Get your two cuff pieces, and fold them in half, short sides right side together and sew at 1/4″. Sew two rows of basting stitched along the bottom of the sleeves at 1/4″ and 1/2″. Pin the sleeve side seams right sides together, and sew together using a 5/8″ seam allowance. Lightly iron the seam upwards towards the sleeve cap. Sew using a 5/8″ seam allowance.įinish the seam as desired. The ruffle will be sandwiched between the two pieces. Take the bottom part of the sleeve we cut of from the cap sleeve, and pin it right sides together over the sleeve ruffle and top sleeve. Sew together using a 1/2″ seam allowance. With right sides together, gently gather the sleeve ruffle to the bottom of the sleeve cap. Sew two rows of gathering stitches along the top straight edge of the two ruffle pieces at 1/2″ and 5/8″. Pin in place, and sew using your edgestitch foot #10. Fold and iron the bottom curved edge by 1/4″ and then another 1/4″ again. Begin by sewing two rows of basting stitches at 3/8″ and 5/8″ along the sleeve cap. Sewing Your Bishop Sleeve:įirst, we are going to prepare the sleeves. It’s simply a rectangle that measures 10 1/4″ wide by 2.5″ tall. Now we need to make the little cuff pattern piece. Gently trim from the fold to the 4″ mark, down to 3″ at the end to create a slightly curved edge. Find the middle between both edges, and mark 4″ in height from the bottom, and then mark 3″ in height at the unfolded edge. Here’s how I made it.įirst make a rectangle that is 26.5″ wide by 4.5″ tall. Now we need to create our sleeve ruffle pattern piece. If you are adding the sleeve ruffle, cut along the horizontal line and add a 1/2″ seam allowance to each edge. Mine is 8.5″ down from the mid sleeve cap. Decide about where you would like your ruffle to be on the sleeve, and draw a horizontal line across this spot. This where you can add a ruffle mid sleeve if you would like. Redraw the sleeve hem by connecting the new lines, and cut out the pattern piece. Sections 1 and 2 ended up being 4.5″ of added fullness and sections 3 and 4 ended up being 5.5″ of added fullness. Now we need to add some fullness to the sleeve by pulling the outer sections of the sleeve pieces out a few inches along the cut line. Get some more tracing paper and tape it underneath the middle sections 2 and 3. Repeat for the line between sections 3 and 4. Leave just a tiny bit of paper attached along the cut line. Next, using a pair of scissors, cut along the line between sections 1 and 2 but don’t clip all the way to the top. Once the pattern is traced, divide the sleeve into 4 even sections. Using this particular pattern, I added 5″ in length along the grainline. Once the sleeve is traced, add any additional length you might need. Using the original sleeve pattern from the sewing pattern you decide to use, trace the sleeve using some tracing paper. Any woven top or dress pattern will work for this tutorial, but I used the Hinterland Dress Sewing PatternĪltering and Drafting Bishop Sleeves Pattern Pieces.Fabric (I picked mine up at Joann Fabric and used 3 yards, it’s a linen rayon blend).Let’s begin! Materials for Making Bishops Sleeves This would also work for any child’s pattern! (Just make sure to add less fullness than the adult version asks for in step 2 of drafting the sleeve). I used the Hinterland Dress sewing pattern by Sew Liberated as the base for this pattern but for this particular sleeve design, any woven dress or top pattern would also work well for this tutorial. (This is optional if you would prefer a simpler looking sleeve). I designed these particular sleeves with an added ruffle in the middle of the sleeve.
BISHOP DRESS PATTERN UPDATE
I love the look and I thought it would be a fun and modern update to add to any woven top or dress pattern. Lately in the fashion world, I have noticed bishop sleeves on everything. Hey everyone! Sara of The Sara Project here with another great tutorial for you.
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