tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5361576483662112061.post5029582805214777811..comments2023-05-23T08:38:26.436-05:00Comments on Seams Enjoiable: You Got Me Going In Circles - B5454NuJoihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082462241210413826noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5361576483662112061.post-18326789944683311722011-02-13T14:31:52.203-06:002011-02-13T14:31:52.203-06:00Thanks Faye! I was hoping someone would have a sug...Thanks Faye! I was hoping someone would have a suggestion. I have Power Sewing. I'm going to look up sleeve ease.NuJoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14082462241210413826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5361576483662112061.post-77285665702202183442011-02-13T14:16:15.310-06:002011-02-13T14:16:15.310-06:00Can I make a suggestion about that sleeve ease tha...Can I make a suggestion about that sleeve ease that is giving you trouble ? I read in Sandra Betzina's book Power Sewing that most patterns have too much ease in the sleeve cap. She suggest removing some if the ease by making a pattern adjustment prior to cutting the sleeve piece. I know you probably have the book in your resource library. I've worked with her procedure for removing sleeve ease and it worked beautifully for me. So maybe if you have enough fabric left you could cut another set of sleeves and use Sandra's method - I'll bet you will come up with a beautiful wearable muslin.<br /> Also, particularly when sewing in a knit sleeve (after altering the pattern to remove some of the ease) I've started pinning the sleeve in flat before sewing up the garment side seam. I pin the sleeve in so that the sleeve will be on the bottom against the feed dogs when stitching. The feed dogs will magically work small amounts of sleeve ease in for you. You probably already know this, but just in case you didn't, I wanted to offer these suggestions. Have a great sewing day.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.com