sleeve removal

Dear Robert,

The jacket that I alter in the video lesson needed adjusting only in the shoulder area down to the front and back armpits, therefore I did not need to remove the sleeves completely. 

If the jacket is large around the shoulders, armpits and chest area, you will need to remove the sleeves. First make sure to pinch and mark the shoulders down to the armpit area, then armholes and sleeves, using the same technique as I show in the video lesson. This way when you want to re-join the sleeves, it will be easier.

Once the sleeves are removed, you take in the amount needed from the side seams. Do another fitting and pin the sleeves back to the armholes. Use the same technique as I show in the video lesson. Pin the sleeves back to the armholes from the shoulder line down to the armpit area on both sides, then from the front and back armpit area down to the side seams, you need to pin so that the sleeves fall nicely.

Then you baste the sleeves in place and do another fitting to make sure the jacket fits well, finish by sewing the seams and remove the excess material. 

Hope this helps.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat