#Flutter sleeve how to#
#Flutter sleeve pdf#
#Flutter sleeve full size#
#Flutter sleeve download#

The edge of the capsleeve will go all the way to the edge of the armscye (unlike the flutter sleeve, which was about an inch short). Since they are different shapes, you will have to ease them together a bit. You’re making a sandwich: shirt on the bottom, flutter sleeve in the middle, cap sleeve on top.Ĭontinue to pin the cap sleeve into the armscye. Match up that center point to the should seam and pin the cap sleeve to the shirt, right side down. To add the optional cap sleeve, fold it in half to find the center of the curved portion. If you are not adding the cap sleeve, you can sew the flutter sleeve in now. The flutter sleeve will fit the armscye fairly well, but it will be about an inch short on either side. Grab one of your flutter sleeve pieces and lay it right side down on the armscye and pin. (Neck hole is at the bottom of the photo, one armscye is at the top of the photo. Open up the shirt at the shoulder seams and lay it down flat, right side up, as shown below. Half an inch seam allowance is included in the pattern. Next, place the bodice front and bodice back right sides together and sew the shoulder seams. I usually use a double needle for hems on knits, but I was feeling too lazy to change my needle today so I just used a zigzag and it worked great. Turn under about 1/2 an inch and hem using a stitch that will stretch. The photo below shows where you should hem on each piece. You’ll start by hemming all 4 of your sleeve pieces (if you aren’t using the cap sleeves, just hem the flutter sleeves).

#Flutter sleeve how to#

How to sew a women’s flutter sleeve tee shirt I also cut it about 1 inch longer than the longer length line on the pattern. NOTE ON FIT: I wanted this shirt to have a more relaxed fit, so I added a bit of width to each side of the shirt as I cut it out (cutting at the pattern line just under the arm and angling out to add almost an inch of width at the hip). Here’s how I laid my pieces out to get everything from 1 yard: You need to cut out 2 of the bodice piece on the fold, 2 of the flutter sleeve on the fold, 2 of the cap sleeve on the fold (optional) and a neckbinding piece (about 26 inches long and 1.75 inches tall). I did manage to squeeze my shirt out of 1 yard, so you can try it if you’d like, but since some knits shrink more than others I recommend 1.5 yards to be safe. You are going to need 1.5 yards of 60 inch wide knit (stretchy) fabric for this pattern, and you’ll want to prewash and dry your fabric.

#Flutter sleeve download#

Cut out the shirt pattern and set the sleeve pattern aside (you’ll be using the flutter sleeve instead).Ĭlick here to download the flutter sleeve add-on to the Classic Tee pattern.

Butt the pages together without trimming and tape together.

#Flutter sleeve full size#

The pattern prints on 8 pages of 8.5 x 11 paper – make sure you are printing at full size and the test square measures 1 inch. You should also read through that post and be familiar with the construction. Ok, first of all you will need my Classic Tee pattern, which you can download from the Classic Tee post.

#Flutter sleeve pdf#

Ok, ready for the tutorial? Free pdf sewing pattern for a women’s flutter sleeve top It’s possible I’m the only one in the world who cares about this stuff, but I’m just going to pretend otherwise because I’m proud of myself for coming up with this. No more gaping armhole, and a little extra upper arm coverage in case of a gusty breeze that sends that flutter sleeve a-fluttering. So my flutter sleeve add-on pattern comes with an optional cap-sleeve that’s sewn in right under the flutter sleeve. They’re embarrassed enough by my dancing they don’t need to be see my bra, too. Now, let’s pause real quick so I can complain (‘cuz that’s one of my favorite things to do): as mentioned I based this pattern on a storebought shirt, which is adorable, but the armholes on it are so low you can see my bra anytime I raise my arms, which I have to do regularly while dancing around the kitchen in order to embarrass my teenagers. I’ve already hacked the classic tee to give it ruffled sleeves, but I think this version is even prettier and more flattering on people like me who carry some weight in their arms. This is actually a sleeve add-on to a pattern I’ve shared before: the classic tee, which is available in size large only (about a 38 inch bust). Today I’m sharing another free women’s tee shirt pattern inspired by a top I purchased recently with pretty flutter sleeves. It doesn’t actually work: stuff still piles up, but at least the thrift store gets regular donations from me and I have room for my latest sewing projects. Basically I stockpile things until the state of my closet is absolutely mortifying, then I ruthlessly clean things out in an attempt to be one of those people with a tidy closet.

Are you a closet cleaner-outer or a closet stockpiler? I’m kinda both, depending on the month.