Altering sleeves and straps
This is a really beautiful dress. But the sleeves are too long. On top of that they flare out at the bottom. The manufacturer put a small hem on the sleeve. But it was twisted, and in my opinion did not look nice. I decided to put a bigger hem allowance on the sleeve, but that meant I needed to do some tweaking to the hem allowance so that it would sit [...]
There are many ways to make straps. One of the methods I use is with the loop turner. I created a small video on how I to this. I hope you find it of use.
Curve hem allowance When taking in a garment, if the seam is curved, puckering can occur. That means you need to curve hem allowance. What do I mean by this? Instead of starting at the "take in" point at the top, begin closer to the original seam. Taper out immediately to the first fold (if there are two), then out again to the second fold. By doing this, when the hem allowance is folded over [...]
CONVERT CAP SLEEVE TO SHORT SLEEVE WITH INVISIBLE ZIP AT SIDE Change the appearance of a dress by converting a cap sleeve to a short sleeve, but what if there is a zip at the side? This blog explains how to convert cap sleeve to short sleeve and change the way the zip is inserted. From this To this The challenge with this type of alteration is the fact that there [...]
Draft sleeve for sleeveless dress and completely change the "look". Totally transform a garment by adding sleeves. Whether you want to hide your arms, or just change the appearance, this is a great option. Use an existing sleeve pattern and tweak it to fit, or tale the time to draft a sleeve to perfectly fit the armhole. insert sleeves into sleeveless dress ebook Drafting a sleeve pattern can be confusing. I am often [...]