Sewing Tutorial - Armholes and Sleeves

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7 жыл бұрын

This episode covers the relationship between armholes and sleeves and helps to clarify how to make everything fit just for you.
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Peggy Holds a degree in Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising from Brigham Young University. As a mother to four sons, Peggy spends her time divided between teaching and creating new patterns for Silhouette Patterns, a line of contemporary patterns available to the home sewer. During her career she has taught college courses in pattern drafting and design. She professionally drafts patterns for individuals and manufacturers all across the country ranging from golf apparel to black tie performances. In addition to apparel designs, Peggy has designed the patterns of the costumes worn by the Mens Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist, Elvis Stojko.

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@jeannetteantry1086 2 жыл бұрын

I have watched this video a few times. I finally remade my bodice block patterns and sleeve for woven fabrics, I used your information to fix my sleeve fit issues and bodice changes. I understood what you were saying after the first time I watched a few years ago. It helped me so much for my knit blocks. You have really helped me understand that I could design and create my own block patterns, that will fit me. And you gave me the courage to work at it until I am satisfied. Your videos are timeless and motivating. They are a great extension of you. Thank you so much. Designing and making my own patterns is doable because of you, your great videos and patterns. Your teaching skills are excellent. And your content is spot on. I am always enthralled with your design and sewing skills.

@lilisanchez2605 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your enthusiasm and encouragement! I’m a hopeful beginner and I’m looking forward to learn and your teaching is so clear and straight to the point ❤thank you

@lana7422 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Peggy for making all of your years of training and knowledge available for free. I have learned so much from your videos that it's given me confidence to feel that I can experiment with pattern changes and customizing for myself and end up with a well fitting garment that I really like. My friends comment constantly on what I wear. Your videos are excellent training for helping home sewers have fun with sewing. Thanks again!!!

@asinheaven 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Peggy! Now I'm so excited! You have freed me up to stop stressing about armholes and sleeves. I can't believe I've been sewing for 40+ years, and have never distilled this skill knowledge down to this, as you so succinctly have! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@ladytinter-AlleyKat Жыл бұрын

Your training is a blessing ❤️❣️No words for how grateful I am for this.

@appalawhite 7 жыл бұрын

Peggy...I have spent years sewing and avoiding armholes at every opportunity. Yesterday I watched your video and at last...you so clearly demonstrated and explained the different (4) kinds of armholes. I finally feel I have the knowledge and courage to tackle armholes. Thank you so much for sharing all your fantastic knowledge and sewing experiences. Trudie DeSanto

@teriralph4132 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Peggy, for explaining this to all of us. I used to sew for my children when they were young. By the time my daughter started 1st grade, she had turned into a tomboy, since she had an older and younger brothers. I tried sewing for myself, but could never get the neck, armholes or sleeves to fit. Everything was way too large, so I quit. Now with all these KZfaq videos out, I've found you. You explain everything in a way that we can all understand. I'm having to relearn a lot, but am hoping by the time I recover from my surgery I will have watched all your videos and and understand it enough to make one outfit for myself! That's my goal 🥅!

@janeahrens4233 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I really enjoy when people get excited about how to 'for it' better! Thanks for making this make sense.

@traceychapman2071 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peggy, great tutorial. I was wondering how to adjust and you have answered my questions. Love watching your tutorials so appreciative of all your hard work. I had a wonderful mother who encouraged us to sew and I made my first garment (skirt shorts and a holter top) when I was 7 (about 46 years ago) with zipper and buttonholes. Unfortunately I as I got older I could never work out how to fit a pattern to my body shape....that is until now :-). A huge thank you

@kristi8220 7 жыл бұрын

Great explanation Peggy. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I sing your praises and recommend your patterns to everyone that I know.

@growingoldfast 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peggy, that was great. It finally hit me in the head!! Now I get it!! Yay!!! You're the hardest working woman I know and keep it up.

@EvieBear236 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the work you put in making these tutorials. You have helped so many of us understand fit.

@nataliericesmith 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peggy for this tutorial! I was working on armholes today and wasn't sure if the front and back armhole used the same template. You answered my question. 😊

@BeachPeach2010 7 жыл бұрын

Peggy, Thank You so much for taking the time to do this for us!!!

@4016kiwi 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am struggling with making a sloper and this was one of the areas I am having problems with.

@jo-annbousquet5705 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining the concept for drafting a new armhole. Hopefully I will be able to make new templates. Keep up the the great work. You help so many people enjoy the joy of sewing. I really enjoy your videos especially your sew alongside. JoAnn

@leesawillard4104 5 жыл бұрын

You’re the best🙂 thank you so much for being a great teacher

@junekroner6382 4 жыл бұрын

You are right. It is so easy the way you explain it. I've sewn all my life. I am in my 60s, have always found armholes and sleeves challenging. My measurements never added up to a good fit. Now, It will work doing it your way. Thansk.

@spahhhvelous 7 жыл бұрын

absolutely genius. :) This should make alot of our lives much easier when it comes to the fit of our sleeves and armholes. Thx Peggy!

@deeakamahoganyphoenix9510 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you too Peggy this helps a lot!!

@carolinehonse35 7 жыл бұрын

So glad I found your channel! I just ordered two of your patterns, Angie's Top and Pam's Blouse. You have great patterns, even for a short, chubby 71 year old. :)

@waikikimum3521 7 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial as always Peggy. Thank you.

@gwendolinesanderson8772 6 жыл бұрын

THIS IS BRILL, Love it. I did not know at all that different materials had different armholes so thanks for that. This is saved so I can always go back to it. I have found this so helpful that I really enjoy pattern work now,Thanks Peggy. I look at different videos from other people but you are the best.

@corirodriquez2889 6 ай бұрын

You are genius ❤ thank you 🌿🌟🌿

@pameden8899 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peggy. Nothing you haven't explained to us many times but so helpful to have all in one lesson, and an excellent resource for those who are new to your techniques.

@yvonnesparks8856 6 жыл бұрын

Pam Eden thank you very helpful

@valclements7092 7 жыл бұрын

Wow great explanation and the lightbulb has gone on. When you get it you just get it. Happy Memorial Day from Val 🇨🇦

@marilounagy4435 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this specific tutorial. I know the concept; I need to measure woven especially. Also I find that knits are not all the same and that plays into the fit of an armhole. Thank you for all your sharing of knowledge and PATIENCE with us.

@reneegosselin1595 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Peggy, Thank you so much for this tutorial and all your tutorials in general. I learn so much with you. I find this on every useful but i still have a question. Let's say, as you suggest, i use a garment i like, as opposed to one of your patterns, to draw a knit armhole template i like. How do i do for the sleeve? And then how do i apply this to your knit patterns? Thanks. Renée

@marilounagy4435 7 жыл бұрын

Renee, you replied to me, Marilou. Not Peggy. To reach Peggy with a question send to Peggy@silhouettepatterns.com.

@susannielsen8688 7 жыл бұрын

So clear and simple!

@TWMAC2011 5 жыл бұрын

OK, so I can take a blouse that I love, turn it inside out and make a sleeve template. Take that templae and adjust a pattern to be my prefered fit. I hope I understood this correctly, going to give it a try! Thanks.

@stonecrestquilt 4 жыл бұрын

Such great info! Thanks

@Luxxen101 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’d seen your other vids on this subject, but never had that “ah ha” moment. This time I did. Repeating vids on the same subject are NOT in vain.

@susanwiggains253 2 жыл бұрын

So wonderful !

@msguinevere3702 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this!!

@ninnyknots6246 5 жыл бұрын

As a mum who also has four sons, who are now middle aged, I believe you 100% that this is simple. Trouble is, so is my brain! 😆

@allahassan2956 4 жыл бұрын

You are explaining very well If we can see all type of garments with its explaining will be more and more easier Thank you , you’ve done it well

@WybleMontano 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

@ladyhamilton5179 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, arm holes. have fun sewing, later.

@lullahthecairnterrier955 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@charlottehaigh-jacobs6816 7 жыл бұрын

could you please explain in a video how-to pattern match a sleeve on a jacket. no.matter what I do the pattern never matches on the sleeve and looks awful

@mariatheresa1054 6 жыл бұрын

thank you very much mam.i appreciated your video

@GrandmaD2024 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched the video and grabbed a sleeveless blouse from my closet. The one im making has tight sleevless arm holes. When i laid my old one on the new one.. it was like 😳😳!! However I cannot locate the chart you talk about in the video.. and the templates are sold out in 5-8W. Cant i just draw out my own cardboard template from my blouse? OMG thank you so much for your help! I hope I hear back from you.

@rajashekharmamidishetty76 6 жыл бұрын

What is the measurement size difference upper and lower front facing in shirt while sewing the button placket and joining right and left front facing?

@mayahammod5584 3 жыл бұрын

I got more confused. Iam afraid you. You made it more difficult. But you are trying to help us and thank you so much. I hope I understood something

@wendyb7993 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Peggy. If you want to add a shoulder pad to a jacket pattern do you just add that dept to the top of the shoulder seam and taper to neckline ? Fab details thanks

@youspiratualitytuber2718 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paggy, thank you very much for this wonderful video. I have a question and I hope you will help me to understand. How can I draw a sleeve, if I don't have any sleeve. I made my own sloper, the armhole was a big problem. Throug your explanation, I copied an armhole, which I like from my old cloth. But the cloth don't have any sleeve.

@catherineswisko2586 7 жыл бұрын

Do you have to do anything to the sleeve when you change the armholes?

@katejones9046 6 ай бұрын

The distance between the underarm seam, front and back notches, and shoulder point (the dot) all need to be the same for the armhole and its matching sleeve. An adjustment that affects one will need to be reflected on the other.

@lopsided8904 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I set in sleeves to an armhole that is good. I hand basted along the seam allowance to make sure it was good and also comfortable, and they were perfect, but once I actually sewed them, they were tight. Will trimming or notching fix that, or why is there a difference between basted sewn and machine sewn? I don't want to trim in case I need to re-do...any advice?

@bayrayrenene 4 жыл бұрын

Thank-you for all the work that you do! This video is my main reference that I use for sleeves and I couldn't ask for a better instructor. I also wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your tips on how to make things look professional. BEST OF KZfaq! :)

@donttrackmebro6164 4 жыл бұрын

When you are finding your favorite sleeve, will a knit top work or does it need to be in a woven fabric?

@katejones9046 6 ай бұрын

You need a different armhole for woven and another for knits. The knit armhole will be smaller.

@brittneyscott187 6 жыл бұрын

Hi can someone answer my question I have watched the video over and over but do you make a template for woven and another one for knit or does one do all??

@msguinevere3702 5 жыл бұрын

Two different

@patriciaingraldi4719 5 жыл бұрын

brittney scott Knits require a smaller pattern than a woven generally.

@valclements7092 5 жыл бұрын

You make 2 templates for your knit patterns 1 for your tank top and 1 for your knit garment. You also make 1 template for woven garment and 1 for jackets. Hope this helps. Val 🇨🇦🇬🇧❤️

@rbynkirk 7 жыл бұрын

I get it, now to find one I like.

@antubara 7 жыл бұрын

Robyn Kirk me too! :-)

@jackiecha1320 3 жыл бұрын

What about elastic? Will I use a knit since it can stretch?

@robincrean 7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I get it. CAN YOU DEDICATE A SHORT TUTORIAL TO EASE. It's a word used a lot, but no one has explained it to me, in layman's terms. 😊😊😊

@katejones9046 6 ай бұрын

It is the amount of loose fabric beyond your body measurements. For example, a leotard has no ease and a caftan has a lot of ease. It is an element of style and personal preference.

@um-shaymaben3120 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for your video does this also apply for children? will you please explain how to draw pattern for children to explain the arm holes and the sleeves for them.thank you very much

@SilhouettePeeps 7 жыл бұрын

It does.

@19Celia57 7 жыл бұрын

OK, now I understand the armhole but what about the sleeve? I am sure it is quite simple but my brain just isn't picking this up. HOW do I shape the top of the sleeve if I have my armhole piece?

@SilhouettePeeps 7 жыл бұрын

You should be using the sleeve pattern that came with the armhole that you are using. You should not be trying to draft your own. This is not what this is about. Hope that helps. Peggy

@mariontabberer8495 6 жыл бұрын

but if you lower the armhole, because it is too tight, it must mean you have to alter the top of the sleeve??

@katejones9046 6 ай бұрын

Measure on your bodice the distance from the underarm seam to both the front notch and the back notch. Make sure your sleeve pattern is the same. Make sure you take into account the seam allowances. You may need a different sized sleeve or need to alter your current sleeve to match.

@jesshothersall 3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of the favourite sleeve template, but how do I make a sleeve that fits it? I thought that would also be covered in the video but it isn't. So am still confused about the sleeve.

@katejones9046 6 ай бұрын

You're better off finding an armhole from a specific pattern and use the sleeve that goes with it. If you alter the pattern's armhole a bit to be perfect for you, then you make the corresponding change to the sleeve. Then you have a set that goes together. She is saying you need a perfect armhole for wovens, knits, and jackets. (And the corresponding sleeve for each.)

@kimberleygirl7533 6 жыл бұрын

When making the templates do you add seam allowance?

@SilhouettePeeps 5 жыл бұрын

yes

@louisedefelice5624 7 жыл бұрын

Love your approach to patterns. Watched this video, but found it rather confusing when it came to the demo. I get how to trace the arm hole to create the template. However, when you were demonstrating how to use it on another pattern, you did so in a woven blouse pattern. This gave the impression that you could interchange the arm holes from knit to woven. Shouldn't it just be knit to knit? We would need to go through the same process with a woven garment, producing a template that could be used on other woven garments. Woven to woven. We would then have two separate templates, unless I'm missing something.

@linp5440 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t find the Garment Measurement sheet under features

@hashprime 4 жыл бұрын

What do you use to make copies of your patterns? Or just patterns. I go to a hobby, craft or sewing store and say I saw this video online. On TV they ask? No, KZfaq. You never heard of KZfaq? They have the material they use to make copies. They say, um no we dont have any fabric or paper like that. Well, it exists somewhere so. Right now I am using poly mill I find in the hardware section of Walmart.

@nancy9478 3 жыл бұрын

Go to the crafts section at Walmart and look where they have the bolts of interfacing. They sell a woven mayerial for pattern tracing that I use all the time. It looks and feels like heavy interfacing and is easier to use than paper, as it is see thru and flexible but very durable.

@katejones9046 6 ай бұрын

You can use any kind of tracing paper or even parchment paper from the grocery store. Card stock, cardboard, anything would work. There is special pattern paper that some fabric stores carry, but it isn't necessary.

@orcamum 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent !However , now that I got the armhole part I still can't understand how to do the adjustment of the sleeve to fit the armhole I'll create .Have I missed something ?

@SilhouettePeeps 7 жыл бұрын

You have, but go back through and re watch....the armhole you selected had the sleeve that went with it...you found it in a pattern you have. Each of our patterns have at least 8 armholes and sleeves.

@orcamum 7 жыл бұрын

Silhouette Patterns I got that but if I'm adjusting the armhole of any other pattern how can I adjust the sleeve...

@karikech 7 жыл бұрын

You don't need to adjust the sleeve, because you use the sleeve that went with the armhole template you made. For example you take the sleeve and armhole from #195 the sweater set, then trace that armhole onto another pattern (for example #600 the classic blouse). You ignore the sleeve from 600 and use the sleeve from 195. 195 is my goto sleeve for all knit patterns - I actually keep it out constantly and don't even cut out the sleeve of any new knit pattern I buy. Hope that helps.

@orcamum 7 жыл бұрын

karikech Now I get it! Thanks!

@vintagegirl68 4 жыл бұрын

EVERY TIME I sew set in sleeves they feel like they are sewed in backwards and never work for me. I don't know what the problem is. It's usually feels like it's pulling and sewed in backwards. STRANGE, because RTW never feels this way. Any thoughts????

@katejones9046 6 ай бұрын

You could be sewing the left on the right side, etc. You have to cut a specific right sleeve and a different left sleeve. You have to be sure to match the notches and dots. If the bodice width is too wide (and to a lesser degree too narrow), it can cause the sleeves to pull. The armhole depth can be off too. Measure a top in similar fabric and compare the measurements to what you are sewing. Hope that helps.