vacuum today and bought dog and cat food (just in case) and Im setting the quilt aside today to work on a "cupcake" purse for my niece's birthday. But of course, now Im tired LOL!!!!
I love the princess strippy -simply sweet dress!
I also love the skirt with the embroidered disney characters done on a serger- your lines are so perfect!!!
Oh and the purse too tha twas just posted- I'D carry that!!!!!! You did a really nice job- congrats on the sale too!!
OH- and I wanted to add- my grandmother was a breast cancer survivor, she had a masectomy (cant remember if it was a double) she had it so long ago, and she was so open about it- I remember as a older teen she showed me the foam insert for her bra and her ability to be open and easy-going about the topic made me feel more comfortable about it. My Mom has had several lumps removed- but no BC, thankfully.
There is a woman, hmmm, probably in her early 70s who comes to our sewing class- bless her heart, she has that lymphnode problem that was mentioned, she can't handle pins, if she pricks herself- even if no blood is drawn, she ends up on the ER 24 hours later- but she still comes and we all help her- carry her machine to her car, the teacher pins her pieces together and everyone looks after her. She had her BC many many years ago.
So many survivors (after many years too!) in my life that it's hard for me to see it as anything a woman could die from. I suppose that's a good thing. It seems the women I know simply look at it as a bump in the road of their life that they passed through.
Penny- bless your sister, I hope this "bump" goes by quickly for her!
this pattern! I think I need to go find some great material and make myself one!
