Pattern Creation for Unique Sleeves
Making the Balloon Sleeve 1
A course by Minna Konttijärvi , Pattern-Maker and Dressmaker
About the video: Making the Balloon Sleeve 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to prepare the balloon sleeve. It has both pleats and gathers at the sleeve cap and gathers at the hem. My sample is made in double gauze fabric. ”
In this video lesson Minna Konttijärvi addresses the topic: Making the Balloon Sleeve 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pattern Creation for Unique Sleeves . Learn to create different sleeve styles from a basic pattern and design your own blouse..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to show you how to sew the balloon sleeve. Here we have the sewing machine, and here we have the two pieces of the sleeve itself, and the two cuff pieces. I have also already cut all the notches for the pleats and the armhole notches, and there's one here at the hemline as well. Also the cuff piece has notches in the center. So you are going to need interfacing for the cuff piece. I'm only going to be interfacing half of the cuff piece to avoid creating bulk, but you can also interface the whole cuff piece. So now I'm going to start pinning the pleats that are in t...”
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Course summary for: Pattern Creation for Unique Sleeves
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Fashion Design, Pattern Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Textile Design
Minna Konttijärvi
A course by Minna Konttijärvi
Minna Konttijärvi is a renowned pattern maker and designer with a special focus on textures and volumes. Since 2018, she has been running the blog The Shapes of Fabric, where she shares her expertise in pattern making and sewing with readers worldwide. She is also the author of Mad About Sleeves, a book dedicated to her passion for sleeve design.
Throughout her career, Minna has collaborated with various fashion industry professionals to create unique collections. She worked with the independent sewing magazine Tauko Magazine, designing a pattern for their first issue. Additionally, in 2019 and 2021, she launched two personal collections, one focused on geometric shapes and the other on denim textures.
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