Dressmaking Short Course | Drafting Sleeves: The Easy Guide

Learn how to how to draft and attach sleeves to your garment with this online course by best-selling author Helen Rhiannon!

Learn how to draft and sew sleeves onto garments! Tutor and dressmaker Helen Rhiannon will walk you through how to draft your own sleeve patterns, with a particular focus on how to create a puff sleeve.

The puff sleeve gives you fullness at the sleeve head and at the cuff. It can be a short or long sleeve. The puff sleeve can make a simple dress come alive with its dramatic shape. It is also very comfortable to wear with the loose fit on the arm and elastic cuff.

In this stand-alone, extracted online short course, Helen has demonstrated each step from gathering the sleeve head to sewing the sleeve in and elasticating the cuff.

This short course is just a small taste of the invaluable knowledge available in Helen's full dressmaking course Dressmaking: The Easy Guide Online Course.

Enrol today and get lifetime access to this brilliant guide for just £10!

If you decide you want to embark on the rest of your dressmaking journey once you've completed the short course, we're offering £10 off the the full course! You'll be able to enrol for just £89 via the course's conclusion!

What will you learn?

Drafting a Puff sleeve
Cutting the pattern pieces
Adjusting fullness in the sleeve
Pinning and sewing the sleeve
Adding elastic to the cuff

Enrol today!

Dressmaking: The Easy Guide | Full Online Course

Have you always wanted to make clothes, cutting your own patterns and altering commercial designs for a perfect fit for your unique body?

This practical sewing guide from award-winning designer and author Helen Rhiannon is suitable for all skill levels. It will demystify dressmaking so you can create customised dresses and separates that not only fit and flatter, but are a perfect match for your style!

During the course, following Helen's clear and expert guidance, you will:

Trace off your five pattern pieces
Take your precise measurements
Create a sample calico dress
Learn how to make alterations to the sample and paper patterns

You will then discover how to draft a selection of sleeves, necklines and skirts to create a unique and versatile wardrobe of dresses and separates that will fit you perfectly.