Emma's dance studio can get cool in the Fall. So, I wanted to get her some sleeves, but I couldn't find a skinny shrug in her size, nor could I find a pattern for anything of the sort.
I knew it had to be simple, but I was looking for some direction....I found this a tutorial for a simple fleece shrug (http://amberperrypatterns.com/wordpress/quick-easy-fleece-shrug/90).
But, the sleeves in this design aren't tight....so I got the only skinny-tee toddler sewing pattern I could find (http://www.made-by-rae.com/2012/02/flashback-skinny-tee-sewing-pattern-is-here/) (online or from the major pattern companies), and squared off the top of the sleeve and...whola! A skinny shrug w/the perfect snug sleeves.
Tape the sleeve pattern to a piece of paper.
A - Add the width of the child's shoulders between the top of the sleeves.
You will need to cut the material with the stretch perpendicular to the grain.
B - To cut a single piece of fabric, you will need yardage to fit the length of the pattern wrist to wrist.
C - To use less yardage, add a seam in the center back. You will only need yardage to fit the length of the pattern from wrist to the center back.
Refer to the pattern directions for finishing the sleeves.
Sew the under arms together, finish the seams, then finish the edge of the bodice area.
I zig-zagged around the opening, then folded over the edge and top stitched with a twin needle.
I discovered the twin needle through the helpful tutorial found at: http://pickupsomecreativity.blogspot.com/2011/06/sewing-101-with-katy-sewing-with-double.html
Made-by-Rae.com also has a helpful tutorial on sweing with knits: http://www.made-by-rae.com/2012/02/hemming-knits-6-ways-to-beat-those-pesky-puckers/
Emma picked out a jersey sprinkle print from JoAnn's, but I practiced first with one of my old tee shirts. She has informed me that I don't need to make the sprinkle one because she LOVES the blue and it's her favorite color. :)
