Buy the Baby/Child Geranium Expansion Pack sewing pattern from Made by Rae. This pattern is a supplement to the original Geranium Dress sewing pattern. It contains new pattern pieces that can be added to the original pattern to create lots of new dress and top variations. The expansion pack includes an extended bodice, neck bow, collar, gathered sleeve, fitted sleeve, zipper option, sash, and hem band.

Note: This is not a complete pattern. You must already own the original Geranium Dress pattern to use this expansion pack. If you have not yet purchased the original pattern, you can do so here.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

Suggested fabrics: Light to medium weight woven cotton or cotton blend fabrics.

Fabric requirements: To find yardage for your garment, add the main yardage given in the original Geranium Dress yardage chart to the additional yardage for each expansion pack element. If the original yardage ends in 1/3 or 2/3, round it up to the nearest 1/4 yd. No additional yardage is needed for the bodice extension or zipper elements. You will not need additional lining fabric (use the original lining yardage).

44" (112 cm) wide fabric: Short sleeve, add 1/4 - 1/2 yd (0.2 - 0.5 m) // 3/4 or elbow sleeve, add 1/4 - 1/2 yd (0.2 - 0.5 m) // Long sleeve, add 1/2 - 3/4 yd (0.5 - 0.7 m) // Collar, add 1/4 - 1/2 yd (0.2 - 0.5 m) // Neck bow, add 1/4 yd (0.2 m) // Hem band, add 1/2 - 3/4 yd (0.5 - 0.7 m) // Sash, add 1/2 - 1 yd (0.5 - 0.9 m).

Sizing: 0 - 12 years. Please check the Geranium Dress size charts and finished garment measurements. Note the original pattern is sold in two size ranges (0 - 5 years and 6 - 12 years). The expansion pack includes both size ranges.

Additional notions: For bodice extension: one additional snap or button // For collar: less than 1/4 yd of lightweight fusible interfacing // For zipper: standard coil or invisible zipper: 9" (0-24 months), 12" (2-5 years), 14" (6-12 years), add 2-3" if using bodice extension // For long gathered sleeve: less than 1/2 yd of 3/8" wide elastic.

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