Sewing the sleeves seems like a very difficult job, even though this job is quite easy if you know how to do it. There are 2 methods of attaching the sleeves: spreading the fabric or sewing the underside of the sleeves first. If the piece of fabric has not been sewn, the first method is the best option, but if the sides of the shirt body and the underside of the sleeves are already sewn, apply the second method. After sewing the sleeves, don't forget to hem the cuffs!
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Method 1 of 3: Spreading the Cloth
Step 1. Sew the front and back shoulder joints
You must sew together the two shoulder seams before attaching the sleeves. Place the pieces of body cloth with the outside of the cloth facing each other, then adjust the two shoulder seams so that they overlap and the edges form a straight line. Join the two pieces of fabric with a pin, then sew using a sewing machine with a straight stitch and a seam width of 1-1½ cm from the edge of the fabric.
Finish sewing, join the two shoulders, don't sew the other parts first. You cannot attach the sleeves if the collar and sleeves are already sewn
Step 2. Leave the two edges of the fabric on the sides of the shirt open
Later, the stitches of the two edges of the fabric will be on the side of the body starting from the armpits to the hips. To apply this method, the fabric must be spread over the sewing machine. So, don't sew together the two edges of the fabric on the side of the body.
Step 3. Determine the midpoint of the arm cuffs
Before attaching the pins and sewing the sleeves together with the body of the shirt, determine the center point of the sleeves that will be joined with the shoulder seams. Fold the sleeves in parallel with your arms. Mark the center point of the sleeve (right on the fold of the fabric) with sewing chalk.
Step 4. Join the two edges of the sleeves on the body of the shirt and the sleeves
Spread the body of the shirt on the table with the outer side of the fabric down. Take 1 sleeve, flatten it on the table with the outer side of the fabric down, then lay it perpendicular to the shoulder seam. Join the edge of the sleeve fabric on the body of the shirt with the edge of the sleeve fabric.
Step 5. Attach the pin to attach the sleeve and the body of the shirt
First, make sure the outer sides of the two pieces of fabric are down. Second, join the center point of the sleeve cuff (which was marked with sewing chalk) with a shoulder seam, then hold it with a pin so that the two ends of the sleeve can be joined. Then, attach the pin to the length of the sleeve.
Step 6. Sew together the two pieces of fabric
Finish installing the pin, transfer the fabric to the sewing machine, then sew together the two pieces of fabric with a straight stitch along the sleeves and a seam width of 1-1½ cm from the edge of the fabric.
- Remove the pins one at a time while sewing.
- Cut the dangling thread after the last stitch is locked.
Step 7. Repeat the same steps before sewing the next sleeve starting from determining the center point of the sleeve cuff, joining it with the shoulder seam, and attaching the pin
Both sleeves must be attached before the sides of the body of the shirt are sewn. Once it's sewn, you can't spread and flatten the fabric on the table. To sew the next sleeve, repeat the 4 steps described above before doing the last 2 steps.
Step 8. Join all the edges of the shirt fabric with the inside of the fabric on the outside
After the sleeves are attached, place the shirt on the table, then join all the edges of the fabric with the inside of the fabric on the outside. Currently, all the hammock is visible. Then, trim the shirt so that the edges of the sleeves and body of the shirt form a straight line.
Step 9. Place the pins on the underside of the sleeves and the sides of the shirt
Use a pin to join the two edges of the fabric along the underside of the sleeves and the sides of the shirt to prevent them from sliding. Thus, the fabric remains neat when sewn.
Step 10. Sew the sides of the body of the shirt and the bottom of the sleeves
Use a sewing machine to sew together the underside of the sleeves and the sides of the shirt body with a straight stitch and seam 1-1½ cm from the edge of the fabric.
- Remove the pins one at a time while sewing.
- Cut the dangling thread after the last stitch is locked.
Method 2 of 3: Sew the Underside of the Sleeves First
Step 1. Turn the shirt body cloth so that the inside is outside and turn the sleeve cloth so the outside is outside, then insert the end of the sleeve into the sleeve hole
If both the sides of the shirt body and the bottom of the sleeves have been sewn, you can attach the sleeves by joining the two edges of the fabric which will later become the sleeves after being sewn together. Before sewing, make sure the inside of the body fabric is outside and the outer side of the sleeve fabric is outside. Hold 1 sleeve, then thread the end through one of the sleeve holes. Pull the sleeves in until the edge of the sleeves meets the outside of the shoulder seam.
Step 2. Connect the sleeves to the sleeve holes using a pin
Grasp the seam ends of the sleeves at the bottom of the sleeves and at the sides of the body of the shirt, then secure them using a pin. Then, thread a few pins along the sleeves to hold the sleeves and sleeves together. Make sure that neither of the sleeves is bent or folded and that the edges form a single line.
- For a neater sleeve seam, join the center point of the sleeve cuff with the outer edge of the shoulder seam.
- Make sure the outer sides of the fabric are facing each other and the edges of the fabric form 1 line.
Step 3. Sew together the two fabrics
After threading the pins along the sleeves, use a sewing machine to sew together the sleeves and armholes with a straight stitch and seam 1-1½ cm from the edge of the fabric.
- Remove the pins one at a time while sewing.
- Trim the dangling thread after the last stitch is locked.
Step 4. Do the same steps to sew the next sleeve
After 1 sleeve is attached, you need to sew 1 more sleeve. Repeat the same way to attach the second sleeve to the body of the shirt.
Method 3 of 3: Hemming the Cuffs
Step 1. Fold the ends of the sleeves inward
Once the sleeves are in place, you need to hem the ends. For that, fold into the ends of the sleeves 1-1½ cm wide. Create the hem by folding the ends of the sleeves evenly.
Step 2. Create the hem by folding into the ends of the sleeves
Make sure you fold the fabric inward to hide any untidy edges of the fabric. Keep in mind that the edges of the fabric usually look less attractive because they were cut with scissors. When making the hem, check carefully to make sure the edges of the fabric are folded evenly 1-1½ cm from the edges of the fabric, then thread the pins along the hem.
Step 3. Use a pin to secure the seam from opening
Hold the hem on both sleeves using a pin. Attach a few pins so that the folds of the fabric do not open.
Step 4. Machine-sew the hem in straight stitches
To create a permanent hem, sew the folds of fabric at the ends of the sleeves with a straight stitch. You can sew the hem in the center of the fabric fold or cm from the end of the sleeve.
- Remove the pins one at a time while sewing.
- Trim the dangling thread after the last stitch is locked.
Step 5. Perform the same steps again
Once you've hemmed the first sleeve, you'll need to hem the next sleeve. For that, do the same way after you finish hemming the first sleeve.
