How to make sleeves for a dress

These weeks are flying by — somehow it’s time for another round of DIY Friday! Lulu*s sent me this dress a few months ago, and although I totally loved it, I don’t wear sleeveless tops, so it was super annoying to have to wear a jacket or a sweater over it all the time. We’ve […]

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Learn how to make various sleeve styles patterns, including step-by-step instructions and helpful pictures.

DIY Tips Tale - Tips and tricks to make beautiful butterfly sleeves in 5 minutes

Learn how to add sleeves to a strapless dress by sewing on straps and sleeves. This is a quick alteration to make a dress more wearable!

Create perfect sleeves with this helpful DIY guideCutting out custom sleeves requires a custom made pattern, which can be a confusing process. However, taking measurements and using these to calculate and draw the sleeve pattern will...

A tutorial on how to add sleeves to a pattern. How to draft a basic sleeve for any sleeveless dress pattern.

These weeks are flying by — somehow it’s time for another round of DIY Friday! Lulu*s sent me this dress a few months ago, and although I totally loved it, I don’t wear sleeveless tops, so it was super annoying to have to wear a jacket or a sweater over it all the time. We’ve […]

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I recently received an email asking for a tutorial on adding sleeves to a tube top prom dress. My mind went back many years to my h...

Learn how to sew sleeves in the round with these two methods. Sew a set-in sleeve the easy way or the tried-and-true way.

This DIY tutorial will show you how to change a zipper to a lace up back. You'll also learn to make your own corset back panel.

These are very easy 3 butterfly sleeves cutting and stitching easily . This sleeve design is stylish and trendy . I will show easy method of double layer fla...

Learn how to make flutter sleeves with Peek-a-Boo Pages. We'll share a number of ways to add a flutter sleeves pattern to your shirt or dress.

One of the things I get asked the most when I'm teaching dressmaking and fitting classes is, "can I just add a sleeve to a sleeveless bodice?". The quick answer is no - a sleeveless bodice has been designed to be sleeveless, and the armhole is very different to one which is designed to hold a sleeve, so by sewing a sle