How do I ????

[mrslisae]

make nightgowns out of fleece??? I know very little about sewing and patterns are not my friends...My daughter is in need of warmer nightwear and I thought Christmas would be the perfect time...even if I do have to hand stitch!

Sooooooo can anyone tell me the basics to sewing long sleeves? I think I get the basic concept of the front and the back but how the heck do I attach long sleeves...Everything I've sewn thus far has been sleeveless..

Any and all appreciated

 

[leytonstones]

Hi, I am am Ley's hubby but I have done some sewing and made my wife a trouser suit many years ago.

Long (or short) sleeves are quite easy if you think about it.Make up the sleeve as the pattern. and turn rightside out.Sew back and front of body together and turn inside out. Place sleeve into armhole and pin into place.(this will almost certainly not fit exactly, so the sleeve (probably) will need to be puckered up abit - eased!-in to fit all the way round).Pin at the seams and at the top so that it does not screw round as you go. Ease in one half then the other.

Machine round the armhole.

 

[mrslisae]

Thanks again! I'm going to try that later...I'm trying to get all of my no sew projects out of the way first so I can concentrate on those dashburn sleeves!

 

[leytonstones]

I was wondering if it might help if you tried making things in miniture first...for example, how about making a dolls nightdress for your daughters doll first, just to practice the technique?


Just a thought.


Blessings


Ley

 

[mrslisae]

I actually did that..not really to fit anything but I read the above directions and made a teeny tiny sleeve and body just to see if I could.

 

[leytonstones]

How did it go? I hope it went well?

 

[mrslisae]

a little off but with practice I might just get it