Hello hello! Who’s into the bell sleeve trend? This is the second bell sleeve top I’ve made so far so I guess I am 😄 You can definitely use the sleeve part of this tutorial and add the bell sleeves to other bodices and dresses, too, so if you wanna add a little extra flair to some of my other tutorials, this is a fun way to do it! I’m seeing a bell sleeve skater dress in my future 😉 Have a wonderful day!
i just got a new long sleeve dress and i wanted a bit more of drama. So knowing how to make the bell is so helpful and i can add to the dress without destroying it. thank you
I really like this way of sewing! Beats all the hair pulling frustration of pattern sewing! Thank you for this video! LOVE the bell sleeves! I just made my own maxi skirt and need a shirt to go with it! Your a great teacher! Keep up the great work!
Aw thank you so much! I'm not a pattern sewer either so I'm really glad this helps you with the frustration too 😃 I'd love to hear how your bell sleeve top turns out! Thank you for taking the time to watch my tutorial and leave such a kind comment, I really appreciate it!!!
Fabulous video, thank you! I love bell sleeves. Will this method work with non-stretch fabrics, like rayon or cotton? Or would you need to make some adjustments?
Thanks Marialla! Glad you like it 😃 I love the movement too, something about wearing bell sleeves makes you wanna keep your arms moving and twirling haha
Please show us all in one bell sleave,also if u could do a wrap dress,where the bust is wrap n the bottom is a simple flowy dress bottom..dunno wat u call it in sewing terms lol...ur top came out stunning n u mk it look effortless
Thank you so much for watching the tutorial! I'm so glad you found it clear to follow 😃 And I really appreciate you subscribing to my channel!!! Welcome 😄
Rewatching this after TRULY discovering stretch knit fabric. Ordered 18 yards of fabric from mthopefabrics.com (4 at 4 yards each for my mom, one at 2 yards for my daughter) so I could make some dresses. My daughter's new dress looks great! I haven't made mom's yet. I think you'd love the florals. When I get enough money, I'm planning on ordering some for myself and making THIS into a maxi dress.
Thanks for sharing, looks like they have some gorgeous florals!! Sounds like you’ve been busy sewing 😃 Keep up sewing, I’m sure your mom and daughter will love the dresses! I hope you and your whole family are staying safe and healthy. 💕
@@ComicatCreations thank you! I hope you and your family are staying healthy. I can't make the rest of the dresses until we move. I'm busy packing mine and my daughter's stuff
Awesome tutorial. I alwaystry to sew my own clothes but always never get great success. I like the way u explained to trace the pattern. Now I will rock lol. Thanks a lot.
Aw thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked the tutorial 😃 I always had a hard time sewing my own clothes as well especially when I was using store bought patterns, but once I started sewing this way using other clothes as the guide (which is how all of my sewing tutorials actually are) I had so much better results, so I really hope you will too 😃 Have fun and happy sewing! And thanks so much for checking out my video and taking the time to comment!
Thank you, Monica another fab video. What was wrong with your machine as I have one that is not stitching well and cannot find out what is wrong with it, x
Thank you, so glad you liked it! Unfortunately I don’t know what’s wrong with mine either, so frustrating 😫 Usually when I have issues, I’ll change the needle to a new one, try to rethread it and the bobbin too, and make sure I’m using a good quality thread (when I use super bad quality thread I find it breaks and messes up all the time) and that’ll help so if you haven’t already I’d try those tips, but unfortunately my machine is still messing up and I don’t know why! I hope you’re able to fix yours and get it figured out soon!!!
I’m glad you like the tutorial! You’ll definitely want to use a stretch fabric for this so you get the great fit because a regular cotton would have to be made differently since it doesn’t stretch, and I find that four way stretch fabric seems to work the best too 😃 Sorry for the delay in responding to your question, I’d been under the weather for a while and I’m just finally getting caught up! Thank you so much for watching and happy sewing!
This is gonna work best with stretch fabric because even with a zipper or closure it wouldn’t fit right with non stretch. The front would have to be cut differently and have some darts to fit around your figure properly. I do have a playlist with all my nonstretch fabric sewing tutorials you may enjoy if that’s what you have to work with 😃
Hi, I'm so sorry I'm just seeing your question!!! Unfortunately this won't work without stretch fabric, it needs to stretch so you get the fitted look and can take it on and off without needing darts or a zipper.
Thank you Fran! Great question - for the bell sleeves I decided to cut out a quarter circle shape, which actually only uses 1.57 to make. If you wanted to make them even more flared out, you could use 3.14, draw the shape onto a folded piece of fabric just like you would with a skater skirt, and then you’d have a half circle which would create a bigger bell sleeve flare. It just depends on how big you want the bell to be... you could even cut out a full circle for even more drama by following the formula and way you’d cut out a full circle skirt 😃 I hope that makes sense!!
I've got plans for a basic wrap dress fairly soon and I'll add the ruffle wrap dress to the list of requests in case I'm ever able to make one of that style too, thanks again for the idea! :)
I just answered this on your romper comment but I figure I’d copy the answer into this comment too just in case anyone else reads this and is wondering 😃 I like the look of double folding it twice - it hides the raw edge of the fabric and looks neat. Although if you’re using a fabric that doesn’t fray at all, you could technically just fold it over once and see if you’d like to, especially if you find it easier to do it that way 😃 Although if the fabric does fray, you would need to double fold it so that the raw edges are hidden which will keep it from fraying!
Hello hello! Who’s into the bell sleeve trend? This is the second bell sleeve top I’ve made so far so I guess I am 😄 You can definitely use the sleeve part of this tutorial and add the bell sleeves to other bodices and dresses, too, so if you wanna add a little extra flair to some of my other tutorials, this is a fun way to do it! I’m seeing a bell sleeve skater dress in my future 😉 Have a wonderful day!
i just got a new long sleeve dress and i wanted a bit more of drama. So knowing how to make the bell is so helpful and i can add to the dress without destroying it. thank you
I love your simple but effective short cuts.
This was definitely my favorite tutorial
I really like this way of sewing! Beats all the hair pulling frustration of pattern sewing!
Thank you for this video! LOVE the bell sleeves! I just made my own maxi skirt and need a shirt to go with it!
Your a great teacher! Keep up the great work!
Aw thank you so much! I'm not a pattern sewer either so I'm really glad this helps you with the frustration too 😃 I'd love to hear how your bell sleeve top turns out! Thank you for taking the time to watch my tutorial and leave such a kind comment, I really appreciate it!!!
You always make these things look so easy! Another great tutorial! As always, TFS 👍❤
That means a lot to hear!! Thank you so much for always taking the time to watch and support my channel Hazel, I’m so glad you enjoy it 😃
I TOTALLY AGREE. She makes we want to get up and sew, right away, each time I watch her sweet and simple tutorials.
I love your explanations. This will be my next project.
Great video! Can’t wait to make my shirt! I subbed! 💕
Ooo, the fabric is gorgeous, fits you perfectly.
Thank you!! I loved this fabric too, so unique! Thanks for watching this one as well 😃 Have a great day!
You have certainly taught me a thing or two. Thanks a lot for sharing your talent.🙏🙋♀️🎉🙂
Fabulous video, thank you! I love bell sleeves. Will this method work with non-stretch fabrics, like rayon or cotton? Or would you need to make some adjustments?
I love it! This top is really cool! The bell sleeves are so stylish and give it just a perfect little bit of interest and movement.
Thanks Marialla! Glad you like it 😃 I love the movement too, something about wearing bell sleeves makes you wanna keep your arms moving and twirling haha
Please show us all in one bell sleave,also if u could do a wrap dress,where the bust is wrap n the bottom is a simple flowy dress bottom..dunno wat u call it in sewing terms lol...ur top came out stunning n u mk it look effortless
That fabric is gorgeous. And such a great design. Thanks for sharing Monika. Lee x
Thanks Lee!! Glad you like it! I loved that fabric too 😃
I like how that top turned out. Great work!
Thanks Kris!! So glad you liked it 😃
Your tutorials are amazing! Thank you.
Aw thank you, I’m so happy you like them! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch 😃
I Love bell sleeves and I’m yet to make anything with them lol this is cute xx
Hahaha yes I know what you mean!! I’ve loved them for a while and only just started making them this year 😄 Gotta get on making some, girl!! 😂
This was a very good tutorial---you did exactly what you said and we saw it all---thank you---just subscribed!!
Thank you so much for watching the tutorial! I'm so glad you found it clear to follow 😃 And I really appreciate you subscribing to my channel!!! Welcome 😄
Rewatching this after TRULY discovering stretch knit fabric. Ordered 18 yards of fabric from mthopefabrics.com (4 at 4 yards each for my mom, one at 2 yards for my daughter) so I could make some dresses. My daughter's new dress looks great! I haven't made mom's yet. I think you'd love the florals. When I get enough money, I'm planning on ordering some for myself and making THIS into a maxi dress.
Thanks for sharing, looks like they have some gorgeous florals!! Sounds like you’ve been busy sewing 😃 Keep up sewing, I’m sure your mom and daughter will love the dresses! I hope you and your whole family are staying safe and healthy. 💕
@@ComicatCreations thank you! I hope you and your family are staying healthy. I can't make the rest of the dresses until we move. I'm busy packing mine and my daughter's stuff
Awesome tutorial. I alwaystry to sew my own clothes but always never get great success. I like the way u explained to trace the pattern. Now I will rock lol. Thanks a lot.
Aw thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked the tutorial 😃 I always had a hard time sewing my own clothes as well especially when I was using store bought patterns, but once I started sewing this way using other clothes as the guide (which is how all of my sewing tutorials actually are) I had so much better results, so I really hope you will too 😃 Have fun and happy sewing! And thanks so much for checking out my video and taking the time to comment!
Ur welcome my dear. Keep it up. 😍
Excellent tutorial. Thank you!
Thank you! I’m so happy you enjoyed it 😃 Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment! Happy sewing 😄
Awesome as always! 👏🏼❤️
Thank you Taylor! 😊 Glad you like it!
Soo pretty!!!! 💜💜
Thanks Dinah! 😄💕
More skater dresses, pls.🌟💖🙋😁👍
I’ll definitely keep that in mind, I can never make too many skater dresses! 😄 I have some cute ones in mind for spring! Thanks for watching!
Is there a way I could do this but make the end of the sleeve down to my knees?
Thank you, Monica another fab video. What was wrong with your machine as I have one that is not stitching well and cannot find out what is wrong with it, x
Thank you, so glad you liked it! Unfortunately I don’t know what’s wrong with mine either, so frustrating 😫 Usually when I have issues, I’ll change the needle to a new one, try to rethread it and the bobbin too, and make sure I’m using a good quality thread (when I use super bad quality thread I find it breaks and messes up all the time) and that’ll help so if you haven’t already I’d try those tips, but unfortunately my machine is still messing up and I don’t know why! I hope you’re able to fix yours and get it figured out soon!!!
@@ComicatCreations Thank you so much you have been very helpful. happy sewing. X
Can we use any fabric?
Just found you. This is a great tutorial... thank you. Question: can I use cotton or is a jersey knit better because it hugs the body.
I’m glad you like the tutorial! You’ll definitely want to use a stretch fabric for this so you get the great fit because a regular cotton would have to be made differently since it doesn’t stretch, and I find that four way stretch fabric seems to work the best too 😃 Sorry for the delay in responding to your question, I’d been under the weather for a while and I’m just finally getting caught up! Thank you so much for watching and happy sewing!
if i used a not stretchy fabric but sewed in a zipper or buttons would this still work ?
This is gonna work best with stretch fabric because even with a zipper or closure it wouldn’t fit right with non stretch. The front would have to be cut differently and have some darts to fit around your figure properly. I do have a playlist with all my nonstretch fabric sewing tutorials you may enjoy if that’s what you have to work with 😃
My fabric does not stretch... can I still sew this?
Hi, I'm so sorry I'm just seeing your question!!! Unfortunately this won't work without stretch fabric, it needs to stretch so you get the fitted look and can take it on and off without needing darts or a zipper.
@@ComicatCreations Hi! I actually made this a month ago with stretch fabric and it turned out great! And thx 4 responding :D
Waooo another lovely tutorial thanks. But y did we use 1.57 and not 3.14
Thank you Fran! Great question - for the bell sleeves I decided to cut out a quarter circle shape, which actually only uses 1.57 to make. If you wanted to make them even more flared out, you could use 3.14, draw the shape onto a folded piece of fabric just like you would with a skater skirt, and then you’d have a half circle which would create a bigger bell sleeve flare. It just depends on how big you want the bell to be... you could even cut out a full circle for even more drama by following the formula and way you’d cut out a full circle skirt 😃 I hope that makes sense!!
@@ComicatCreations it sure does thanks.
I like a more gradual bell, so I make mine all in one
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Please. Could you do a video on how to make a ruffle wrap dress pleassssse❤
I've got plans for a basic wrap dress fairly soon and I'll add the ruffle wrap dress to the list of requests in case I'm ever able to make one of that style too, thanks again for the idea! :)
Comicat Creations thank you😚
You are so sweet I ❤️ you're making look so easy 👏
Aw thank you, that’s so nice of you!! 💕 I appreciate you watching my channel!
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Why do you fold the raw edge twice instead of just once?
I just answered this on your romper comment but I figure I’d copy the answer into this comment too just in case anyone else reads this and is wondering 😃
I like the look of double folding it twice - it hides the raw edge of the fabric and looks neat. Although if you’re using a fabric that doesn’t fray at all, you could technically just fold it over once and see if you’d like to, especially if you find it easier to do it that way 😃 Although if the fabric does fray, you would need to double fold it so that the raw edges are hidden which will keep it from fraying!
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OMG u seem so sweet❤