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Step 5Sew It Begins- Sewing the Arm Warmers
We will now start sewing the sleeve part of the arm warmers. Begin with the free edge at the skinniest part of the sleeves. This will just be a straight stitch to hold the edge of the flannel over the fleece [image 1]. Repeat with the other sleeve.
Next, start sewing the sleeve part to the back piece. Begin at the bottom corner, where we first started pinning [image 2], and go up to where the back piece ends. Repeat for the other side.
If you look at the wider part of the sleeve, you will notice that part of it has not been pinned [image 4]. Fold the edge so that the flannel comes over the fleece. Either pin this area down, or just begin sewing it down [image 5]. When you get to where the back piece joined the sleeve, make a connection with the three pieces of fabric, but keep going down the folded edge of flannel at the top of the back piece [image 5, again]. Continue until you reach the end of the back piece. End your stitch there [image 7], and start at the other side of the un-pinned sleeve and sew the couple of inches back to the back piece, where you will join the fabrics again.
Remove all your pins where you have sewn at. Now, pin the sleeves together where you will make your long seam to go down the length of the arm warmers [image 9]. Repeat the pinning with the other sleeve. Start sewing at the skinny end of on of the sleeves and make a continuous stitch across the bottom part of the back piece, where flannel has been folded over the fleece [image 11 and 13]. When you get to the end of the back piece [image 14 and 15], stop, end the stitch, and start sewing the other skinny end of the opposite sleeve until you meet up with the back piece again where you ended your last stitch.
Breathe... you are done with the hardest part!
Next, start sewing the sleeve part to the back piece. Begin at the bottom corner, where we first started pinning [image 2], and go up to where the back piece ends. Repeat for the other side.
If you look at the wider part of the sleeve, you will notice that part of it has not been pinned [image 4]. Fold the edge so that the flannel comes over the fleece. Either pin this area down, or just begin sewing it down [image 5]. When you get to where the back piece joined the sleeve, make a connection with the three pieces of fabric, but keep going down the folded edge of flannel at the top of the back piece [image 5, again]. Continue until you reach the end of the back piece. End your stitch there [image 7], and start at the other side of the un-pinned sleeve and sew the couple of inches back to the back piece, where you will join the fabrics again.
Remove all your pins where you have sewn at. Now, pin the sleeves together where you will make your long seam to go down the length of the arm warmers [image 9]. Repeat the pinning with the other sleeve. Start sewing at the skinny end of on of the sleeves and make a continuous stitch across the bottom part of the back piece, where flannel has been folded over the fleece [image 11 and 13]. When you get to the end of the back piece [image 14 and 15], stop, end the stitch, and start sewing the other skinny end of the opposite sleeve until you meet up with the back piece again where you ended your last stitch.
Breathe... you are done with the hardest part!
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