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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!

@georgeandizzy that’s awesome! I made one out of a piece of printer paper but the curved edge on the one in your link looks easier to use. Picking one up on my next trip to Joann’s!

When I made this skirt, I had to put in a couple tiny tucks on the folded-under edge to get it to lay flat. The tucks aren’t visible from the outside of the dress :-).

@georgeandizzy that’s awesome! I made one out of a piece of printer paper but the curved edge on the one in your link looks easier to use. Picking one up on my next trip to Joann’s!

I’ve done it! I press very carefully.

Have you ever tried a hem gauge? They are life changing (IMO). I have this one and use it all the time.…[Read more]

Good idea. I’ll do that, Sarvi. Thanks.