Sleeves Unpicked - Vol 1

£30.00

Learn pattern making skills to create the sleeves of your dreams!

We'll focus on four different types of sleeve hacks;

Flared sleeves

Gathered sleeve hems

Puff sleeves

Gathered sleeve heads

You can use these skills with various lengths, volumes and proportions, creating loads of different varieties and giving new life to your sewing patterns! 💕

You'll also learn pattern and sleeve terminology, tips for pattern making and how to finish your patterns.

All the material is pre-recorded so you can go at your own pace and ask questions along the way. As well as Try-It-Yourself exercises throughout to put your new skills into practise!

Learn pattern making skills to create the sleeves of your dreams!

We'll focus on four different types of sleeve hacks;

Flared sleeves

Gathered sleeve hems

Puff sleeves

Gathered sleeve heads

You can use these skills with various lengths, volumes and proportions, creating loads of different varieties and giving new life to your sewing patterns! 💕

You'll also learn pattern and sleeve terminology, tips for pattern making and how to finish your patterns.

All the material is pre-recorded so you can go at your own pace and ask questions along the way. As well as Try-It-Yourself exercises throughout to put your new skills into practise!

Sleeves Unpicked - Vol 1, 2 and 3 bundle
£75.00

Sleeves Unpicked

Course modules
Full lesson list in the drop-down menu below:

  • Hello and welcome!

    About Alys

    How to use the 1/2 scale blocks

    What is pattern making?

    Tips for pattern making

    Pattern Terminology

    Some Essential skills

    Tracing a pattern

    Sleeve terminology

  • Flared sleeve

    Examples - Flared sleeves

    Flared sleeve - Sewing notes

    Try-it-yourself exercise - 1

  • Gathered sleeve hem

    Deciding how much volume to add

    Creating a hem facing

    Gathered hem sewing techniques

    Examples - Gathered sleeve hem

    Try-it-yourself exercise - 2

  • Puff sleeve - (Gather evenly added)

    Examples - Puff sleeve

    Gathered sleeve - Sewing notes

    Try-it-yourself exercise - 3

  • Gathered sleeve head

    Examples - Gathered sleeve head

    Gathered sleeve head - Sewing notes

    Try-it-yourself exercise - 4

  • Lengthen/Shorten sleeves

    Changing sleeve hem width

  • Checking a sleeve fits

    Turn-up hem

    Creating a hem facing

    Grainlines

    Checking your patterns

    Labelling patterns

    Adding seam allowance

    Making a toile

  • You'll gain confidence in pattern making and practical skills you can use to change up your favourite sewing patterns and create the sleeves of your dreams!

I know everyone learns differently, so I've included lots of visual content to break down pattern making in a fun and easy way.

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