How to Sew Lining to a Bodice with Integrated Sleeve and Strap

This video specifically refers to our popular Open Back Dress 03/2013, in which Meg will demonstrate the trickiest sewing component of the dress. She will show you step by step how to gather and sew in the cap sleeve to the bodice and strap all while keeping the lining neat and sewn in place.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to attach the lining to the bodice
• Sewing the strap onto the shoulder seam of the dress
• How to determine where to start and stop sewing the sleeve into the bodice
• Enclosing the sleeve inside the bodice and lining and finish
• How to stitch the remaining lining to the bodice
• Finish the sleeve hem and gather into the bodice

You?ll love this video if:

• You have our Open Back Dress pattern and are having difficulty putting together the bodice, strap, lining and sleeve in place
• You have difficulty working this gathered sleeve caps
• You want your sideseam pocket to stay in place permanently