Shoulder seam construction
Pinning, sewing at 1.0 cm, serging, and pressing shoulder seams toward the back.
Where it is used
2. Stitch and serge shoulder edges
p. 6- Stitch and simultaneously serge the shoulder edges using a 4-thread overlock (or stitch on a sewing machine and serge using a 3-thread overlock).
3. Press shoulder seam allowance
p. 6- Press the seam allowance of the shoulder seam towards the back.
8. Attach neckband
p. 7- Attach and serge the Neckband to the sweatshirt neckline using a 4-thread overlock.
29.4. Serge front sleeve seam
p. 15- Serge the edges of the front sleeve seam separately from each other.
29.1. Sew lower sleeve seam
p. 15- Sew the lower edge of the sleeve and simultaneously serge the edges using a 4-thread overlock (or sew with a sewing machine and serge with a 3-thread overlock).
29.2. Press lower sleeve seam
p. 15- Press the seam allowance of the lower sleeve seam towards the back part of the sleeve (the larger sleeve piece).
29.5. Stitch bottom of sleeve
p. 16- Stitch the bottom of the sleeve using a flatlock machine. If unavailable, overcast the edges and then stitch using a regular sewing machine.
29.7. Press front seam allowances
p. 16- Press the seam allowances of the front seam (sleeve casing).
32. Attach sleeves
p. 17- Attach the sleeves to the armholes and simultaneously serge them using a 4-thread overlocker (or sew them with a sewing machine and then serge with a standard 3-thread overlocker).
33. Press armhole seam allowance
p. 18- Press the armhole seam allowance towards the sleeve.
Serging Shoulder Seams
p. 2- Serge the seam allowances of the shoulder seams.
Pinning Shoulder Seams
p. 2- Pin the shoulder edges together, matching the right sides.
Related terms
requiresSewing machine
depends onShoulder seam reinforcement
compatible with4-thread overlock machine
requiresOverlocker (serger)
requiresIron and ironing board
← applied toPressing
compatible withRegular sewing machine