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Mastering Construction: Sleeves

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Overview

Description Build your sewing skills as you learn how to sew a sleeve for any garment alongside Apparel Arts instructor Sara Alm. You’ll gain an understanding of ease, see how pattern shape affects fit and get tips for setting in sleeves flat or in the round. Then, you’ll discover how to customize the look of your sleeves with perfect vents and two types of plackets. Want to make precise cuffs easier than ever? Sara shows you how and even shares a few construction variations. Make sure your sleeves stay beautiful for years to come by adding stability and structure with shoulder pads and sleeve heads. Need an amazing finish for your armhole joins? Sara helps you sew the perfect attachment with flat-fell seams, standing-fell seams or bias binding. Round out your skills with techniques for sewing two-pieced sleeves like a pro and creating sophisticated finishes for sleeveless garments.

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Setting In Sleeves
  • Plackets & Vents
  • Mastering Cuffs
  • Adding Structure & Stability
  • Finishes for Armhole Joins
  • Alternative Constructions

Taught by

Sara Alm

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