Oct
23
2013

DIY: Leather Sleeves

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Supplies:
tee
faux leather fabric
clips
scissors
sewing machine
chalk or marking pen

  • Cut off the original sleeves from the tee.
  • Cut open the sleeve.
  • Use the sleeve as a pattern and place on top of leather. 
  • Using the chalk, trace around the sleeve onto the leather fabric. Don't forget about seam allowance. 
  • Cut out along the marked line. Set the thread tension loose and the stitch length longer.
  • Sew the straight edges of sleeve together right sides facing each other. The wrong side shouldn't stick to the feeds.
  •  Turn the sleeve right side out and clip to the armhole of the tee. Make sure the tee is on the wrong side. You want right sides facing each other.
  • Sew the sleeve onto the armhole.
  • You can hem the sleeves or leave it with a raw edge. I felt like the sleeves were too long so I shortened them.



Do you have a top with leather sleeves? What pieces with leather accents do you have?


Outfit Details:
tee Target | jeans Gap | shoes American Eagle | watch Target | necklace Forever21


Linking up with: Get Your Pretty On | Because Shanna Said So | Transatlantic Blonde | Kiwi Women's Style