Decorative Cuff: An Easy Finish for a Sleeve Hem

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This tutorial is especially helpful for beginners, who often misjudge how much fabric is needed for a full-length sleeve or the width of seam allowances at first. A decorative buttoned cuff offers an easy, elegant way to solve the problem. ))

Step 1: Finish the sleeve hem edge to prevent fraying using any method available to you (a serger, hand stitching, or a special anti-fray fabric liquid). Prepare the cuff pieces as well: measure around the arm and add 2 cm on each side (for the closure), plus 1 cm for seam allowances.

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Step 2: Interface each cuff with fusible interfacing.

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Step 3: Find the center of the back of the sleeve and make clip marks. This will be the section for the narrow rolled hem (about 6 cm).

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Step 4: Sew a narrow rolled hem from one clip mark to the other. To stabilize the section, you can first fuse a narrow 3 mm strip of interfacing along the seam line.

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Step 5: Begin assembling the sleeve: pin the sleeve hem and cuff piece together. Sew 2 parallel rows of stitching to lightly gather the section to the width of the cuff. Leave the narrow rolled hem untouched.

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Step 6: After stitching the cuff on, press the hem seam allowance toward the sleeve. Fold the cuff in half, right sides together, and stitch the side seam allowances. Then turn the cuff right side out and hand-stitch it to the inside of the sleeve with a blind stitch.

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Step 7: Make a buttonhole of the desired length and sew on the button. The sleeve is longer and beautifully finished—the project is complete 👍

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Many thanks to Natalia Faskhutdinova for the beautiful photos! (natalistr) ❤️