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Sewing/knitting patterns
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European/U.K./U.S. sizes
Wedding dresses
Halloween costumes
Bra size calculator
Bra fitting tips
Types of bras
Selecting a sports bra

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Plus Size Medical
Size-friendly health professionals (directory)
Reasons To Stop Dieting
NAAFA: Guidelines for health care providers
NAAFA: Health care rights
NAAFA: Dieting myths
NAAFA: Myths about fat people
NAAFA: Eating disorders
NAAFA: Finding medical products

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Neural Tube Defects
Infertility FAQ
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Baby Carriers
On-line Support Groups

Plus Size Exercise/fitness
Home exercise equipment
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Plus Size Travel
Best airlines
Airline comfort
Airline tips
Best car models
USA Today: Seat Belt Extenders
Loveable cars
Themepark comfort

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Where can I find plus size sewing and knitting patterns?


Ana's Accoutremonts
Custom-fitted patterns of period costumes.
Web: www.sewfits.com

Books
Great Big Knits: Over Twenty Designer Patterns

Big Girl Knits: 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves

More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvy Women

Style at Large: Knitting Designs for Real Women

Plus Size Crochet: Fashions That Fit & Flatter

Plus-Size Sweaters to Crochet (Leisure Arts #3530)

Sewing for Plus Sizes: Creating Clothes that Fit and Flatter

Singer Perfect Plus: Sew a Mix-and-Match Wardrobe for Plus and Petite-Plus Sizes

The Busy Woman's Sewing Book & The Busy Woman's Fitting Book

Fitting Finesse

Bras
The rec.crafts.textiles.sewing newsgroup has a fantastic FAQ about underwire and regular bras. If you're interested in making your own bras and lingerie, check it out: www.funhouse.com/babs/FAQ.html

Butterick
Some patterns in sizes up to 32. Includes Delta Burke line -- some pretty styles in larger than 22's.

Dana Marie Design Company
Web: www.purrfection.com
Patterns go up to a 5XL.

Denver Fabrics
Web: www.denverfabrics.com
Plus-size clothing patterns and books at discounted prices. Featuring many major pattern lines - Butterick, Simplicity, McCalls and more. Also fabric and sewing notions.

Fashion Patterns by Coni
Web: www.fashionpatterns.com/Main/welcome.html
Catalog is $4.
Patterns from 1X to 7X. Will custom design patterns to your measurements for a minimal cost.

Free Patterns
Web: www.crochetandknitting.com
Crochet and knit patterns available online.

JoAnns - Retail stores and online
Web: www.JoAnn.com
A wide variety of crafts and fabrics with the convenience of shopping on line.

Large-size Patterns
Email: mary.wilson@exchange.exchange.com
List of commercially-available sewing patterns for big men (chest size 48" to 52", 56" or 68").

McCalls
Some of their patterns go up to size 50.

Northbreeze Patterns
Phone: (604) 582-6356
Web site: www.northbreeze.com
Discontinued and vintage sewing patterns. They also provide knitting, crochet, needlework and craft patterns.

Petite Plus Patterns
Web page: www.petitepluspatterns.com
Sizes 14-24 patterns for full-figured petites.

Sewgrand Patterns
Web: www.sewgrand.com
Easy-to-sew patterns in sizes 12 to 26.

Simplicity
Web page: www.simplicitypatt.com
Their patterns go up to size 32W.

Stretch and Sew
Web page: www.gmidesign.com/stretch/
Each pattern has a full range of sizes on one pattern.

Unique Patterns
Web: www.uniquepatterns.com
Custom-fit patterns using measurements from a bodyskanner.



               

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