Burda Style For people who sew

Back Sleeve seams
Place lower sleeve right sides facing onto the upper sleeve, pin back seam (seam number 8) and stitch.
Trim seam allowances, clean seam allowance (serge) held together and iron into the lower sleeve.

To hold the sleeve in place, place two large stitches next to each other from _ to _. (a)

Front Sleeve Seams/ Slit
Fold sleeve lengthwise, stitch front sleeves seams from top until you reach the slit mark (seam number 9), secure seam ends. Trim seam allowances and fold apart, iron, fold in and iron the slit’s seam allowance. (b)

Place pleats of the lower sleeve edge following the direction of the arrow and pin. ©

Cuffs
Pin the cuffs onto the lower sleeve edge (seam number 11) and let the underlap stick out at the upper sleeve. Stitch. Iron the seam allowances into the cuff. Fold over and iron the seam allowance of the other long edge. (d)

Fold the cuff along the fold line, right sides facing. stitch narrow edges. Trim allowances and cut the corners at an angle. (e)

Along the fold line, fold the cuffs inside and pin along the seam line. Press. Topstitch all edges of the cuff neatly, attaching the inner portion to the base seam. Add in BUTTON HOLE.

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