Construction of the balloon sleeves with the cuff and then to the bodice

I’m using a thin coral shade drapie fabric for my balloon sleeves. I cut it out of the fabric sleeves pieces and overlocked first.

then I attached the armhole piece with the balloon sleeve piece and pressed. The important thing was to mark noches representing back and front and sew them together.imagethen I run the stitch on the edge of the armhole and gather a little bit, did the same on the hem of the sleeve  and gathered so it makes a balloon. Then I sew the sides of the sleeve together,i used the same method to construct the other sleeve.

CUFF  and  BALLOON SLEEVE CONSTRUCTION

I cut it out of the same fabric and overlocked the edges. Then sew the sides together and folded on the good side. Pined the balloon sleeve edge adjusting the gathers and sewn together. Then pressed the whole sleeve. Did the same construction method on other cuff sleeve.

SLEEVE AND BODICE CONSTRUCTION

I pined the whole sleeve to the bodice armhole and constructed them together.imageSo I have all top completed!!! So happy…

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