Thank you x 100 for explaining this so well 🤗 I have been sewing for 50 years and have never understood sleeves. Can’t wait to watch the other videos.❤
Just found your channel - terrific information. I am a basic sewer, but wanted to understand patterns and, in particular, sleeves. Sometimes you like the dress pattern but would rather have an alternate sleeve -- hence needing to understand how it could be revised. I will continue to watch your series and hopefully learn enough to tackle a pattern revision. Would have loved to pursue a career in pattern drafting etc. (way back when). Your instruction and illustration is superb.
Thank you so much Mary! Welcome to my channel and thanks for your support 😊If you want to learn even more about sleeves I have an online course that teaches students how to draft new sleeves for existing garments, you can check it out on my website www.project-patterns.co.uk
Excellent. Thank you. I shortened a long sleeve shirt pattern to a (very) short sleeve (which sits on the bicep) for my 26yo son and was little disappointed that they stuck out a little too much. So I'm heading for your next tutes and hopefully you will mention mens' shirts. Thanks again. I had noooo idea what to do.
The size of your armhole is decided in the bodice drafting process, then you would draft your sleeve based on the measurement of your armhole, bicep and sleeve head height.
Hi there, sure thing! The first book is Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear by Winifred Aldrich and the second book is Pattern Cutting by Dennic Chunman-Lo
Hi John, sizing tends to differ between brands and areas of the industry. When I talk about specific sizes (including my own) I'm generally thinking of UK high street sizing or referring to the standard size chart in Winifred Aldrich's book "Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear" (they're both very similar)
a copy of the size chart from the Aldrich book? (Sorry, it should have been W. Aldrich, not M. Aldrich.) Thanks! PS. This email is from John Driggers' wife, which is why the initials are different.
@@barbaragibbs618 Dennic's book is also very good and the size charts are very similar! If you still want a W. Aldrich size chart then unfortunately I don't think it's available online for free but the book is quite affordable (compared to other pattern cutting books!) and I think you can also buy a kindle version if that's easier for you :)
