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Protea Sewalong BONUS: Elastic Puff Sleeves

Protea Sewalong Puff Sleeve Hack

The potential for hacks with Protea are endless! And I’m all for a hack that requires minimal pattern alterations. Or none at all! For example – I knew I wanted to try out some elastic puff sleeves on my Protea dress. But instead of slashing and spreading the fitted sleeve, I just used the flutter sleeve pattern! No alterations were needed, it was already full enough. Just needed to add elastic. So Let me show you how I did that…

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Cut, sew, and attach your flutter sleeves to your bodice, exactly as directed in the instructions and in the previous post.

Evenly hem the sleeve as instructed, at a 3/8″ double fold. BUT – for this, leave a 1″ or so gap in your stitching around the hem. We’re going to use this opening to add the elastic.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Measure around your upper arm, and add a little bit for the overlap in elastic.

Cut two pieces of either 1/4″ or 3/8″ elastic (whichever works best in your hem) at this length.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Attach a safety pin to one end of the elastic.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Using the opening in your stitching, insert your elastic into one side of the channel.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Thread it through the channel until it comes out the other side.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Overlap your elastic and zig-zag stitch it together.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Close the gap in your sleeve her by sewing 1/8″ away from the folded edge.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

Give the elastic a little pull and stretch to even out the gathering of the fabric, and that’s it! Repeat for the other sleeve.

how to hack elastic puff sleeves on the Protea Sewing Pattern by Megan Nielsen Patterns

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Holly writes part time for the Megan Nielsen blog– sewing like crazy, creating tutorials and sewalongs. She has been sewing since she was a little girl, and has her degree in apparel design. Now she’s a stay at home mama, and spends all her free nap times at her sewing machine.

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