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Sleeve cap gathering

Gathering the upper sleeve cap area (up to 16 cm total) to fit into the armhole.

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Where it is used

Preparing Shoulder Gathers

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  1. On the front bodice pieces, sew two parallel basting lines along the shoulder edge for gathering (first line 3 mm from the edge, second line 7 mm). Leave long thread tails at the ends.
Preparing Shoulder Gathers
Open the step in the "A-Line Dress Sewing Pattern | Flowy Puff Sleeve Dress PDF | Faux Wrap Midi Dress | Formal Romantic Womens Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

Gathering the Shoulders

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  1. Gently pull the lower threads to gather the shoulder seam to match the length indicated on your paper pattern. Distribute the gathers evenly and tie off the thread ends.
Gathering the Shoulders
Open the step in the "A-Line Dress Sewing Pattern | Flowy Puff Sleeve Dress PDF | Faux Wrap Midi Dress | Formal Romantic Womens Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

Sleeve Cap Gathering Lines

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  1. 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.
Sleeve Cap Gathering Lines
Open the step in the "A-Line Dress Sewing Pattern | Flowy Puff Sleeve Dress PDF | Faux Wrap Midi Dress | Formal Romantic Womens Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

Gathering Sleeve Cap

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  1. Pull the gathering threads on the sleeve cap to match the length specified on the pattern, then tie off the threads.
Gathering Sleeve Cap
Open the step in the "A-Line Dress Sewing Pattern | Flowy Puff Sleeve Dress PDF | Faux Wrap Midi Dress | Formal Romantic Womens Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

Step 5: Sleeve

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  1. Attention! The sleeve is gathered only in the area between the two specified points. This area is gathered up to 16 cm. On the back - up to 7.5 cm, on the front up to 8 cm. There is no gathering at the bottom of the sleeve cap! After gathering, make sure that it is uniform. Join the sleeve along the side seam. Connect the cuffs together, not forgetting the buttons and seam finishing. Turn the cuff inside out and iron it, then add the fittings. Don't forget to finish the sleeve opening with bias binding!
Step 5: Sleeve
Open the step in the "Double-layer dress pattern // Dress with gathers pattern // Beautiful spring dress pattern // Short dress pattern // gather dress pattern" pattern →

Attach sleeve to cuff

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  1. Attach the sleeve to the cuff, remembering to make even gathers according to the notches on the pattern. Sew the gathered sleeve into the garment.
Attach sleeve to cuff
Open the step in the "Double-layer dress pattern // Dress with gathers pattern // Beautiful spring dress pattern // Short dress pattern // gather dress pattern" pattern →

Basting cuff and gathering sleeve

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  1. Begin by folding the cuff in half lengthwise, with the wrong side facing in. Pin it together, matching the notches and seam line. Next, sew a temporary straight stitch about 2–3 mm from the edge, making sure the edges stay even. As you sew, gently stretch the cuff if needed and remove the pins as you go. When finished, press the cuff carefully—avoid stretching or misshaping it. Sew two parallel lines on the machine, first setting your stitch length to 5mm. Leave long thread tails at the ends—you'll use these to gather the fabric. Pull the threads to gather the fabric, spreading the gathers evenly around. Once gathered, the lower edge should measure 1.5 times the length of the cuff.
Basting cuff and gathering sleeve
Open the step in the "Raglan Sweatshirt Sewing Pattern PDF | Oversized Women’s Sweater | Long Sleeve Pullover | Crewneck Top | Sizes US 2-1" pattern →

Gathering Armhole

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  1. Gather the basting stitch, easing the section by 1.0 cm. Tie knots at both ends.
Gathering Armhole
Open the step in the "Sleeveless Top Sewing Pattern | Mock Neck Shirt PDF | Womens High Neck Tank | Basic Minimalist Top | XS-M Digital Download" pattern →

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