This post is from Pro Sew. It shows how to attach a patch pocket by sewing from the inside of the pocket, so that no stitching shows from the right side.
Bluff-stitching a Patch Pocket
Again, from the Slapdash Sewist, instructions and a video on lining a bodice without a front or back opening:
How to Line a Sleeveless Bodice without a Front or Back Opening
Great tutorial from the Slapdash Sewist:
http://theslapdashsewist.blogspot.com/2010/08/all-machine-clean-finish-sleeveless.html
This method works for a bodice with a front or back opening.
Here’s an interesting, if complicated article on how to install sleeve heads in a tailored jacket. Using sleeve heads is worth the effort, as they make a big difference in the professional appearance of the finished sleeve.
Here’s the article, from The Sewing Divas, by Els…