
The time has come! It is time for the petal sleeve top tutorial! I am asked all the time where did I buy the top the Little Miss wore in our family pictures. Well I didn’t buy it, I made it and it was super easy to make. So today I will share how. This was really just an alteration from my favorite basic pattern. (which I will share later) This free flowing top has a V cut back and awesome flair in the petal sleeves. Today’s tutorial has added pockets to the top but you can easily skip that if you don’t want them, I will walk you through both ways. The directions may seem a bit long but I made my first one in about 2 hours and now I can crank one out in about an hour. It is that easy.
- Fabric (the amount will vary depending on the size you make it in, for my daughter I use 1/2 a yard or for the blue stripes above I used one of my husbands old dress shirts)
- Contrasting fabric (optional if you want pockets)
- Thread
- Paper to make the pattern
I LOVE this top! I'm think I'm going to have to work up my courage and try it. Thanks!
You have some amazing tutorials! I can't wait to give this one a try later tonight when the kids are in bed!<br /><br />Liz<br /><a href="http://www.theniftynest.com" rel="nofollow">The Nifty Nest</a>
I hope you both try it! It is really easy once you get going! Let me know if you have any questions
Very cute – Thanks for sharing <br />-Casey
I just made this top and it is completely adorable and fairly easy. However, I wish your step 14 was more clear. I had to pull out a dress pattern and read how they put together a bodice. If your step 14 included the words "sew around the armholes" it would be completely more understandable. I actually ended up handwriting in my own instructions as such: "Step 14 with right sides
So cute! I featured this tutorial in a kids summer clothing sewing tutorials post on my blog, The Handmade Experiment http://wp.me/pkcUM-Hr. <br /><br />Thanks!
I just wanted to thank you for this, and all of your other tutorials. They have really helped me out with my sewing! Today I used this tutorial for the second time to create a bodice for a dress for my daughter. This made it so much less intimidating, thank you! I have pictures of the finished product posted on my blog, (http://abitofcake.blogspot.com/2012/04/dress-refashion.html) This was