Mastering Construction: Sleeves
Sew sleeves that look and feel fabulous from cap to cuff. Learn designer techniques for setting in sleeves, incorporating ready-to-wear details, finishing and more.
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Sew sleeves that look and feel fabulous from cap to cuff. Learn designer techniques for setting in sleeves, incorporating ready-to-wear details, finishing and more.
Setting In Sleeves
Meet your instructor, pattern designer, author and teacher Sara Alm, and begin learning the fundamentals of constructing sleeves for any garment. Sara will help you understand ease and how the cut of your patterns affects fit. Then, she’ll show you how to set in sleeves flat and in the round.
Plackets & Vents
Sara explains how to sew a standard placket that’s perfect for a traditional cuffed sleeve, and she’ll take you through an alternative for smaller, tighter cuffs: the bias-bound slit. Next, you’ll learn how to add a vent to a jacket, even if it isn’t lined.
Mastering Cuffs
It’s time to sew cuffs. First, Sara shares her method to make constructing a standard cuff easier and more precise. Then, she’ll show you how to create equally beautiful alternate finishes with a facing or a bias-bound edge.
Adding Structure & Stability
Learn how to add structure and stability to sleeves for a better fit and polished, professional look. You’ll learn the right way to use shoulder pads, without looking like you’re wearing a football uniform! Plus, Sara shows you how to stabilize underarms and add sleeve heads.
Finishes for Armhole Joins
How do you choose the right finish for your armhole joins? Sara explains why it all depends on the cap. She’ll share her tips for perfect flat-fell seams and show you alternative options with standing-fell seams and bias binding.
Alternative Constructions
Now that you’ve learned how to create beautiful sleeves from cap to cuff, it’s time to expand your horizons! Sara will show you how to sew a perfect two-piece sleeve and explain when you should use it. Plus, she’ll show you her favorite finish for sleeveless garments.
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