How To Add Sleeves To A Sleeveless Garment PDF
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For a straight shoulder For a drop shoulder
style... you can use style... you can use
sleeves from a sleeves from a
pattern like this. pattern like this.
Keep in Mind:
Your sleeveless armscye will not have notches or circles to
match to the sleeve. Don’t put your sleeves in backwards!
The single notch of the sleeve is for the bodice front, and the
double notch is for the bodice back. You will have to use your
judgment for sleeve cap ease.
When looking for a pattern match with sleeves, in addition
to looking for a similar style shoulder, avoid pairing a design
for Knit Only with one for woven fabrics as the ease will be
very different. ✂
5A
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V8743 V8532 V8724 V8511
5B
How to add
sleeves to a
Is there a dress or top pattern that you’d love to make BUT chances are you’ll have a match in your collection.) For a
it doesn’t have sleeves…and you won’t go sleeveless. Don’t straight shoulder, you could use a style like V8532 (3). For
pass it up—just add sleeves! a slightly extended or capped shoulder, you could use a
With basic sewing skills, and a little bit of knowledge style like V8511 (4).
sleeveless
about sleeves, it’s easy to do. Follow these guidelines and If you think you have a match, check the armscye of both 6
you’ll no longer have to pass up styles without sleeves. patterns. They don’t have to have the same exact shape,
Look at the shoulder of the garment that will be receiving but the overall circumference should be close. Overlay the
the sleeve. Is it straight, like V8743? (1) Is it slightly extended pattern pieces for a quick check. (5A & 5B). If they are
garment
or capped, like V8724? (2) close, go ahead and use the sleeve pattern from one for the
Look through your stash of patterns for a similar other. If in doubt, make a test muslin. When we compared
garment with a similar shoulder that has a sleeve. (If V8743 with V8724, the shape of the armscye (5A & 5B) was
you are a person who only makes patterns with sleeves, different enough that we made a muslin. The sleeve fit fine. (6)
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