How to sew thumbhole cuffs - VIDEO TUTORIAL

How to sew thumbhole cuffs - VIDEO TUTORIAL

Winters are hard on me because my hands and feet always get cold very easily. Nighttime can be especially challenging. I solved my cold feet issue with layers of socks and a warm rice bag (tutorial here). But my hands still get cold while reading in bed. I’ve always dreamed about having a long sleeve shirt or sweater that covered my hands. Finally, at the end of last year, I decided that it was time that I just made myself a long sleeve shirt with thumbhole cuffs.

For this hack, you can use any long sleeve shirt, dress or sweatshirt pattern that is designed for knit fabrics. You’ll want to use knit fabric with some stretch for this fabric so that your hands will be nice and comfy as you move about. Watch the video and then check out the diagrams for how I drafted these cuffs.

How to sew the Lou Box Dress 2 elastic casing - Video Tutorial

How to sew the Lou Box Dress 2 elastic casing - Video Tutorial

Hello sew-friends! Earlier this month I re-released the Lou Box Dress patterns and today is the final installment of the sewalong additions. When the pattern was first released, I did a full photo sewalong and during this second round of testing, I asked my testers what part of the construction process would be most helpful to see as a video. One popular suggestion was the elastic waist casing of the Lou Box Dress 2, so I’ll be showing you how to sew that in today’s video. I’ll take you through all the steps of how to sew the casing and inserting the elastic with lots of helpful tips along the way.

How to sew the Lou Box Dress 1 short cuff sleeves - Video Tutorial

How to sew the Lou Box Dress 1 short cuff sleeves - Video Tutorial

Hi sew-friends! Last week, I released the updated Lou Box Dress patterns and over the next few weeks I’ll be adding a few additional posts to the existing sewalong. These patterns are rated at a beginner level but everyone could use a little help now and then! Today, I’m sharing a video tutorial, showing you how to sew the short cuff sleeves of the Lou Box Dress 1 pattern. These cuffs are a little bit tricky to attach because they are a smaller piece fitting into a larger armhole but do not fear! I’m going to show you my methods for sewing them without any wrinkles or puckers.