How to add short sleeves to a dress

I bought this sheath dress last month at Old Navy for $6. It was about 5 inches too short and it didn't have sleeves. So......... in my closet it sat all month . Adding legnth and sleeves First I went to Joann's and purchased some fabric. I chose this grey herringbone pattern. It was $2 a yard. I purchased 1 1/2 yards. I laid my fabric and dress on the floor and measured the width of the bottom of the dress adding a 1/2 an inch for my seam allowance. I needed to add at least 5 inches to the…

Step by step tutorial with a refashion dress example, showing how to alter a dress that is too big. This is a great refashion tutorial for beginners!

Get a favorite long sleeve shirt ready for summer by shortening the sleeves with this easy sewing tutorial. Also how to ruche sleeves using elastic thread.

We’ve all done it before. You know…. wearing a short sleeve shirt under our sleeveless tops/summer dresses. Yes, I’m talking to you LDS women out there. And yes, some of us still do it(me guilty!), it’s such a UT/mormon thing but it’s not like we think it’s cuter that way, we just want to dress …

Step-by-step tutorial, with pictures, on how to lengthen too-short sleeves.

Ruching fabric is so easy and can be used in many ways, from gathering up the sides of a shirt to shortening sleeves. How to sew ruching.

Learn how to adjust the armscye to remove excess fabric and create a garment that fits you perfectly, including under and around your arms.

How to alter / shorten your own standard t-shirt sleeves into cap sleeves

Introducing the Alice Top, Tunic and Dress PDF sewing pattern and tutorial: Learn how to make an easy top, tunic or dress with this step by step pdf pattern