I found my bodice was slightly bigger. So may increase the size of my sleeve to see how that goes when made up and fitted. Your instruction has been very beneficial and easier to understand than most others I’ve come across. Thank you.
Thank you for this awesome lesson. Not only did you teach us how to draft the sleeve sloper, but you taught us the exact relationship between the sleeve cap height, and the arm hole length. Should be a marriage made in heaven! Best of the new year to you!
I am almost don’t drafting my dream dress by following your tutorials. All that’s left is the sleeves. You are a gifted teacher. Thank you for the time you put into these videos!
I've watched a few of your drafting tutorials now and I think I'm going to start with your videos before bothering with any one else's anytime I need to learn (or re-learn) pattern drafting skills. Your methods are exactly what I learned in fashion school and you teach it at the right speed. There are some other good tutorials out there, but I always feel confident that I'm doing it right when I follow your tutorials.... and my patterns have come out perfect the first time using your method instead of having to constantly second guess my work when I use other tutorials......THANK YOU!
This is the best and most straight-forward video on drafting sleeves I have ever seen. So glad you didn't feel the need to include distracting background music or a wordy video introduction. I also liked the pace of the video. I'm really looking forward to your pant drafting video. Thanks so much.
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Thank you! I have been fighting with sleeve and armholes for a very long time. As a big girl, most instructions for makings slopers don't seem to take that into account. Your method works exceedingly well. I only had to make an adjustment of 1 cm. I am looking forward to the rest of your your videos. They are clean, logical and precise. Just the way pattern drafting should be.
One of the best example of sleeve draft with such a detailed clarification. My search ended with this video. Experience says a lot. A very big Thank you for you Sir 😍
I've been learning to draft sewing patterns over the past few years. For the sleeve, I began using the diagonal line and points at various amounts to create the curves and then discovered the Quarter-fold method which I find easier to follow. However, your tutorial was so interesting -- haven't seen a sleeve made from the armscye method before and really like the result! Thank you for explaining this so clearly and think this will be a great one to use when drafting for a 2 piece sleeve.
Wow... I'm loving your channel!!! And am learning so much. I have to watch the videos several times in order to get it right, but it's working. You are an excellent teacher, hard to get bored with you! Please continue posting new ones. I really appreciate what you do. Thanks a million!
Without a doubt the most straightforward instruction I've seen. After watching the bodice videos I was able to draft my own...and it worked!!! I scoured the comments of this one to see if the skirt half was coming soon. So happy to see that it is so that I will have the whole dress!! :) Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and hope by now you are feeling better.
Being older and "curvy" and a little wonky because of surgeries it has been a real struggle trying to get clothes to fit. I have bought many fitting books, watched fitting videos and gotten so frustrated I was ready to quit trying. Then I came across your drafting video's.. I made my first sloper this week and couldn't be happier. I had to fuss with the shoulders ,sloping and forward , a bit but I am so pleased with the way the muslin turned out. Not perfect but so much better than the others I tried. Watched this one for the sleeve and will tackle it tomorrow. It may take me another week because I know I will have to fuss with it too but all in all this has been the first time I have felt positive about my sewing since I could just open a commercial pattern and sew many many years ago. Thank you so much. And more videos please. LOL
You're very welcome Daisy. Patterns are rarely perfect the first time, even mine. Drafted patterns must always be fitted and adjusted as necessary. Glad to hear that it's working well for you.
Wow Chris, your instructions on drafting a sleeve is so simple than most of the videos I've seen till date..literally went bonkers only trying to understand...hope this works for me. Thank you!
I must confess that I never understood the jargons in all the pattern drafting books until I came across your channel and everything became clear. I'm a self taught seamstress and I have been able to develop some few other patterns such as princess seam and even bustier from your basic bodies block with perfect fit. I can't thank you enough for what you've done and still doing. looking forward to more of your videos. Once again THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU
Chris! I did it! I followed your instructions and the sleeve fit to the T! I’ve sewn for years but just getting by without truly knowing what and why I’m doing it On this Thanksgiving 2018, I give thanks to you, sir. You’re truly a teacher. Bless,
Have been drafting sleeves for many years using various methods. They never completely work. But this draft was perfect first time. Amazing stuff. So simple and accurate. Thank you , your video is much appreciated.
Stayed up late. Didn't think I would be in for a treat. Then, I saw this in my recommendations. So glad you decided to do this tutorial!!! Thanks a bunch!!!
Thank you sooo much Christopher! I used your method to draft a fitted bodice sloper for a client and it worked perfectly! Thank you for sharing however, can you do a tutorial on drafting pants for women? Thank you for this sleeve as well. Your methods are the best!
I'm looking into doing a pant, however; it's quite involved. Many professional pattern makers would rather work from an existing pattern, or rip up a pant to extract the pattern, rather than starting from scratch.
Yeah, I know. That just doesn't cut it for a flat pattern drafting geek like myself. To me, it's a form of art mixed with anatomical numerical science. Good things come to those who wait ( patiently ). So, take your time.
Really excited to try out this method of drafting sleeves. I have now read about a few different methods, but they all draft the sleeve without using the "eye" method, and they seem to include some arbitrary numbers that I'm not sure where they come from. Your method is so straightforward, and I think it's easy to see how this method corresponds to fitting the body! Trying it out soon. Thanks!
thank-you Christofer for teaching us how to draft this armhole ,and other drafting technics. I love the way you teach. Very easy to understand, and thoural. Have a great day!
wow sir! this is amazing, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, this tutorial is the best I've seen, and you take your time to explain in details, I appreciate your video sir, thanks a million!
Your tuts are the first I perfectly understood, though have drafted the sloper, I haven't made it yet. The sleeve is super simple the way you drafted it, it had always been a challenge to me. Could you please do a gown sloper. Well done!
Thankyou so much for creating this channel. I have very recently started sewing, went through a whole load of confusing videos to finally find yours💓 And now, I only trust you! Please keep updating, weekly monthly yearly, doesn't matter. But please don't stop sharing your tutorials, master! Yes, Master.🦋
This is THE best , uncomplicated method I’ve every seen, you explain simply, what and why you are doing... thank you so much , you’ve given me the confidence to finally try and Make my own.
@@christophersartorial7671 ... Just need a friend to help me take the measurements. But a couple of weeks and lockdown , hopefully relaxed a bit, I’ll be ready to go!
Where are your new vids? We need LCD and pant rise and more...I certainly recommend you for all old guys like me, 70! This is so good. You explain what the others screw up. And the dog barks are cool. Excellent Instructor, you keep it clean, clear and simple for all to understand. From what I have seen of the similar vids, those "instructors" need to watch your vids. Seriously, your vids out shine the other sites.
so glad i found you! I've watched a few of your videos over the past hour.. SO helpful! Thank you for explaining everything.. the whys and why nots.. So very very helpful. I leave other tutorials with so many questions..and end up wasting time, watching 30 different videos before i get all answers to my questions... Not with you! Thank you!!
I'm sorry for the long wait between videos. I'll try to get the next one out sooner. If my voice sounds strange, it's because I had a cold when recording it. I was also shaking a bit more than usual.
Christopher Sartorial i been sewing and drafting my patterns for quite sometime now and the sleeve has always given me trouble..lol so glad i found your tutorials on drafting and I have to say the sleeve pattern is one of the easiest I've seen.. a thank you and hope your doing well. Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks, but I didn't invent the term, and there is some controversy as to the use of the terms "armseye" and "armscye". See Jake Visconti's comment and my response.
Thanks for this tutorial. I recently discovered your channel and only drafted and sewed the bodice slower yesterday, using your first two videos. It worked extremely well and was desperate to find out how to do the sleeve. I spent about two hours last night trawling RUclips and various blogs trying to find out how to do this - I was left very frustrated and confused as none of them referenced the original bodice to see if it would fit. I'm so excited to try this today. Will you be doing a two or even three part sleeve tutorial at some point in the future? Stay well.
Thanks Chris. As I mention in the video, adjustments may be needed in the sleeve cap height and upper arm width in order to match the armhole circumference.
Chris Von Hausen I have watch this set of videos a few times now. not because i don't understand them . just because i don't retain information very well . i make notes and have saved the videos to my favorites so when i am ready to start i will work along with Christopher and stop and start the video.
I'm making a peplum knit top with elbow sleeves. Would I use ease at all for a jersey knit, i.e.? Love Love Love your simple and concise tutes. Thank you forever.
I was taught the complicated, text book methods you see so often. Working in the industry for years, I developed methods that worked just as well for me, but were much faster and easier. That's why I did the videos.
I'm not sure what you mean by the drafted pattern so far. I'm currently working on a skirt sloper draft. I may then show how to join them into a dress sloper.
wow this is the only method I’ve seen that accounts for both bicep and armscye measurement and it sounds super good !! I’ll try it when I have the time to get back to it I hope it works on my figure
I am sooo glad that you are making videos on pattern drafting, I'm 65 and have been sewing for over 40 yrs, but never made my own patterns. I'm looking forward to you showing us different styles of collars and necklines to add to the bodice pattern. Keep up the good work.
Just found your channel. Hope the coming year will be kind to you. Thank you. These lessons are so clear and easy to understand that I think I can do it. I 've tried other systems . I am ready to start my sleeve. I have paper and tools and will be following this video. I plan to redo my bodice sloper which was another technique and doesn't fit. Your way seems more useful.Please keep doing these videos. Do you have workshops or books?What you do is an art.
Thanks Anita. Sorry, I have no books, perhaps one day. I work full time making clothing and accessories. Let me know how your bodice and sleeve turn out.
Thank you for the video. Please show us how to draft a short shirt sleeve. I can do the long sleeve method. And the bodice drafting method its working great for me. God bless you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
Chris, these really are fabulous tutorials. This is the first time I've seen in draft the origin of the term 'armscye' (arm's "eye")! I like the way you give the rationale behind everything you do. And you take your time sufficiently so that we can process everything instead of the usual 'rush and hype' videos. Thank you for inspiring us!
It would be cool if you could discuss sleeves typical of the victorian era and shirtwaists, in which the shoulder seam is typically back of the current standard, and the sleeve is divided into a back and front, with a curve at the elbow.
finally after I wait so long. Can't wait for the next video. So far your method is the best and make sense for me. i try to learn some traditional method by myself and it didn't work for me. but i can understand you video😊
Gimana mbak? Berhasil kah buat nya? Udah pernah buat apa aja dari tutorial tutorial di channel ini? Penasaran soalnya saya juga pemula pengen tau hasilnya..
Hi Chris, do you think this method can also work for kids, I mean the 1/3 inch up and the 3/8 inch down? Also do we still have to consider some extension to the arm length due to arm folding ? Please let me know, Thanks for your great videos!
not only do i watch your videos i also read ALL the comments and it is official your videos are the best. i truly would love to see you at work with fabric. you and your system have made the impossible possible for someone like myself . i am looking for paper at the moment so i can get started. all so do you know where we could find the french curve you use. i have tried to find it online but with no luck so i just bought what i thought would do. it has not arrived yet. i only have one remark about the videos. you film with you paper side on and i find myself turning my head to see it as it it was the right way up lol lol Thank you again for making me feel that dress making is doable. x
hi Chris . I love sewing and I am self learning. Your tutorials are amazing. So easy to follow and understand. I love it so much. Thank you soooo much for sharing your precious knowledge and skills to us. Can you please do pants drafting tutorial too, if you have time? All the best for you. Lots of snuggles 😁😁😁
Teaching yourself is difficult. I didn't do it. Take classes if you can find them. They will prevent you from making many mistakes. I've been asked many times for a pant draft. It's in the planning stages, but don't hold your breath.
I just finished maing this draft and it has come out very well Thank you! I did have to reduce the sleeve cap and reduce the armhole line at the sides by half an inch. The arms eye initially looked far more almond shaped compared to yours and the total measurement was a little over two inches extra. Once I sew it up Ill let you know how it it. Oh and can one also sew this sleeve flat or does it have to be set in?
If you want the sleeve cap higher, you typically will need to reduce the upper arm width. A high capped sleeve should be set in after sewing the side seam and under sleeve seam (in the round). Low capped sleeves may be sewn to the armhole first (flat).
Hi Chris, hope you are well and thank you for your videos again. At around 9.46 minutes you mention that your armhole circumference was 18 and 3/4 inches. Where is this measurement from? Is this taken from your dress form or from the bodice armhole measurements? My arm's eye (armscye?) always measures a whole lot more than my bodice armholes, almost two or three inches more. Please help! What could I be doing wrong? Thanks.
Hii Chris, Nice tutorial, thank you. But I noticed you didn't add any dart to the sleeve sloper, or is it not necessary? Because I have seen other sleeve slopers where a dart is usually added.
Thank you so much for this tutorial it is simply amazing. I am just wondering if you would consider making videos that show how you might design your clothing from this sloper
@@anatgolan3973 One of my favorites is Designing Apparel Through the Flat Pattern by Kopp, Rolfo, and Zelin. Newer copies can be expensive, put you should be able to find a used one for less $.
This is so helpful. I really learned a lot from watching your tutorials. Thank you so much! ❤️ If you don't mind, could you do a video tutorial for the low cap sleeve? 🙏
A wonderful tutorial. Had been searching for this kind of a tutorial for long.....I made a test fit for my twin daughters .it came out really really well.A perfect fit !!!! A small correction asked by my daughters is that when they raise their hands ,the side bodice is pulled up more than their regular outfits.please let me know ,where I could have gone wrong.And also when will you be uploading your next video.Is it shirt or pant tutorial ?
In the case of your daughter's bodice riding up when she raises her arms, it is likely that the armhole of the bodice is too low, or the under seam of the sleeve is too short (or both). If she has plenty of room in the upper arm, then try making the armhole higher at the side. This will make the armhole smaller, and necessitate redrafting the sleeve with a longer under seam as well. If her upper arm is already close, you'll need to make the sleeve cap shallower, which will make it longer in the under seam, and wider at the upper arm. I'm hoping to demonstrate a man's shirt draft next.
Thanks for this video it is the most straight forward video I have seen, but I have a problem figuring out how to measure from the armhole seam to the wrist if I am measuring on a figure with full arm or on a person. Do I measure the length on the side of the person or the side of the arm being measured I am a bit confused. I know this video was done a long time ago. but I will really appreciate the clarification. Thanks.
If you have no shoulder seam from with to measure, then start measuring at the center back neck, over the shoulder, then down to the wrist. Subtract the half shoulder measurement when drafting the sleeve pattern.
i don't know why but i had to do this over at least 17 times!!i nailed the bodice in an hour.this took five hours!!i'm a size 0-1 and my sleeve kept coming out looking like a sleeve pattern for a beluga whale.it was huge!it dawned on me after 15 failed attempts that i wasn't dividing the wrist measurement by 4 as well as the upper arm.i'd been sewing for 6 hours straight so i was tired too.either that,or i need to sew myself a new brain.
17 times??? I guess I need to give more clear directions. The sleeve can be challenging. It takes a bit of trial and error to get one that matches the length of your armhole plus any additional ease.
oh no,your directions were perfect!i was too tired but kept insisting!the bodice went just fine.i made a whole dress thanks to your tutorials.i was unable to do anything a couple weeks ago!so your directions are obviously very precise!i was wondering if you could show how to make a puff sleeve.i was able to make one based on a modification of your basic sleeve pattern but i would likke to know the proffessional method.thanx so much for your vids!
Thank you for posting this, I was having the same problem! I did this twice and both times ended up with a huge opening (in fact it was double of what it should have been!)... I too was not dividing the wrist by 4. lol. Entirely my own fault for not paying attention close enough.
Chris my ease points are behind the mid point of wrist open horizontal line. Like the sleeves ease mid point it behind the sleeves midsection. Is that ok?
Hi Chris, thank you for your incredibly helpful tutorials. So far I have made fitted bodice and skirt sloper following your tutorials with great success. I hope you will do more tutorials in the future. I have a question regarding this sleeve sloper which I tried today. I just finished attaching my sleeves to my fitted bodice blouse and my arm movement was really restricted. Is it better to do a low cap sleeve for a fitted bodice? I am hoping to use this sleeve pattern to also make a dress using your fitted bodice dress tutorial. I would be ever so grateful if you had any tips for fixing my restrictive arm movement problem. Thank you.
Sorry for the late reply. If you wish to keep the sleeve cap high it may be necessary to raise the armhole. Alternately, you can lower the sleeve cap which lengthens the sleeve inseam.
@@christophersartorial7671 Thank you so much for your tips. I ended up raising the armhole and it worked a treat 😀 I love your videos and I hope you will do more😊
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I found my bodice was slightly bigger. So may increase the size of my sleeve to see how that goes when made up and fitted. Your instruction has been very beneficial and easier to understand than most others I’ve come across. Thank you.
Thank you for this awesome lesson. Not only did you teach us how to draft the sleeve sloper, but you taught us the exact relationship between the sleeve cap height, and the arm hole length. Should be a marriage made in heaven!
Best of the new year to you!
Thanks for you kind words.
I am almost don’t drafting my dream dress by following your tutorials. All that’s left is the sleeves. You are a gifted teacher. Thank you for the time you put into these videos!
I've watched a few of your drafting tutorials now and I think I'm going to start with your videos before bothering with any one else's anytime I need to learn (or re-learn) pattern drafting skills. Your methods are exactly what I learned in fashion school and you teach it at the right speed. There are some other good tutorials out there, but I always feel confident that I'm doing it right when I follow your tutorials.... and my patterns have come out perfect the first time using your method instead of having to constantly second guess my work when I use other tutorials......THANK YOU!
That's great to hear, Kelly. I'm working on more.
Chris,
I have been sewing
for 4 years, self-taught and have always struggled with sleeves and the arm hole. Thank you for clarity!
I appreciate you.
This is the best and most straight-forward video on drafting sleeves I have ever seen. So glad you didn't feel the need to include distracting background music or a wordy video introduction. I also liked the pace of the video. I'm really looking forward to your pant drafting video. Thanks so much.
Thanks Millicent. A pant drafting video is in the planning stages, but may take a while. Skirt draft is next.
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Thank you! I have been fighting with sleeve and armholes for a very long time. As a big girl, most instructions for makings slopers don't seem to take that into account. Your method works exceedingly well. I only had to make an adjustment of 1 cm. I am looking forward to the rest of your your videos. They are clean, logical and precise. Just the way pattern drafting should be.
Thanks for you comments, and I'm glad you find the videos useful.
One of the best example of sleeve draft with such a detailed clarification. My search ended with this video. Experience says a lot. A very big Thank you for you Sir 😍
I've been learning to draft sewing patterns over the past few years. For the sleeve, I began using the diagonal line and points at various amounts to create the curves and then discovered the Quarter-fold method which I find easier to follow. However, your tutorial was so interesting -- haven't seen a sleeve made from the armscye method before and really like the result! Thank you for explaining this so clearly and think this will be a great one to use when drafting for a 2 piece sleeve.
Wow... I'm loving your channel!!! And am learning so much. I have to watch the videos several times in order to get it right, but it's working. You are an excellent teacher, hard to get bored with you! Please continue posting new ones. I really appreciate what you do. Thanks a million!
I'm glad to be of service. I've been busy, but I hope to produce more videos soon.
Without a doubt the most straightforward instruction I've seen. After watching the bodice videos I was able to draft my own...and it worked!!! I scoured the comments of this one to see if the skirt half was coming soon. So happy to see that it is so that I will have the whole dress!! :) Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and hope by now you are feeling better.
Being older and "curvy" and a little wonky because of surgeries it has been a real struggle trying to get clothes to fit. I have bought many fitting books, watched fitting videos and gotten so frustrated I was ready to quit trying. Then I came across your drafting video's.. I made my first sloper this week and couldn't be happier. I had to fuss with the shoulders ,sloping and forward , a bit but I am so pleased with the way the muslin turned out. Not perfect but so much better than the others I tried. Watched this one for the sleeve and will tackle it tomorrow. It may take me another week because I know I will have to fuss with it too but all in all this has been the first time I have felt positive about my sewing since I could just open a commercial pattern and sew many many years ago. Thank you so much. And more videos please. LOL
You're very welcome Daisy. Patterns are rarely perfect the first time, even mine. Drafted patterns must always be fitted and adjusted as necessary. Glad to hear that it's working well for you.
Definitely looking forward to more of your videos . Hope you are feeling much better now.
I appreciate you sharing your knowledge Sir. May God bless you richly.
Wow Chris, your instructions on drafting a sleeve is so simple than most of the videos I've seen till date..literally went bonkers only trying to understand...hope this works for me. Thank you!
I must confess that I never understood the jargons in all the pattern drafting books until I came across your channel and everything became clear. I'm a self taught seamstress and I have been able to develop some few other patterns such as princess seam and even bustier from your basic bodies block with perfect fit. I can't thank you enough for what you've done and still doing. looking forward to more of your videos. Once again THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU
Such kind words! I appreciate it.
Chris!
I did it!
I followed your instructions and the sleeve fit to the T!
I’ve sewn for years but just getting by without truly knowing what and why I’m doing it
On this Thanksgiving 2018, I give thanks to you, sir. You’re truly a teacher.
Bless,
Thanks for the kind words, Stephanie, and I'm glad it worked for you.
Have been drafting sleeves for many years using various methods. They never completely work. But this draft was perfect first time. Amazing stuff. So simple and accurate. Thank you , your video is much appreciated.
Just picked up sewing about a month ago, and I have successfully drafted my first patter and bodice thanks to your instructions 💖💖 thank you!
Stayed up late. Didn't think I would be in for a treat. Then, I saw this in my recommendations. So glad you decided to do this tutorial!!! Thanks a bunch!!!
Thank you sooo much Christopher! I used your method to draft a fitted bodice sloper for a client and it worked perfectly! Thank you for sharing however, can you do a tutorial on drafting pants for women? Thank you for this sleeve as well. Your methods are the best!
I'm looking into doing a pant, however; it's quite involved. Many professional pattern makers would rather work from an existing pattern, or rip up a pant to extract the pattern, rather than starting from scratch.
Yeah, I know. That just doesn't cut it for a flat pattern drafting geek like myself. To me, it's a form of art mixed with anatomical numerical science. Good things come to those who wait ( patiently ). So, take your time.
Really excited to try out this method of drafting sleeves. I have now read about a few different methods, but they all draft the sleeve without using the "eye" method, and they seem to include some arbitrary numbers that I'm not sure where they come from. Your method is so straightforward, and I think it's easy to see how this method corresponds to fitting the body! Trying it out soon. Thanks!
thank-you Christofer for teaching us how to draft this armhole ,and other drafting technics. I love the way you teach. Very easy to understand, and thoural. Have a great day!
Thanks for the kind words Rebecca.
wow sir! this is amazing, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, this tutorial is the best I've seen, and you take your time to explain in details, I appreciate your video sir, thanks a million!
You're very welcome, Udeme. Stay tuned for more.
Your tuts are the first I perfectly understood, though have drafted the sloper, I haven't made it yet. The sleeve is super simple the way you drafted it, it had always been a challenge to me. Could you please do a gown sloper. Well done!
Thankyou so much for creating this channel. I have very recently started sewing, went through a whole load of confusing videos to finally find yours💓 And now, I only trust you!
Please keep updating, weekly monthly yearly, doesn't matter. But please don't stop sharing your tutorials, master! Yes, Master.🦋
I'll do my best.
Thank you. The simplest and well explained sleeve pattern tutorial.
I used this method to make my sleeves. They turned out perfect! I still can't believe it! May God bless you!
I'm glad it's working for you.
This is THE best , uncomplicated method I’ve every seen, you explain simply, what and why you are doing... thank you so much , you’ve given me the confidence to finally try and Make my own.
Let me know how it works out for you.
@@christophersartorial7671 ... Just need a friend to help me take the measurements. But a couple of weeks and lockdown , hopefully relaxed a bit, I’ll be ready to go!
now i understand why the sleeves are shaped that way. just pure genius! thanks for explaining and sharing
Where are your new vids? We need LCD and pant rise and more...I certainly recommend you for all old guys like me, 70! This is so good. You explain what the others screw up. And the dog barks are cool. Excellent Instructor, you keep it clean, clear and simple for all to understand. From what I have seen of the similar vids, those "instructors" need to watch your vids. Seriously, your vids out shine the other sites.
I'm blushing! Thanks a lot. I'm not a young guy either. Did I say that I've been a pattern maker for more than 35 years.
I love your teaching style.. I wish I had you in school.. or teachers like you.
Please come back, Christopher.
so glad i found you! I've watched a few of your videos over the past hour.. SO helpful! Thank you for explaining everything.. the whys and why nots.. So very very helpful. I leave other tutorials with so many questions..and end up wasting time, watching 30 different videos before i get all answers to my questions... Not with you! Thank you!!
Kind of you. I enjoy sharing what I've learned. I'm not trying to sell you anything.
Im a newbie. I watched so many videos. Surprisingly professional method is much easier to understand. Thank you. And i feel im in the real class.
I appreciate it. I wish you the best.
Wow. First time I come across the armhole eye. This might finally help me to create sleeves that fit. Thank you.☀️
This is the first time I am seeing a sleeve drafted like this and I like it! I think it will have a better fit.
I'm sorry for the long wait between videos. I'll try to get the next one out sooner. If my voice sounds strange, it's because I had a cold when recording it. I was also shaking a bit more than usual.
Christopher Sartorial get well soon and thanks for the tutorial
Christopher Sartorial i been sewing and drafting my patterns for quite sometime now and the sleeve has always given me trouble..lol so glad i found your tutorials on drafting and I have to say the sleeve pattern is one of the easiest I've seen.. a thank you and hope your doing well. Looking forward to more videos.
yes your sounds so slowly i do not know what you say for several minutes. 😥😥
It's perfect.
Please make more videos 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Realy I cant find great words of thanks could suit your great work you made in your lessons.but you have my all respect.
I’ve watched a few ways to make sleeves and this is by far the best one. thank you!!!
I'm glad you like it.
That was so educational it made it fun for me to watch. Thank you! I’m subscribed!!! Donna
This clarity is simply magical ! Thank you for sharing this method ! Now does the same method apply to a low cap sleeve ?
This method can be used for a low cap sleeve, however, I typically draft it differently. I hope to demonstrate one soon.
Thank you so much! I love all your tutorials. This worked very, very well for me.
Your videos are precise and easy to follow,
Please I'll really appreciate if you could post more videos.
Thank you so very much
Thank you so much for this video. I have watched many, many videos to learn to draft a sleeve that fits my arm. Using your method was very successful.
Sorry for the late reply. I'm glad you found the videos helpful.
The arms eye! - I will never forget this - brilliant
Thanks, but I didn't invent the term, and there is some controversy as to the use of the terms "armseye" and "armscye". See Jake Visconti's comment and my response.
Hi Chris, thanks for the tutorial, you've not posted any video in a long time, I hope you are fine?
That is such a beautiful tutorial! Thank you! You are a great teacher!
Thanks. I've only done a little teaching, but I enjoy it.
Thank you so much for your new tutorial. I joined your channel hoping that you'll appear again and you did 😃.
You're the BEST.
Thanks for your kind words.
Will you make tutorial for low cap slevee?
Cool explanation! Loved all your videos. Please keep making them as I'm always looking out to learn new ways of drafting patterns. Thank you so much 💓
Awesome explanations! Easy to follow. None of them have explained, so clearly like this. Keep Rocking
Thanks so much.
Love your tutorials and I watch all thank you
Thank you for sharing! I have never seen it done this way, so interesting. Thank you!!
You're welcome. I hadn't seen this method shown before either, and it has worked well for me for years.
You're a great teacher. I really enjoy your videos. I'm currently working on the bodice videos. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos😉
You're welcome. I hope they work for you.
Thanks for this tutorial. I recently discovered your channel and only drafted and sewed the bodice slower yesterday, using your first two videos. It worked extremely well and was desperate to find out how to do the sleeve. I spent about two hours last night trawling RUclips and various blogs trying to find out how to do this - I was left very frustrated and confused as none of them referenced the original bodice to see if it would fit. I'm so excited to try this today. Will you be doing a two or even three part sleeve tutorial at some point in the future? Stay well.
I'm glad it's working for you. I'll be demonstrating a two piece jacket sleeve soon.
Thank you so much for teaching your method for drafting. You are truly a wonderful teacher!
You're very welcome. I've been busy, but hope to have do more soon.
Thanks Mr. Christopher for all your great teachings. I really appreciate you fine work!
Kind of you to say.
this is the best Method . Thank you so much Sir !
You're very welcome.
I enjoyed this video very much. I know I'll watch it several times to get it all. Thanks.
Thanks Chris. As I mention in the video, adjustments may be needed in the sleeve cap height and upper arm width in order to match the armhole circumference.
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I have watch this set of videos a few times now. not because i don't understand them . just because i don't retain information very well . i make notes and have saved the videos to my favorites so when i am ready to start i will work along with Christopher and stop and start the video.
Thank you for this Chris, very easy to follow and the outcome is clean.
I'm glad you like it.
Thank you for making this video. I'm a beginner at sewing and you have made this so simple I really appreciate it! :D
Wow! First pattern draft I. Understood! Great lesson! Thank you!
I'm making a peplum knit top with elbow sleeves. Would I use ease at all for a jersey knit, i.e.? Love Love Love your simple and concise tutes. Thank you forever.
this tutorial seems so much easier than the ones I've tried. very informative. can't wait to try it. thanx a stack
I was taught the complicated, text book methods you see so often. Working in the industry for years, I developed methods that worked just as well for me, but were much faster and easier. That's why I did the videos.
Thank you so much, your explanations are by far the best ones i've been able to find and comprehend
You are very detailed an I enjoy your videos. I was wondering if you can do a video construction the drafted pattern so far. Thanks!
I'm not sure what you mean by the drafted pattern so far. I'm currently working on a skirt sloper draft. I may then show how to join them into a dress sloper.
I am dumbfounded! If I can get this to work, this may be the easiest and best way for me to draft sleeves from now on
I hope it works for you. It typically takes some adjustment of the upper arm width and cap height in order to match the armhole circumference.
wow this is the only method I’ve seen that accounts for both bicep and armscye measurement and it sounds super good !! I’ll try it when I have the time to get back to it I hope it works on my figure
I am sooo glad that you are making videos on pattern drafting, I'm 65 and have been sewing for over 40 yrs, but never made my own patterns. I'm looking forward to you showing us different styles of collars and necklines to add to the bodice pattern. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Gill. I hope to show you more soon.
Hi, this is very good. I tried it and I'm so happy my sleeve look very nice. Thank you so much. Please keep adding more videos.
I'm glad it worked for you.
Just found your channel. Hope the coming year will be kind to you. Thank you. These lessons are so clear and easy to understand that I think I can do it. I 've tried other systems . I am ready to start my sleeve. I have paper and tools and will be following this video. I plan to redo my bodice sloper which was another technique and doesn't fit. Your way seems more useful.Please keep doing these videos. Do you have workshops or books?What you do is an art.
Thanks Anita. Sorry, I have no books, perhaps one day. I work full time making clothing and accessories. Let me know how your bodice and sleeve turn out.
Thank you for the video. Please show us how to draft a short shirt sleeve. I can do the long sleeve method. And the bodice drafting method its working great for me. God bless you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
This is such a cool way to make the sleeve. How would you use this method for short sleeve?
Delighted to see this✨
Thanks Chris!
Chris, these really are fabulous tutorials. This is the first time I've seen in draft the origin of the term 'armscye' (arm's "eye")! I like the way you give the rationale behind everything you do. And you take your time sufficiently so that we can process everything instead of the usual 'rush and hype' videos. Thank you for inspiring us!
Thanks for your kind words, Amanda.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge - much appreciated. God bless you.Tabitha grace
Thanks for the kind words Tabitha.
How many inches to the first notch on the back of the arm? Is it also 3 1/4" like the front? Thanks for all your help!!!
It would be cool if you could discuss sleeves typical of the victorian era and shirtwaists, in which the shoulder seam is typically back of the current standard, and the sleeve is divided into a back and front, with a curve at the elbow.
finally after I wait so long. Can't wait for the next video. So far your method is the best and make sense for me. i try to learn some traditional method by myself and it didn't work for me. but i can understand you video😊
Gimana mbak? Berhasil kah buat nya? Udah pernah buat apa aja dari tutorial tutorial di channel ini? Penasaran soalnya saya juga pemula pengen tau hasilnya..
Thank you so much fofr sharing your talent to us. I love your teaching easy to understand.
Nice to hear. I hope the techniques are working for you.
Hi Chris, do you think this method can also work for kids, I mean the 1/3 inch up and the 3/8 inch down? Also do we still have to consider some extension to the arm length due to arm folding ? Please let me know, Thanks for your great videos!
not only do i watch your videos i also read ALL the comments and it is official your videos are the best. i truly would love to see you at work with fabric. you and your system have made the impossible possible for someone like myself . i am looking for paper at the moment so i can get started. all so do you know where we could find the french curve you use. i have tried to find it online but with no luck so i just bought what i thought would do. it has not arrived yet. i only have one remark about the videos. you film with you paper side on and i find myself turning my head to see it as it it was the right way up lol lol Thank you again for making me feel that dress making is doable. x
I have not had any trouble locating the French curve online. Any of the ones with the number 6 shape should work.
hi Chris . I love sewing and I am self learning.
Your tutorials are amazing. So easy to follow and understand. I love it so much. Thank you soooo much for sharing your precious knowledge and skills to us.
Can you please do pants drafting tutorial too, if you have time?
All the best for you. Lots of snuggles 😁😁😁
Teaching yourself is difficult. I didn't do it. Take classes if you can find them. They will prevent you from making many mistakes. I've been asked many times for a pant draft. It's in the planning stages, but don't hold your breath.
I just finished maing this draft and it has come out very well Thank you! I did have to reduce the sleeve cap and reduce the armhole line at the sides by half an inch. The arms eye initially looked far more almond shaped compared to yours and the total measurement was a little over two inches extra. Once I sew it up Ill let you know how it it. Oh and can one also sew this sleeve flat or does it have to be set in?
If you want the sleeve cap higher, you typically will need to reduce the upper arm width. A high capped sleeve should be set in after sewing the side seam and under sleeve seam (in the round). Low capped sleeves may be sewn to the armhole first (flat).
Hi Chris, hope you are well and thank you for your videos again. At around 9.46 minutes you mention that your armhole circumference was 18 and 3/4 inches. Where is this measurement from? Is this taken from your dress form or from the bodice armhole measurements? My arm's eye (armscye?) always measures a whole lot more than my bodice armholes, almost two or three inches more. Please help! What could I be doing wrong? Thanks.
Wow. I have only just discovered these tutorials. Completely
idiot-proof! Thank you so much.
I'm glad you like them.
Hi,
Wouldn't it be easier to messure using a flexible tape measure?
I will try this method. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks,
The best sleeve pattern drafting👏👏
Thanks much!
Thank you so much, this is a wonderful tutorial.
I'm glad you like it.
Thanks! I finally understood how to make a sleeve! 👍😊👋
Great! The real trick is to make sure it sews into your armhole.
Hii Chris, Nice tutorial, thank you. But I noticed you didn't add any dart to the sleeve sloper, or is it not necessary? Because I have seen other sleeve slopers where a dart is usually added.
I like it how easy you demonstrated
Thank you
Thank you for all tutorials.
You're very welcome.
Thank you so much for this tutorial it is simply amazing.
I am just wondering if you would consider making videos that show how you might design your clothing from this sloper
I may get around to doing a video like that, but of course the possibilities are endless. I suggest you get a good book on pattern making.
That would be nice. Which book would you recommend?
@@anatgolan3973 One of my favorites is Designing Apparel Through the Flat Pattern by Kopp, Rolfo, and Zelin. Newer copies can be expensive, put you should be able to find a used one for less $.
This is so helpful. I really learned a lot from watching your tutorials. Thank you so much! ❤️
If you don't mind, could you do a video tutorial for the low cap sleeve? 🙏
I may show a low cap sleeve as part of a man's shirt draft.
Thank you! 😊
Thank you Christopher ❤
A wonderful tutorial. Had been searching for this kind of a tutorial for long.....I made a test fit for my twin daughters .it came out really really well.A perfect fit !!!! A small correction asked by my daughters is that when they raise their hands ,the side bodice is pulled up more than their regular outfits.please let me know ,where I could have gone wrong.And also when will you be uploading your next video.Is it shirt or pant tutorial ?
In the case of your daughter's bodice riding up when she raises her arms, it is likely that the armhole of the bodice is too low, or the under seam of the sleeve is too short (or both). If she has plenty of room in the upper arm, then try making the armhole higher at the side. This will make the armhole smaller, and necessitate redrafting the sleeve with a longer under seam as well. If her upper arm is already close, you'll need to make the sleeve cap shallower, which will make it longer in the under seam, and wider at the upper arm. I'm hoping to demonstrate a man's shirt draft next.
Thanks for this video it is the most straight forward video I have seen, but I have a problem figuring out how to measure from the armhole seam to the wrist if I am measuring on a figure with full arm or on a person. Do I measure the length on the side of the person or the side of the arm being measured I am a bit confused. I know this video was done a long time ago. but I will really appreciate the clarification. Thanks.
If you have no shoulder seam from with to measure, then start measuring at the center back neck, over the shoulder, then down to the wrist. Subtract the half shoulder measurement when drafting the sleeve pattern.
i don't know why but i had to do this over at least 17 times!!i nailed the bodice in an hour.this took five hours!!i'm a size 0-1 and my sleeve kept coming out looking like a sleeve pattern for a beluga whale.it was huge!it dawned on me after 15 failed attempts that i wasn't dividing the wrist measurement by 4 as well as the upper arm.i'd been sewing for 6 hours straight so i was tired too.either that,or i need to sew myself a new brain.
17 times??? I guess I need to give more clear directions. The sleeve can be challenging. It takes a bit of trial and error to get one that matches the length of your armhole plus any additional ease.
oh no,your directions were perfect!i was too tired but kept insisting!the bodice went just fine.i made a whole dress thanks to your tutorials.i was unable to do anything a couple weeks ago!so your directions are obviously very precise!i was wondering if you could show how to make a puff sleeve.i was able to make one based on a modification of your basic sleeve pattern but i would likke to know the proffessional method.thanx so much for your vids!
I may get around to showing a puff sleeve. I guess they are back in style. You might consider buying a pattern drafting book.
Thank you for posting this, I was having the same problem! I did this twice and both times ended up with a huge opening (in fact it was double of what it should have been!)... I too was not dividing the wrist by 4. lol. Entirely my own fault for not paying attention close enough.
Chris my ease points are behind the mid point of wrist open horizontal line. Like the sleeves ease mid point it behind the sleeves midsection. Is that ok?
Hi Chris, thank you for your incredibly helpful tutorials. So far I have made fitted bodice and skirt sloper following your tutorials with great success. I hope you will do more tutorials in the future. I have a question regarding this sleeve sloper which I tried today. I just finished attaching my sleeves to my fitted bodice blouse and my arm movement was really restricted. Is it better to do a low cap sleeve for a fitted bodice? I am hoping to use this sleeve pattern to also make a dress using your fitted bodice dress tutorial. I would be ever so grateful if you had any tips for fixing my restrictive arm movement problem. Thank you.
Sorry for the late reply. If you wish to keep the sleeve cap high it may be necessary to raise the armhole. Alternately, you can lower the sleeve cap which lengthens the sleeve inseam.
@@christophersartorial7671 Thank you so much for your tips. I ended up raising the armhole and it worked a treat 😀 I love your videos and I hope you will do more😊