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if your fabric doesn’t hold a press well, you might need to pin a lot yes. But you might also try pressing without steam.

I do it all the time. However, on a really very poofy sleeve, it can get too bulky. What pattern are you working with?

As for tips, it’s not that much different than a regular French seam. I tend to use a lot of hand basting when I set sleeves, particularly tiny ones. I also feel I get a better finish with French seams when they’re set in the…[Read more]

@miss_sonja
So basically, you lay your hem gauge on the wrong side of the fabric and pull the raw edge to the inch mark you want. Like in the second picture (don’t know why they reversed), I pulled it taut to the 5/8″ and ironed. You would do that to your whole piece you are hemming, then in the second picture I pulled it taut to the 1 1/2″…[Read more]

@miss_sonja
So basically, you lay your hem gauge on the wrong side of the fabric and pull the raw edge to the inch mark you want. Like in the first picture, I pulled it taut to the 5/8″ and ironed. You would do that to your whole piece you are hemming, then in the second picture I pulled it taut to the 1 1/2″ line, ironed, enclosing the raw…[Read more]

A picture would be great. I did try it and the fabric just opened up again. I suppose I have to pin it heavily as well…

provided you take the armholes it should be fine. don’t forget that the shoulders can affect the sleeve too.

I compared the sleeves and back/front armholes and the Gallery sleeve has a more broad sleeve cap and a few small differences. I just went ahead and traced the armholes onto the Cinema pattern….we’ll see how it goes…

Did you hold the gallery and the cinema together to see they fit? Just clarifying as that is what I think you mean. If they are a perfect fit, I can’t see why you couldn’t just swap them, but that’s just my two cents.

You fold your raw edge up to the inch you want. So if it says fold a half inch and then an inch, first fold your raw edge to the half inch all the way around and then fold to the inch. If you’d like I could pop up a pic on flickr.

You fold your raw edge up to the inch you want. So if it says fold a half inch and then an inch, first fold your raw edge to the half inch all the way around and then fold to the inch. If you’d like I could pop up a pic on flickr.

There’s a good Grainline tutorial for french seamed sleeves:
http://grainlinestudio.com/2014/04/28/french-all-your-seams/

I actually have a Clover hem gauge/pressing guide. Could not figure out how to use the darn thing.

I think I need a support group!

I actually have a Clover hem gauge/pressing guide. Could not figure out how to use the darn thing.

I think I need a support group!

I actually have a Clover hem gauge/pressing guide. Could not figure out how to use the darn thing.

I think I need a support group!