As someone with capped shoulders, adding extra to the top and then doing tiny gathers at the center top to make it fit the arm hole, absolutely helps. Can’t wait to combine that with this tip!
Hi there, great video, great narration and details! Just one question, now that the cap peak is lower wouldn’t it completely change the “attachment angle” of the sleeves? (Used to be more vertical but now more raised)? Isn’t there a way not to affect the sleeve angle?
When you are opening your video and that loud music just comes on strong... I almost did not watch any of your video. I am sure you mean well but that introduction music is to much. Harsh
Love this ... brilliant Thank you.... I will also agree with the former comments. Nearly didnt watch... but turned off sound... got there in the end 🤗 You are such a lovely person with a great gift for explaining! Keep it up! ( may be reveiw your opening? Shorter & sweeter??) 😘
Hi Norm. The sleeve cap height shouldn’t need adjusting unless you are adding a lot of width in the adjustment. Although the sleeve cap height gets shorter when the pattern is flat, if you take your paper pattern and position it to recreate the curve of the original sleeve cap, you will see that the sleeve folds up a bit where there has been additional space added for the bicep. When setting the sleeve the same thing happens - the sleeve cap will fit the arm hole opening and manoeuvring it to fit the arm hole will form a ‘bulge’ at the bicep position where the additional fabric has been inserted. If you are adding a lot of distance across the bicep in this adjustment, maybe more than 2.5cm, then you can use the original sleeve pattern and trace the original sleeve cap shape onto your new pattern piece. If you do this, use the edge of a tape measure to measure the length of the original sleeve cap and the length of your new, extended sleeve cap. Take the difference in measurement and divide that by 2. You will need to add that amount to both the front and back body pieces in the armhole to make space for the larger sleeve. You can either re-draw the armhole opening dropping it slightly lower at the bottom to give this extra space in the opening, or you can extend the body out to the side at the underarm (or half and half) depending on the fit of your garment. I hope that makes sense!
You assume everyone sews with patterns. Nope. Altering a pattern, does nothing for an existing garment. You are making something harder, than it has to be. There is more than one way, to do something. This is my perspective.
As someone with capped shoulders, adding extra to the top and then doing tiny gathers at the center top to make it fit the arm hole, absolutely helps. Can’t wait to combine that with this tip!
Great video, I always mute the first few minutes so I missed the harsh music. But the instruction was flawless - Thank you!!!!
Me too 😉
Best solution I have seen for this problem. Thank you so much!
Hi there, great video, great narration and details! Just one question, now that the cap peak is lower wouldn’t it completely change the “attachment angle” of the sleeves? (Used to be more vertical but now more raised)? Isn’t there a way not to affect the sleeve angle?
Hoooly moly did you just save me a huge headache. You are a seamstress saint!
When you are opening your video and that loud music just comes on strong... I almost did not watch any of your video. I am sure you mean well but that introduction music is to much. Harsh
thanks so much for this I have seen it on other tut's but yours is the most explanatory one! thanks once I need this for me !!!!
Great tutorial, I've just adjusted the sleeve on a pattern and cut it out and it fits perfectly :) :) :)
Very informative thank you.
Information was wonderful - Thank you (the intro music does come on really loud & harsh)
Fabulous tutorial, so clearly explained. Thank you! :)
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The very best tutorial on this subject thanks so much 👍
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Awesome - I’ve been making the cuff bigger which I wasn’t sure was necessary. Thank you🤩
Love this ... brilliant Thank you.... I will also agree with the former comments. Nearly didnt watch... but turned off sound... got there in the end 🤗
You are such a lovely person with a great gift for explaining! Keep it up! ( may be reveiw your opening? Shorter & sweeter??) 😘
thank you for a very clear and informative tutorial a pleasure to watch and very helpful
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Thank you, thank you! This is my number one problem
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Nicely done! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you. This is very helpful.
When she was like "but it hasn't changed length", my mind was blown.
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Does the cap height need to be adjusted?
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What's the most you can add??
Would this work for a raglan sleeve ?
Hi Seamatress Sarah, how do you make this adjustment without shortening the sleeve cap height?
Hi Norm. The sleeve cap height shouldn’t need adjusting unless you are adding a lot of width in the adjustment. Although the sleeve cap height gets shorter when the pattern is flat, if you take your paper pattern and position it to recreate the curve of the original sleeve cap, you will see that the sleeve folds up a bit where there has been additional space added for the bicep. When setting the sleeve the same thing happens - the sleeve cap will fit the arm hole opening and manoeuvring it to fit the arm hole will form a ‘bulge’ at the bicep position where the additional fabric has been inserted.
If you are adding a lot of distance across the bicep in this adjustment, maybe more than 2.5cm, then you can use the original sleeve pattern and trace the original sleeve cap shape onto your new pattern piece. If you do this, use the edge of a tape measure to measure the length of the original sleeve cap and the length of your new, extended sleeve cap. Take the difference in measurement and divide that by 2. You will need to add that amount to both the front and back body pieces in the armhole to make space for the larger sleeve. You can either re-draw the armhole opening dropping it slightly lower at the bottom to give this extra space in the opening, or you can extend the body out to the side at the underarm (or half and half) depending on the fit of your garment.
I hope that makes sense!
Thank you this was perfect 👌 you are a gem!
Fantastic thank you l can go back to room and fix my sleeve
Does this method work on elbow length sleeves needing to ad approximately 10 cm???
"Bingo Wings"....that must be a UK term? We call them "Bat Wings" in the US.
Or bye bye arms?
Birdy
But then the sleeve cap is too short.
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Your volume is too high. I listen w a headset and had to yank it off while lowering the volume.
You assume everyone sews with patterns. Nope. Altering a pattern, does nothing for an existing garment. You are making something harder, than it has to be. There is more than one way, to do something. This is my perspective.