Question about 'trimming' VB's

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mamasgirls

Discussion Starter · Jun 10, 2005

Hi- I have the VB home pattern, and am a fairly new to sewing. A few months ago I made 6 med. VB's for my dd and am now getting ready to make 6 Larges- I have seen a few mentions of "trimming the stride" to get a better fit. Do you find it really makes a difference? I have everything cut out already, just wondering where and how much I would cut to take some off.

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DandK

· #2 · Jun 10, 2005

My only advice would be to play with it a bit. What I take off may not be what you'd take off. I think it all depends on the child. Good luck though.

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Kari_mom

· #3 · Jun 10, 2005

You might want to check out this thread before you do any cutting.

Basically, it comes down to the fit you want that works for you.

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mamasgirls

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jun 10, 2005

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Originally Posted by Kari_mom
You might want to check out this thread before you do any cutting.

Basically, it comes down to the fit you want that works for you.

Thank You!! This is exactly the info I was looking for. I do have a few Harleyz which are *so* narrow, and they work great for my dd, so I was curious about making the VB's more narrow. I think I will just start with a normal one from the pattern and go from there.

Thanks again

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amysuen

· #5 · Jun 10, 2005

I trimmed my VB pattern by cutting along the elastic line around the legs. It took off enough bulk, but not too much absorbancy. HTH!

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Jachut

· #6 · Jun 11, 2005

I find them to be very trim through the crotch anyway. But I had to alter the pattern because at each appropriate weight for size stage, it was always way too long in the rise for Eliza. I take a good chunk out at the back of the crotch area to decrease the height of the back.

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Sophiasmomma

· #7 · Jun 13, 2005

My DD is soo tiny that I trim the crotch a ton. I then add an extra layer in the soaker(Im using hemp) and an extra layer in the booster as well to make up for the absorbancy issues from taking so much material away in the stride.

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