I ran across this post on Rhonda's Creative Life.  She is posting a series of sleeve makeovers.  She really does a great job of showing how to create the pattern from a basic sleeve pattern.


Sleeves On Saturday

When I first introduced the new series of Sleeves On Saturdays, I showed you this top. The top itself is just a basic T-shirt top. The sleeves are what make it interesting.

Nice drapes that fall from armhole seam.

Begin with your sleeve pattern.

Fold the sleeve in half. It's much easier to work with just half of the sleeve.

Draw in the lines where you would like your drapes to fall from. I forgot to add in the above picture that you should number your pieces. It's always helpful to number pieces because once they are cut apart, it can get a little confusing.

Draw a vertical guide line on your paper. Begin by placing the bottom portion of your sleeve on the line, number 1 in the picture above. Decide how deep you would like your drapes to be and place the next piece of your sleeve on the line, 2" to 3" is a good amount for the spread, but it is up to you. You can also decide if you would like the bottom drape to be deeper than the other drapes, you are the designer, it's up to you.

Click here for the complete tutorial.

 

 

Happy Sewing,

Michele P