A sleeve cuff is a great hem finish for a sleeve as it gives the sleeve a clean and polished look. You can either leave it as it is or fold it and wear it, make it in the same fabric as the sleeve or use a contrasting fabric for a more arresting look. Cut … Read more
I asked AI to give me the picture of a clothing with rose sleeves for inspiration and it gave me this. It sure looks like the sleeve of an Alexander Macqueen dress I have seen online (maybe because I suggested a dramatic sculptured fabric manipulation style). A little too dramatic for everyday clothing sleeves. You … Read more
I have this dress with very long sleeves – too long. I want to reduce its length and also make it more fitting on me, without cutting into it or anything equally complicated. An elastic cuff is the solution for this. I practised making different types and made a tutorial on it. Two, no three … Read more
Trims are what makes sewing fun. Buy them in your favouorite colors or the bling-est one and you can change the look of any clothing. In this tutorial, I’ll show you two easy ways to stitch trims onto tunic top necklines – not exactly on the neckline, but surely in a way to make the … Read more
Lace trims are one of the finest embellishments for your clothes. There are 2 pretty ways to add lace to a neckline. One is to use an insertion lace trim and another is to use a lace trim (with one pretty edge and the other straight edge) as it is on the edge of the … Read more
A lace trim with openwork patterns can give any sleeve an old-world feminine charm. The simplest method of adding lace is to hem the sleeve and sew the lace to the edge, just as it is. But there are other prettier and more visually striking ways of adding lace trims to sleeves. Related post: Types … Read more