Sleeve attachment
The process of joining the sleeves to the armholes, matching notches and sewing from the sleeve side.
Where it is used
Sleeve Cap Gathering Lines
p. 11- Sew two parallel gathering lines along the sleeve cap between the notches (3 mm and 7 mm from the edge) using a 3.5-4 mm stitch length.
Setting Sleeves into Armholes
p. 13- Pin sleeves to armholes right sides together, matching notches. Sew with a 1 cm seam allowance. Finish the allowances with a serger and press toward the sleeve.
Finishing the Sleeve Hem
p. 1- Finish the sleeve hem using a coverstitch machine or a twin needle. As you sew, make sure the basting line sits exactly between the two needles. Press to set the stitches.
Sleeve Hem Preparation
p. 1- On the wrong side of the sleeve, measure 3 cm up from the hem line and mark a guideline.
Pinning Raglan Sleeves
p. 3- Place the sleeve and T-shirt right sides together, aligning the raglan edges and matching the reference points and side seam. Make sure not to mix up the right and left sleeves—use the reference points as your guide. Pin in place from the sleeve side.
6.1. Sleeve Prep - Pinning
p. 6- Pin the sleeve's upper and lower edges together, matching the edges with right sides facing each other.
6.3. Pressing sleeve seams
p. 7- Press the seam allowances from stitching the sleeve edges toward the back of the sleeve.
6.5. Pinning cuff edges
p. 8- Pin the cuff edges into a ring, right sides together.
6.6. Sewing cuff edges
p. 8- Sew the cuff edges into a ring. Seam allowance: 1.0 cm.
6.9. Stitching cuffs to sleeve
p. 9- Stitch the cuffs to the sleeve hem and serge at the same time on a 4-thread overlock. Seam allowance: 0.7 cm. Using a hook, tuck the serger tails into the coverstitch from the wrong side.
6.8. Pinning cuffs to sleeve
p. 9- Pin the cuffs to the sleeve hem, matching raw edges, seams, and notches, with right sides together.
7. Pinning sleeves to armhole
p. 10- Pin the sleeves to the armhole edge, matching the edges and notches, with right sides together.
Related terms
requiresSerger