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Raglan sleeve assembly

The process of pinning, stitching, and pressing the diagonal seams that connect raglan sleeves to the bodice.

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Where it is used

Pressing Raglan Seams

p. 3
  1. Press the seam, then press the seam allowances toward the T-shirt.
Pressing Raglan Seams
Open the step in the "Basic T-Shirt Pattern PDF | Easy Knit Top Sewing | Crew Neck Fitted Tee | Everyday Womens Shirt | L-XXL" pattern →

Sewing Raglan Sleeves

p. 3
  1. Sew the sleeves using a serger. Stitch from the sleeve side.
Sewing Raglan Sleeves
Open the step in the "Basic T-Shirt Pattern PDF | Easy Knit Top Sewing | Crew Neck Fitted Tee | Everyday Womens Shirt | L-XXL" pattern →

Pinning Raglan Sleeves

p. 3
  1. Place the sleeve and T-shirt right sides together, aligning the raglan edges and matching the reference points and side seam. Make sure not to mix up the right and left sleeves—use the reference points as your guide. Pin in place from the sleeve side.
Pinning Raglan Sleeves
Open the step in the "Basic T-Shirt Pattern PDF | Easy Knit Top Sewing | Crew Neck Fitted Tee | Everyday Womens Shirt | L-XXL" pattern →

Pinning Neckline Facing

p. 4
  1. Insert the facing into the neckline, right sides together, and pin in place, matching the notches. Align the facing seam with the raglan seam on the back of the left sleeve.
Pinning Neckline Facing
Open the step in the "Basic T-Shirt Pattern PDF | Easy Knit Top Sewing | Crew Neck Fitted Tee | Everyday Womens Shirt | L-XXL" pattern →

Pinning Sleeves

p. 3
  1. Pin the sleeves to the armhole, matching the edges and notches, with right sides together.
Pinning Sleeves
Open the step in the "Boxy Blazer Sewing Pattern | Single Button Collarless Jacket | Easy Slouchy Coat PDF | Modern Wide Sleeve | L-XXL" pattern →

Pin Sleeves to Armholes

p. 7
  1. Insert the sleeves into the armholes with right sides facing each other. Make sure not to mix up the right and left sleeves—use the guide marks for reference. Pin the sleeves in place from the sweater side.
Pin Sleeves to Armholes
Open the step in the "Cozy Zip-Up Sweatshirt Sewing Pattern | Beginner Friendly | Jumper with collar | Zipped | XS-XXL | PDF Pattern" pattern →

Pinning the sleeve pieces

p. 7
  1. Pin the front and back sleeve pieces together along the top edge, matching the edges and notches, with right sides facing each other.
Pinning the sleeve pieces
Open the step in the "Half Zip Top Pattern PDF | Short Sleeve Raglan Shirt | Womens Mock Neck Tee | Casual Zipper Top Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

Pinning the lower sleeve edges

p. 8
  1. Pin the lower edges of the sleeve, matching the cuts with right sides facing each other.
Pinning the lower sleeve edges
Open the step in the "Half Zip Top Pattern PDF | Short Sleeve Raglan Shirt | Womens Mock Neck Tee | Casual Zipper Top Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

Pinning sleeves to armholes

p. 9
  1. Pin the sleeves into the armholes of the front and back pieces, matching the edges and notches, with the right sides facing each other.
Pinning sleeves to armholes
Open the step in the "Half Zip Top Pattern PDF | Short Sleeve Raglan Shirt | Womens Mock Neck Tee | Casual Zipper Top Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

Sewing the Raglan Sleeves

p. 3
  1. Sew the sleeves using a serger. Stitch from the sleeve side.
Sewing the Raglan Sleeves
Open the step in the "Raglan Tee Pattern PDF | Ribbed Knit Top Sewing | Short Cap Sleeve Shirt | Womens Fitted Basic Tee | XS-M" pattern →

Pinning the Raglan Sleeves

p. 3
  1. Place the sleeve and T-shirt right sides together, aligning the raglan edges and matching the reference points and side seam. Make sure not to mix up the right and left sleeves—use the reference points as your guide. Pin in place from the sleeve side.
Pinning the Raglan Sleeves
Open the step in the "Raglan Tee Pattern PDF | Ribbed Knit Top Sewing | Short Cap Sleeve Shirt | Womens Fitted Basic Tee | XS-M" pattern →

Pressing the Raglan Seams

p. 3
  1. Press the seam, then press the seam allowances toward the T-shirt.
Pressing the Raglan Seams
Open the step in the "Raglan Tee Pattern PDF | Ribbed Knit Top Sewing | Short Cap Sleeve Shirt | Womens Fitted Basic Tee | XS-M" pattern →

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