Comments on: easy sleeves – photo tutorial

By: Kegan

Kegan — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:54:10 +0000

Thank you so much for this tutorial! The pics really helped. I was definitely at wit’s end trying to figure out how to get the sleeves to “go” right. After much ripping and cussing, I stumbled upon this. Bookmarked for later use! Thanks again!

By: sheila

sheila — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:04:51 +0000

I found an awesome sweatshirt on sale but it was waaay too big. I’m a novice sewer and your tutorial helped me tailor it perfectly! thanks!

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:51:59 +0000

This finally made everything process properly in my brain so it makes sense, and my head no longer wants to explode at the thought of having to do sleeves. You are my hero. <3

By: Lex

Lex — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:49:59 +0000

Thanks for that info, Sherril! Though I’m curious, what would prohibit you from attaching a deeper cap sleeve using the same technique? My long sleeve shirt pattern has a sleeve cap much deeper than a standard t-shirt, and I always use the “drop in” method versus set-in.

By: sherril rendon

sherril rendon — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:42:16 +0000

Set-in sleeves have a deeper sleeve cap depth so that they will hang nicer when the arm is in a downward position. This is usually used for more formal wear. Using this easier method is for “sports” sleeves which have a shorter sleeve cap depth and allow more freedom of up and down arm movement. But, they are not quite as attractive when arm is in a downward position.

Enjoyed this video.

By: Lex

Lex — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:59:29 +0000

What’s baffling to me is that I’ve never seen a store bought pattern use this method! Why?! It’s so much easier.

By: Gigi

Gigi — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:34:19 +0000

OK so I took fashion design for 4 years(that was years ago) and i’m getting back into it. This IS the way you’re supposed to sew a sleeve. The other(harder way) is done when your sewing it on a finished garment and don’t want to open up the seams.
Great tutorial, inspiring & fun. Thank you for sharing so others can learn and/or be encouraged to try!

By: Val

Val — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:07:49 +0000

Sweet! Thanks for this, just what I was looking for! Just like raglan’s only not all raglanish Thanks again!

By: Lex

Lex — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:06:10 +0000

Hi there-
In Step 4, the sleeve has been flipped over, so that the Right sides of the body and sleeve are together.
The photo in Step 3 is just meant to show how the pieces will line up after they’re sewn together.

Also, in Step 4, the reason the yellow dots are so far apart is because I only have half of the sleeve pinned to the body of the shirt.

By: Aeon

Aeon — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:26:19 +0000

Hey, I must say this is the best tutorial I’ve seen so far but I still don’t understand something.
I’m teaching myself to sew.
I can’t seem to see what happened between step 3 and step 4,
the sleeve seems to be on the other side all of a sudden and the yellow marking are so far apart.
If you could explain that to me it would be very helpfull and I would finaly know how to sew a sleeve ^^ yay
Thank you