Cut out two rectangles out of fabric that matches your dress (you can measure the right size by making the reckangle length the length of the measuring tape wrapped around your bicep and then add 1 inch)
Cut both rectangles into a half circle and then turn and stitch the straight edge of the half circle (the straight edge will be the outer sleeve edge)
Sew a stitch along the round edge of the sleeve and pull the thread to bunch the sleeve together
Once this is done you can attach the sleeve to the dress. Place the right side of the sleeve into the wrong side of the dress and then stitch the sleeve onto the dress. You're done!
You made that dress 50x cuter just by adding loose, feminine sleeves! I LOVE IT. Lend me some of your thriftiness and creativity, would ya? ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are so amazing! I can't believe how easy it looks, but still very intimidating for a non sewer like me! :) LOVE that dress!
ReplyDelete-Bridgette
bridgettenicole.blogspot.com
Beautiful dress!
ReplyDeletexo Emily
www.bupster.blogspot.com
Love this! That dress is gorgeous both before and after! Love love love.
ReplyDeleteCarlee
Almost Endearing
Makes me feel like even I could do it! haha! So cute. You are so talented.
ReplyDeletecute dress!!! you look amazing as always :)
ReplyDeleteThats a beautiful dress! Did you find it thrifting? Anyways, great tutorial, I took sewing while I was in University and adding sleeves is probably one of the easiest alterations and so many people don't realize that!
ReplyDeletenbadorestyle.blogspot.com
CUTE! I love it!
ReplyDeletexo
Amy
itwasloveat.blogspot.com
i love this trick! love that dress both ways :)
ReplyDeleteChioma
C's Evolution of Style
Love this DIY! The dress looks great on you! Xo
ReplyDeletemegthecoolgirl.blogspot.com
You make that sound so easy!
ReplyDeleteNLxx
www.my-changing-room.com
this is amazing! great job!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE how it turned out! You are adorable, girl!
ReplyDeletexo TJ
would you mind posting pictures of all the steps? i think i got it with what you have, but i'm also a little slow, lol. ;)
ReplyDeleteCool idea to change an outfit, sometimes I prefer dresses with sleeves.
ReplyDeleteFrom the Pen of Lady G
Lady G on Tumblr
Lady G on Facebook
Twitter @bloggerladyg
xx
LadyG
I love the dress!
ReplyDelete-Melanie
P.S. I’m doing a $50 Shabby Apple giveaway on my blog. You should check it out here: http://meandmr.com/post/35113285949/shabby-apple-50-giveaway
love this tutorial! I'm sure I'll be using it!
ReplyDeleteI can't sew worth a darn, so this post is lost on me, but I just love that dress!
ReplyDeleteYour dress is so beautiful, I wonering you like it very much, you like beautiful dress and me too, So i find a so nice Mother Of The Bride Dresses
ReplyDeletestore,I think you have interesting to it.
Thank you for this tutorial!
ReplyDeleteSo nice.love it
ReplyDeleteI just found this tutorial and I am so, so grateful. My upper arms should not see the light of day ;)
ReplyDeleteIt made sense. There was no fancy "sleeve ease" to worry about. Just simple, straight forward instructions!
I make most of my own clothes, so now I don't have to discount all the cute sleeveless ones.
I'm so sorry, I desperately would like to try this but I cannot understand your instructions. I have never sewn before but would like to try. I don't understand how two half moons can become sleeves! Can anyone please help by giving longer instructions. I am ready with my material. Thanks so much. We all have to start somewhere. x
ReplyDeleteThis blog post is really great; the standard stuff of the post is genuinely amazing.
ReplyDeletebubblegum casting