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Published: 2009-08-08 23:59:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 35504; Favourites: 451; Downloads: 472
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Orz, I'll have you know this was done -VERY- quickly. I forced myself to do it because otherwise it would have been exactly the same as the Miki hat tutorial incident - it would have taken me MONTHS to complete the tutorial XD; *beyond lazy*Somebody requested help on doing puffy sleeves, I was working on my Haine cosplay at the same time therefore I said I'd take pictures along the way and put up a tutorial for it~ So here we have it! It was done in 5 minutes at 1am therefore the wording may be a bit rough 8D;
Haine cosplay is totally in progress and that jacket is a mock up lolol. *needs longer wig*
Example of finished cosplay with puffy sleeves:
*will post clearer pictures once I take them!*
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OMG THANK YOU!!! I am cosplaying as someone with puffy sleeves, and all the other tutorials involved cutting weird slits and random stuff into the fabric and I was COMPLETELY confused. Your method is a TON easier! Thanks so much!
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Do you think that I can use this for Madoka's school uniform top ?
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omg this is great! thank you :-D
also OMG HAINEEEE ♥
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omg!!!i've been looking for a tutorial like this for MONTHS!!!im so glad that you made this ;;u;; makes me soooooooo happy!
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Awwww you're so sweet
Thank you! I'm glad this tutorial makes you happy x)
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Ahh, so that's how you make the puffy sleeves! I'm surprised to find this kind of tutorial, thanks for sharing!
Great job! I fav this so I can come back to that tutorial in the future! Perfect!
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No problem, thank you for faving it! I'm glad you find it helpful. Admittedly looking back at it I don't think it's the best of tutorials, but the basic principals of gathering the fabric is shown in the photos so I guess people haven't moaned at me yet hah! Wishing you the best of luck for future projects
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It's quite basic but still pretty good tho. It gives me an idea on how to make a puffy sleeve. I thought it looks hard at 1st, but the instruction looks easy to follow.
Though I was quite confused on the gathering the fabric part. 
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Yeah gathering is basically where you take a length of fabric and squish it together (you can do this by doing a wide running stitch and then grab one end and pull it tight).
Say you want the poof to be twice the size of your arm. Literally make the sleeve twice as big and then pull it tight to the measurement of your arm and it'll poof out.
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I finally find one! Ukraine accuracy, here I come!
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Yay! Glad it'll come in handy x) Good luck!
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Hm! ^.^ I'll just have to favorite this for quick access!
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Hehe, thanks for the fave x)
I hope it's useful!
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I'll definitely use it..... eventually.
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...I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!
This helps me a great deal. Thank you ^^
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WOOO I'M LOVED! 8D
I'm glad it's helpful x) Thank you very much for the fave!! <333
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XD WOOO Indeed
No problem! This is like the holy grail for me at the moment XD
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Oh my god I love you x3 I needed a tutorial for my Hitagi cosplay,and now I don't have to go buy a stupid pattern that I would screw up anyway xD
Thank you~
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Yaaay! Glad it's helpful x) *happydance*
Haha, I don't tend to get on with patterns myself, I very very rarely use them! Usually I just guess and hope it works LOL!
You're welcome~~ I'd love to see the finished results if possible x)
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Haha I do he same thing, but my mom is always bugging me with "Katie you have to use a pattern or you can't make the -insert cosplay thing here-.
Lol anyway thanks C:
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Thanks so much for making this! I think it'll be really helpful for future cosplays! 8D
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You're welcome! Thank you for the fave ^_^
I hope you find it useful : D
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you know you are a life saver cause i am making my miki hat !! ..and well its kinda coming out weird..and...i am doin' it all over again....
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Haha, I know how you feel! I did mine through trial and error but eventually got it right with a few calculations
Hope it helps!
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yeah..i am not math genius..but i'll try my best!!
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it's nyametan!
you are a lifesaver thankyouuu ,what a coincidence you made this !xD<33
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Hellooo!
Yay! I'm glad people find this useful (I'm actually really surprised! Best not complain~)
Thanks for the fave <3
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Really cool! ANd pretty helpful butwhat if the sleeves are not fitted at the top? But instead also puffy at the top. Like this -> [link]
(sorry I couldnt find a better example picture. )
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Thanks! I hope it proves helpful~
If it's puffy at the top then what I do is exactly the same as what you would do at the bottom. So essentially, it's just one big rectangle gathered to a puffball.
Sorry, my explanation sucks (That's why I provide pictures hurhur!)
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Haha, no thats ok, I understand!. Thank!
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Awesome puffy sleeves are puffy! ...And awesome! XD
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Thank you! Yus, puffy sleeves are puffy! 8D
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Haha, maybe - but is it not easier just to buy a pattern? I do it through guesswork and wouldn't know how to describe it ;___; I'll try the next time I make trousers : D
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Indeeds ._. and yays 8D
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Haaaaine. <3
I really want to make a Shinshi Doumei Cross cosplay, but they all seem so difficult, especially for a sewing noob like me. ;__;
Thank you for tutorial!!!
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SDC has amazing costumes! It's not too difficult if you use another blouse as a starting point~ Having a pattern will help as well!
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As I've only just started learning to sew this year, patterns confuse me so much... But I'm getting there (slowly)! >.<''
Though, definitely keeping this bookmarked for future reference when I feel more confident about giving Haine's uniform a go. ^^
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Yay! I'm not the only one who finds patterns confusing XD [I work via guesswork orz]
I hope you do do Haine eventually, I like seeing more SDC cosplayers~
And btw, thanks for all the faves! Much appreciated~
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-Highfives- 8D
I will... Eventually~ 'Tis one of my friend and I's dream cosplays for a long time now (SDC outfits, not just Haine). ^^
You're welcome! You have a cool gallery. ^^
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Kyaah! This'll come in very handy when I do puffy sleeves! Thanks very muchly! x3
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Haha thanks! Hope it helps : D
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This tutorial will be very helpful. Puffy sleeves are really hard to make, infact it took me almost a week to work out how to make puffy sleeves for my Romeo cosplay by guess work, but still not happy with the result T_T Maybe next time I'll try your method ^^
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Thank you! I hope it helps you the next time you make puffy sleeves~ (I admit, usually I buy some elastic and sew it along the hem.. but I didn't have any elastic so I had to gather it manually - and it's probably a bad habit anyway xDD)
I thought your sleeves for Romeo came out brilliantly though~
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I was considering using elastics as a back up if fabric gathering fails.
Glad you though my Romeo sleeves turned out okay because both sleeves were NOT identical, but I suppose it's hard to notice unless you look closely.
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I find fabric gathering more consistent than elastic - but elastic is much easier to do [because I'm lazy xD]
Haha! I don't think people are going to worry about them not being 100% identical to each other xDD
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Ohh Thankyou! I've been wondering how to do puffy sleves 
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Your welcome! I hope it helps : D
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