Add sleeves

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!

Last weekend my little sister was married. I was one of her bridesmaids, and she chose to get the dresses from David’s Bridal. None of the gowns were available with sleeves, or really even …

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 […]

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...

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.

Time to give a new look to your sleeveless dress. On our site, learn how to add sleeves to a dress and give it a fresh new look. Watch our easy tutorials!

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

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...

One question that I get all the time is how to put sleeves on a sleeveless dress. It seems like clothing companies these days really want us to skip the sleeves - either because they are forcing the s