Burda Style For people who sew

SLEEVELESS
Neaten allowances around armhole. Turn in 5/8" (15mm), press, topstitch.

For a more finished look, use bias binding. Press open one edge of the binding. Pin bias binding to armhole along seamline, pressing to shape the binding around the curve. Stitch on seamline, folding the ends of the binding in 5/8" (15mm) and overlapping the ends. Fold the binding to the inside of the armhole, topstitch in place.

SLEEVES
To ease the sleeve cap, double stitch from . to . using basting stitches (a). Pin the darts and stitch the tip of the dart. Knot the threads. Press the darts towards the side. Fold the sleeve lengthwise, right sides together. Pin the sleeve seams (seam 7), and stitch. Neaten the allowances and press open (b).

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