Scroll down to jump straight to the tutorial Introducing.... The Gable Top by Jennifer Lauren Handmade. But with bishop sleeves! Shut up and take my money. My first attempt at this hack was with an additional 3" to either side of the sleeve - so an extra 6" per sleeve. I made it in a draped black knit jersey fabric from Spotlight. The added 3" per side looked really drastic on the pattern, and then wasn't at all drastic in real life. It was a subtle bishop sleeve. Nothing was changed in the sleeve cap, I didn't do the slash and spread method. I did the lazy version. To continue with the lazy theme, I made a casing and slid some elastic through. No messing around with cuffs. On the second version I used a wine coloured, open drapey knit which was prone to unravelling - tedious. I added 9" per side of the sleeve. That's a whopping 18" of additional sleeve. This was much more successful. However... there could always be more sleeve drama. I want to drape myself around the house like a femme fatale. Tutorial: Gable Top Hack - Bishop SleevesYou will need
1. Trace the entire sleeve, including all pattern markings. Remember to add a note about the type of hack and what version of the sleeve it is. Sometimes it can even be a good idea to add a date. 2. From the bottom edge of your sleeve hem, measure out your desired additional width. 9" on both sides = 18 additional inches added into the sleeve fullness and the wrist. Draw a line from that point up to the beginning of the sleeve cap shaping. It's going to look crazy. Just go with it. The example below is 9" per side. 3. Directly below, add your casing. Mine was 2cm (and I folded in 5mm to hide the raw edge). 4. Add in the little wibbly-bit on the BACK of the sleeve. The back of the sleeve will be decided by the double notches on the sleeve cap. I just free-handed this wibbly-bit and it worked out in the end. My smaller black 3" per side didn't have the wibbly-bit and there wasn't an issue - the world kept turning. 5. Cut out your new sleeve pattern. Again, double triple check that it is clearly labelled and you've listed how large the addition is. Cut 2 of your new sleeve pattern. Hooray for dramatic sleeves! Note on asssembly: Make Gable Top as usual. However, do not hem the sleeves before inserting them. Set the sleeves in, sew the side seams and THEN do the elastic casing. Trust me, this is the easiest way. Now, swan about in your beautiful new top with added drama and mystery. Let me know if you try the cheats version of the bishop sleeve! Top: Gable Top b Jennifer Lauren Handmade
Skirt: Salvos Boots: Sandler, circa 2004/2005
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