Are you kidding me? I’ve been sewing for 20 years, and watching KZfaq for 10, and a guy in a cowboy hat just brought breakthrough-clarity into my sewing life? 😂😂

I've been sewing for 25 years, mostly patterns I made myself. This 20 minute video explained what it took me over 15 years to figure out. Thank you so much!

I have been sewing for fifty years and this is the best explanation for sleeve fitting I have ever seen. Beautifully produced video.

I have been sewing for 56 years. I have been contracted to sew a costume. I thought I had the sleeves figured out boy was I wrong. Never too old to learn new techniques. So excite!

Dear Cornelius, I'm an enthousiast grandma from the Caribbean, who wanted to sew a traditional country outfit for my 3 year old grand daughter! Due to Cultural Heritage week. I searched the internet for help, but nothing could help me with my queries! That is, until I came across your site!!!! Thank you so sooo much for making this video!!! I'm now a great fan of yours! Only wish I could give you a "Thousand Likes" you deserve it!!!! And yes, ofcourse I subscribed!❤

This is genuinely one of if not the most informative videos on patternmaking I have ever watched. Thank you very much, Cornelius, you're an amazing teacher.

note that reason why the t-shirt sleeve is so comfortable while the armhole is cut so low is because the fabric is strechy. If you want more comfort in the arm on a less giving fabric, you'll want the armscye to be cut higher to allow for a full range of movement (an armscye cut lower will create friction and tension when rising the arm) and the sleeve can (and probably should) be left a bit larger than the armhole having the top eased into the correct length, the sleeve will then encapsulate the begining of the shoulder giving enough ease to rise the arms comfortable but not so much it becomes a puffed sleeve (it's also a great way to have a knitted jacket look more like a blazer because it's how tailored pieces are generally cut : make the head of the sleevehead a bit wider than normal, ease it into the armscye when sewing it in)

I’m a beginner sewist and I’ve watched quite a few videos on sleeve drafting but yours is the first one that actually helped me understand the theory behind it. You’re a wonderful teacher, Cornelius. I hope you offer a class on bodice drafting and darts.

Really good teacher. Understanding how pieces interact changes the whole approach to pattern making.

I'm a beginner in sewing, literally started a month ago, and you're making it so much easier for me to learn !! u explain why it's cutted that way and tell the science behind it, thank you so much, please continue !

Your videos are absolutely second to none. I’ve learnt in 20 minutes what I’ve been trying to figure out for the past 6 months. Your explanations and demonstrations are brilliant

You are a FANTASTIC teacher! I took a pattern drafting courses but never fully understood the "why" of what we did. You explained it so well.

I LOVE that you explain why and how different curves impact the product. The colour changes to distinguish differences is excellent. Going from cylinder and step by step to sleeve is awesome!

Your channel is the best out there! I hope everyone is supporting you! We need to keep you teaching us!

This has been one of the most helpful tutorials I've ever watched. Thank you sir.

Color me happy. I’ve been sewing clothes for more than a lot of years and you’ve just revolutionized how I look at a pattern and adjust to make it my own - there is a method to the madness!

I've really been struggling with both sleeves and armscye design, so this is exactly what I need, and exactly when I need it! I'll be coming back to this video for quite a while! The slow pacing is really great!

I love the classes, 🌽! I learn so much from them! It's nice to understand the reason behind why we draft the patterns the way we do. It makes so much sense now!

Thank you. I think I'll need to watch this a few times. I'm very grateful for this analytical geometric explanation. I've sewn for many years but never knew this😊

My first time watching you out of curiosity in reference to sewing. Cornelius you are a great teacher!!!!! 🌹

Such a talented teacher... You make sewing appear easy and fun... ❤

Brilliant! A great teaching gift. When the teacher truly knows his/her subject matter, he/she can explain it such a way that a child would understand.

Great video for every beginner. If there was such great video 3 years ago... I'd be on way higher level today.

This is such a good lesson in why certain shapings are followed. Thank you so much!

wow, is actually genius, i never understood how the sleeve drafting work but this is such a good tutorial!

I’ve been going back and watching ur how to make a shirt video like 50+ times since it came out just to see you teach how to make the sleeves. Fantastic video.

I love the science, the logic and the mathematics all served up with common sense. Thanks❤

The best explaination of sleeve and armhole drafting that I have EVER seen!

I've understood (roughly) how sleeve and armhole patterns work seperately for a long time, however I struggled to find information on how to put them together, and to draft a sleeve pattern that would fit into the armhole pattern. Thank you for explaining it so clearly, and for taking your time with the explainations. I feel like I understand how they work together now!

Thanks Cornelius! Knowing how to adjust the pattern for a better fit or best fit, isn’t always obvious.

This is the best explanation I've ever seen on the subject! Thank you!

I can FINALLY visualize why a sleeve looks like that! Thank you omg that was the best visual I’ve ever gotten to explain anything in patternmaking tbh lol

You are an amazing teacher! Thanks for sharing and explaining your knowledge so well! I'm finally understanding sleeves and armholes and can start to make really fitted clothes. Thank you!

Holy cow!!! I finally understand. Whether I can do it or not is a different story.

What a fabulous tutorial. You are an excellent instructor.

IDK why but sleeves intimidate me. I’m over thinking it. Thank you!

Great video! I’ve recently started sewing and I have been confused about how people draft patterns/decide how to make the different shapes, and I loved all the visuals and how you described it so simply! I feel like there aren’t a lot of videos that describe the theory behind sewing in such a straightforward way, so this was awesome 🎉🎉

Thank you, Cornelius, for your fantastic tutorial. I draft all my own patterns, however, you have managed to demystify the process of drafting sleeves. Usually the instructions in pattern books are rather limited 😊

You are my favorite teacher on KZfaq. Can't thank you enough!

OMG your demo made more sense than all of the books I own. Thank you so much.

Best explanation ever! Thank you.

I just discovered you, Thank you so much Cornelius ! Self taught I always struggled with modelling sleeves for decades. This is the best course !!! Looking forward to make it into practice. Have a wonderful day

I found this video in my feed today 8/29 after wondering for the last week or two about drafting sleeves of different styles and why the cap is shaped like it is and how you can know it will fit the armhole if you change either one for fit or style. When you showed the tube then cut it then unfolded it to reveal the classic shape of a sleeve, it was an “aha!” moment. I have questions on modifying sleeves for various styles like puffed or full (at the bottom), etc, or how to modify armhole for fit and style then changing the sleeve to fit it. I don’t draw well so I want to use something made then tweak for styles and fit. Thank you for making this- now I need to watch more of your videos!

Super excited to put this into practice. Making my first linen short sleeve button-up using your tutorials and help! Looking forward to putting this all to work. Thanks Cornelius!

Wow Cornelius, your videos just get better and better. I love learning the theory side of patterns design. I’d like to see more like this. Thank you.

Thanks for explaining sleeves so well. I mostly crochet and want to crochet sweaters for my friends and family. But I find many crochet patterns rely on the basic balloon sleeve, ending with a ribbing at the cuff. I, myself, do not care for that and I know if I make a sweater like that for my brother he won't wear it, either. It's fine for a cardigan, maybe. But with a pull-over, it should taper more and fit the shoulder properly. There are several techniques (raglan and fair isle, for instance) that attempt to address this, but I would simply like to make a traditional, tapered sleeve. As I am in the process of making one (from the bottom up) this information will come in handy. Thank you! I just happened to find your channel and this video on my home page (or how ever KZfaq terms the first page you see when you login), probably because I had done a search for 'crochet sweater sleeves.' The "sleeves" part must have stuck. Algorithms, go figure. But I can see it's a great channel for the finer points of sewing clothing and I'll keep it in mind. Thanks!

Wow, first 70 seconds, straight to the point, bang. I love you man, I'm in tears watching this, well done.

You are a very qualified tutor...i am so happy to learn this from Kenya 🇰🇪

Thk you Cornelius 😘👍You are truly a great teacher.💖🙏

Prof. Corn, very well explained. Masterclass!

I have been scouring the library and internet for explanations on the S-curve sleeves and nothing, not a single book nor blog has been as clear about its 3-dimensional purpose or why it differs so greatly from the sleeve opening as your video. I think the visual aids did wonders in helping me understand the purpose of that shape, so thank you so so much! This video was super helpful, you are a life saver 👌

I love your videos because of the simplicity.

Very detailed teaching,loveet.thank you 🙏🏿

I've just been learning to sew this year and this was soooo helpful! This was my first time watching your channel and I'm hooked! I love the way you explain things. Now I'll be binging your videos 😁

dear Cornelius, I've stumbled upon your channel a little while back and honestly it's making sewing and pattern drafting so clear to me the way you explain really connects just perfectly with how my brain works and it's making me feel like I'll be able to actually do these things that have felt like magic to me for the longest time. I've dabbled in costuming and fabric arts for a long time now but never actually looked into the theory behind it because I felt intimidated by it all, but your videos are clear and precise and I'm sure my projects are going to be a good deal more polished from now on out! thanks so much!!!

Where were you omg finally i found a great teacher that explains everything ive wondered about. i had many teachers cause ialways dislike them and change because they always hide important information T-T THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH US YOUR KNOWLEDGE

It was such a great explanation! The pacing was perfect, it was calming (and reassuring for a beginner like me) and I feel like I never understood a sleeve better! Thank you so so much for your work!!

Thank you for this lesson! Very much appreciated 😁

I learnt so much and You made it seem very intuitive and also very logical. Nice Job. Blessings to You Cornelius

I watch a lot of sew videos on KZfaq. KZfaq has taught me how to sew. The men always keep it simple, straight to the point easy to follow along and understand…and no extra drama for the camera. Thank you 🙏🏽

Thank you for clear and patient description of sleeves and armholes. I avoid making garments and sew costumes and crafts mainly. This may be a game changer for me to move into making garments to fit my anatomy.

Hi Cornelius, love your content as always! I drafted a prototype shirt according to your other tutorials and it was a lot of fun! I do have some questions though. At 14:53 in this video you measure the straight line as the same measurement of the armhole - is that the length along the curve, including the seam allowance? And are the new lines that are drawn for the version of the pattern with seam allowances at 17:04 inside or outside of the original lines drawn? As an aside; I also attempted drafting a shirt according to the "tailored shirt" block on roughly page 233 of the Aldrich book. For the sleeves a lot of the measurements are based around fractions of the "arm scye measurement" - do you happen to know if this measurement refers to the circumference of the scye ? With or without seam allowances? I hope I am not being too demanding - I am just really keen to make this work and get it right. Cheers and greetings from Toronto

What a terrific explanation on a difficult subject! I'm not very experienced at sewing (yet), but this helped me understand the difficulties I have with wanting to change armholes and sleeves. And you present it in such a fun way. Thank you so much!

Oh my God. I'm glad I bump into your video. Your explanation is making it so much easier and clearing all of my doubts.

my mom has been sewing for decades and said this is one of the best tutorials she's seen! thank u from the both of us

I've been learning how to draft sewing patterns (self-taught thanks to KZfaq) the past 2 years. When I was watching the part where you draft the sleeve, it looked like you used the measurements from the armhole front and back with no seam allowance included and when you drew out your sleeve cap that became the cutting line and you marked a seam line inside of those measurements. That may be why my sleeve caps have been coming out a bit too big requiring adjustments every time. As presented, I use the armhole measurements to create my sleeve, but once I draw in the curve from the desired cap height, I add the seam allowance on after I get the correct lengths and desired ease to more closely match the armhole (depending on how fitted it may be). I also got some other helpful pointers, but this one really jumped out at me. Thank you for a very helpful tutorial and wishing you continued success.

I keep coming back to this video every time i have sleeve issues. It's just so damn helpful

This is the best explanation I've seen so far. Thank you for what you do. You are amazing.

My goal is to watch every you tube vid. Cornelius Quiring has made. I was planning on making really simple clothing projects, but now, I think I can think about a more fitted item! Thank you 🎉❤

Yes, I've been sewing for 50 years (yikes!😨) mostly bought patterns. I wish I knew these things before, I would have been more adventurous in my sewing. Thank you for taking the time to teach this information ☺

I'm still learning the craft and I must say this is a very detailed video on how to make sleeves, it will certainly help my need for sleeves...

Such an amazing teacher. ♥️

I saw u intially on IG and then looked for a "how to" video on youtube. I've been watching your videos because you really do break down the concepts much easier than books and some other resources. Kudos to you and thank yoy for sharing!!! 🙏🙏🙏

Back to sewing for a year now after a couple of decades, and so glad I found this video on sleeves because my garments can be more consistent now. Thank you!

Holy Smokes!! I finally get it!! WOW!! I'm on my way to the basement to putties to good use ... I hope!! THANKS Cornelius!!!

You always look so dapper Cornelius and you're a very likable guy. I learn so much from your channel and this video is no different. Thanks so much!!!

I cannot express how much this video has taught me about making 2d patterns of 3d shapes, it's changed my perspective completely and made my task so so so much easier and enjoyable. I UNDERSTAND SLEEVES MA!

This is one of the best sewing tutorials I have ever seen! Thank you! I feel like the sleeves are the hardest part of the pattern.

Phantastisch, herzlichen Dank! Endlich erklärt mal jemand das Prinzip. Nur so kann ich es sofort verstehen, nicht wenn man mir nicht nachvollziehbare Berechnungformeln an den Kopf wirft.

I’ve been trying to figure it out by myself, and then I kind of funny just gave in and finally looked for a video, I’m gonna have to look at this video again, but this is been so helpful. Thank you so much.

Thank you for spending time making your wonderful clearly explained videos. Magic!

This is perfect for learning!

I've been selling for nearly 10 years, and have always been terrifie of sleeves. I can't tell you how many tutorials ive watched, this was by far the most helpful, so simply put and easy to fallow. I've been bingwatching your channel! this will be my first stop whenever i next need help with something ❤🙏🏼

Last year I struggled searching for a vedio explaning how I draft a pattern for an arm sleeve. And so I gave up the whole sewing thing. I came back to it now and I'm super glad that your video was the first that came up. This vedio is a total gem and I'm pretty sure you've explain for us what could be normally learned through out a whole decade of experience. Thank you sir and hopefully I'll make this right this time. ✨

Thanks so much. I love the detailed explanation.

A very unique video. Thank you for the informative video

I have been sewing for years and always had trouble even understanding the sleeve shape and have had no luck in attaching them. This video is exactly what I’ve been needing to see! 😃 this was very helpful thank you for sharing!!

Thank you for explaining. I'm new to garment sewing. I just thought Sleeve Pattern Pieces were just odd looking. Now I know how it gets its shape.

Thank you Cornelius, You are an amazing teacher I am glad I found your tutorials

I have watched SO. MANY. VIDEOS. trying to figure out how sleeves work. I learned more here than in all the other videos together. When you first showed the cylinder at the beginning of the video it was like a light went on. Thank you so very much you are a great teacher. Definitely subscribing!

I found this to be so helpful!!! Sleeves have been daunting me for years, this felt very well explained and the visuals were great!

you video is PRICELESS - thank you = amazing been sewing for 15 years but never understood this as you have explained - you have found your gifting !!!!!

Well, after 60 years of sewing, I almost understand the sleeve! Thank you so much!

Oooo i understand FINALLY!!! Years of discouragement !!!Thank you

Excellent video. Really helps. Thank you.

i love to crochet. However I saw a video of yours on insta, came over here and now i am looking for sewing classes. you are the reason i have got a new hobby/art/craft etc. thanks a million. for the beautiful, and simplified way of explaining something that seemed like Greek to me before. .

This was very instructive. I’ll go over it again to try and make it my own. Thanks.

Thank you so much for sharing. Watching from AFRICA (NIGERIA).

I have learning disability, I seem to not be able to understand anything in the classroom or even from the books but, the way you explain this, you answered all the questions that I have been afraid to ask in the classroom. I really thank and appreciate you Sir🙏🏼

Really appreciate your style of instruction. The different colors on the sleeves etc. So darn helpful, thank you!