This video was so easy to follow, and so detailed, I managed it the first time through. I'm making a shirt for a job interview next week, and following your instructions took all the stress out of fixing a tight sleeve pattern. Thank you so much!
Hi Everyone, sorry for the slow upload of videos over the past 2 weeks. I haven't been very well. Anyway back to it with a bicep tutorial today! Aneka x
Hi aneka, hope your feeling better now . Absolutely loving your tutorials on adjusting patterns, and understanding patterns. Your explanations are so clear and precise. Thank you.
Good afternoon! I love these clear, step-by-step instructions! Thank you! 😊🩷 Curious, can a large sleeve adjustment be made to an existing sleeve by cutting down the height of the sleeve cap and adding a strip of fabric to each of the under arm sides?
Great tutorial, thank you, very comprehensive. Can I ask if youve done a tutorial on other fitting issues like a round back adjustment, forward shoulder adjustment, sway back adjustment?
Hi Crystal, I don't have any of those but I need to. I am just about to move my filming studio back home (to reduce costs of an office), and then I plan to get back to a more regular RUclips schedule. I will plan for these. Aneka x
Extremely professional! One question one the cap height at the end, for my purpose, the cap height is one critical detail that makes a jacket what it is, unless I’m making complete bespoke clothing that each and everyone is a unique item by itself (which I’m not). So, how can I maintain the original sleeve cap height? If I trace/add back the original line like you showed, doesn’t that make the cap length way too long to fit into the bodice?
Hello, thank you for your lovely comment. You are correct, you can trace it back on but then it will change the length of the sleeve cap and this can be tricky to fit back into the garment. It depends on what you are making, how much give your fabric has etc. whether you can get away with it. Even when drafting sleeve patterns from scratch you always have this issue of cap height verses bicep size, and it can be hard to get them both right for the individual you are making the garment for. Usually I would suggest making a sample and seeing if you can adjust anything on the garment or sleeve pattern to make it work. Sorry that there isn't an easier way.
Dear Aneka, I hope you are feeling much better. You need to be in tip-top form for the trip to the States. Thanks so much for the tutorial. I know how to adjust the tight armholes now. Have an enjoyable trip! Regards, Athena
Aneka, I hope you are feeling well again. Thank you for another excellent tutorial. You're always clear, concise, and thoroughly explain techniques which are useful in obtaining proper fit. Have you any plans for tutorials on forward should adjustments and adjusting the armscye? I really appreciate your tutorials and have been referring sewing friends to your channel.
Hi Laura, yes I am feeling better thank you. I think I have just been doing too much recently. You are so kind to refer people to my channel, thank you so much. Yes I do have plans. I will aim to film these in July for you. Aneka x
If I wanted to decrease the bicep width/circumference, would I essentially do the opposite of all of this? Overlap instead of gape? Love the idea of the guide lines underneath to keep it straight. Thank you for all you do :)
Thank you, this is wonderful! I have a question I need answered asap..perhaps you can help. ? fingers crossed! I am drafting a sleeve. I need movement but don't really want ease at the sleeve cap. I have large biceps. My draft with my bicep measurement will end up with 6cm ease. So, 6cm larger than my armhole. Because it is to accommodate the bicep do I use the ease in the lower part of the armhole instead of the cap? Or would I do a pleat at the top? Any help would be hugely appreciated!! Thank you.
Hello, I usually draft my sleeve patterns to have 1cm total ease (5mm each side). So 6cm will be a lot of ease. You don't really want to be easing in the lower part of the sleeve it needs to happen in the sleeve cap. The only thing you could do here is to reduce the height of the sleeve cap, this would make the measurement of the sleeve fitting into the armhole smaller and it won't affect the bicep. Does that help? Aneka x
@@MadetoSew Apologies, but if I lower the cap, then it is too low. Should I both lower the cap just a bit, then do the method you show in this video for the bicep? I am working with a fitted corset, and so I cannot lower the armhole nor lengthen the side seam..I have lost 2 days already on this..lol. The total armhole is 41.5 cm and my bicep is 35cm. Sigh... :)
@@lopsided8904 The method in this video will also lower the cap slightly, so if you are drafting it from scratch you would be doing the same thing, basically. Have you tried fitting it with the lower cap and found it not enough height for your arm? So sorry this is so frustrating for you, I know how you feel it can be a nightmare with proportions.
Hi, You can do this to a 2-piece sleeve. You can make the 2-piece sleeve a 1 piece sleeve. Do the adjustment and then separate it again. Or you can do the adjustment to just the upper portion of the 2-piece sleeve. Hope this helps? Aneka
@@MadetoSew i hope it works too. i adjusted the top sleeve last night and created a new pattern. will sew it tonight to see if worked. thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.
Hi Aneka, A while back I took a course where the teacher did what is called a "gusset"to both sides of the sleeve pattern. Would this vertical cut take the place of that? It looks like it because of the way it fans out. This seems so much easier and makes more sense.
Hi Rachel, I am trying to think that you mean here. I would usually refer to a gusset when you have a triangle piece under the arm of the sleeve? Can you email me a photo? info@madetosew.com Aneka x
Yes, that's what she taught (piece under the arm). She made the horizontal cut but not the vertical one and then cut out a piece from the under arm of the sleeve. Since she didn't make the vertical cut I was wondering if it takes the place of a gusset. I didn't really understand her method. Rachel
I'll be honest Rachel, I don't quite understand it either. Very sorry. It's quite rare to find a gusset on sleeves nowadays. Sorry that I can't really help, I am just unsure why she used that method and what she was trying to achieve. So sorry. Aneka x
You always outdo the competition by a country mile when it comes to teaching sewing, thanks a million as always Aneka!
Thanks so much, very kind of you to say. Glad I could help.
Dry logical and clearly presented. Thank you for including inches.
This video was so easy to follow, and so detailed, I managed it the first time through. I'm making a shirt for a job interview next week, and following your instructions took all the stress out of fixing a tight sleeve pattern. Thank you so much!
So pleased I could help Stephanie. Good luck with the job interview. I hope you get the role. 😊
Hi Everyone, sorry for the slow upload of videos over the past 2 weeks. I haven't been very well. Anyway back to it with a bicep tutorial today! Aneka x
Made to Sew thanks for the upload, another wonderful video. I hope you’re feeling better 🙌🏽🙂
Thank you so much. Yes feeling better now. Thank you! Aneka
I hope you have a speedy recovery. We miss you and your videos Aneka
This is the best tutorial I've seen in a long time. Thank you so much for posting it.
Thanks so much.
There are quite a number of ways to make bicep adjustments. I definitely want to give your a try! Thank you!
A very thorough and extremely useful tutorial. Thank you.
Hi aneka, hope your feeling better now . Absolutely loving your tutorials on adjusting patterns, and understanding patterns. Your explanations are so clear and precise. Thank you.
Thank you so much, so kind. Aneka xx
The BEST explanation and demonstration I've seen yet!! Thank you SO MUCH!!
Thank you very much.
So incredibly clear and helpful!
Thank you
so glad you are feeling better. Thank you for the tutorial. This has helped me a lot.
You are an excellent teacher.💐
Thank you so much Rene, I am so pleased that you like it. Aneka x
This vlog is a life saver - thank you
Pleasure. 😃
Exactly what I was looking for, thanks for the detailed explanation :)
Glad it was helpful!
very very helpful tutorial = wish I found this sooner! now I can adjust my patterns to fit my larger bicep
Thank you Joanne, I'm so pleased you have found it helpful.
Wonderful and incredibly helpful tutorial as always. But more importantly, I LOVE YOUR NAILS! :)
Too kind. Thank you :-))
Good afternoon! I love these clear, step-by-step instructions! Thank you! 😊🩷
Curious, can a large sleeve adjustment be made to an existing sleeve by cutting down the height of the sleeve cap and adding a strip of fabric to each of the under arm sides?
Thanks so much, your tutorials are outstanding!
Thanks Andrea.
This is a tremendously helpful tutorial, thank you!
Thank you. Aneka
Great tutorial, thank you, very comprehensive. Can I ask if youve done a tutorial on other fitting issues like a round back adjustment, forward shoulder adjustment, sway back adjustment?
Hi Crystal, I don't have any of those but I need to. I am just about to move my filming studio back home (to reduce costs of an office), and then I plan to get back to a more regular RUclips schedule. I will plan for these. Aneka x
Hope you’re feeling better Aneka, excellent tutorial as always ❤️
Thank you so much Clara. Aneka xx
Extremely professional! One question one the cap height at the end, for my purpose, the cap height is one critical detail that makes a jacket what it is, unless I’m making complete bespoke clothing that each and everyone is a unique item by itself (which I’m not). So, how can I maintain the original sleeve cap height? If I trace/add back the original line like you showed, doesn’t that make the cap length way too long to fit into the bodice?
Hello, thank you for your lovely comment. You are correct, you can trace it back on but then it will change the length of the sleeve cap and this can be tricky to fit back into the garment. It depends on what you are making, how much give your fabric has etc. whether you can get away with it. Even when drafting sleeve patterns from scratch you always have this issue of cap height verses bicep size, and it can be hard to get them both right for the individual you are making the garment for. Usually I would suggest making a sample and seeing if you can adjust anything on the garment or sleeve pattern to make it work. Sorry that there isn't an easier way.
This tutorial is super helpful! Would you be able to show how to do a full bicep adjustment for a raglan sleeve as well? Thank you!
Of course I can... added to the list. Aneka :-))
Lovely, this more than answered the question I posted in the other Copen grading video!
Glad I could help Antti!
Thank-you so much, this was extremely helpful.
Glad it helped.
Love your tutorials always so detailed xx
Thank you! Xx
Dear Aneka, I hope you are feeling much better. You need to be in tip-top form for the trip to the States. Thanks so much for the tutorial. I know how to adjust the tight armholes now. Have an enjoyable trip! Regards, Athena
I am feeling better, thank you. Thank you for your kind wishes and so pleased I could help. Aneka
Aneka, I hope you are feeling well again. Thank you for another excellent tutorial. You're always clear, concise, and thoroughly explain techniques which are useful in obtaining proper fit. Have you any plans for tutorials on forward should adjustments and adjusting the armscye? I really appreciate your tutorials and have been referring sewing friends to your channel.
Hi Laura, yes I am feeling better thank you. I think I have just been doing too much recently. You are so kind to refer people to my channel, thank you so much. Yes I do have plans. I will aim to film these in July for you. Aneka x
Great video, as always. I, too, love your blouse and would love to know the pattern.
Hi Jennifer, thank you. It is actually a modification of my free Copen pattern. I will be doing a video on it. Aneka x
Hallo aneka,i have missed your tutorials!😊Nice blouse you wear!👍👍👍
So kind Lucille, thank you. xx
Hello Aneka! How are you? I hope you are settling well in Aus. Havent seen any of your videos since long! Waiting for more of ur videos.. God bless!
If I wanted to decrease the bicep width/circumference, would I essentially do the opposite of all of this? Overlap instead of gape? Love the idea of the guide lines underneath to keep it straight. Thank you for all you do :)
Yes you would. I have a specific video here: ruclips.net/video/Snj8iT_MIcc/видео.html Thanks, Aneka
Thank you, this is wonderful!
I have a question I need answered asap..perhaps you can help. ? fingers crossed!
I am drafting a sleeve. I need movement but don't really want ease at the sleeve cap. I have large biceps. My draft with my bicep measurement will end up with 6cm ease. So, 6cm larger than my armhole. Because it is to accommodate the bicep do I use the ease in the lower part of the armhole instead of the cap? Or would I do a pleat at the top?
Any help would be hugely appreciated!! Thank you.
Hello, I usually draft my sleeve patterns to have 1cm total ease (5mm each side). So 6cm will be a lot of ease. You don't really want to be easing in the lower part of the sleeve it needs to happen in the sleeve cap. The only thing you could do here is to reduce the height of the sleeve cap, this would make the measurement of the sleeve fitting into the armhole smaller and it won't affect the bicep. Does that help? Aneka x
@@MadetoSew Yes, thank you very much!!
@@MadetoSew Apologies, but if I lower the cap, then it is too low. Should I both lower the cap just a bit, then do the method you show in this video for the bicep? I am working with a fitted corset, and so I cannot lower the armhole nor lengthen the side seam..I have lost 2 days already on this..lol. The total armhole is 41.5 cm and my bicep is 35cm. Sigh... :)
@@lopsided8904 The method in this video will also lower the cap slightly, so if you are drafting it from scratch you would be doing the same thing, basically. Have you tried fitting it with the lower cap and found it not enough height for your arm? So sorry this is so frustrating for you, I know how you feel it can be a nightmare with proportions.
I want the blouse you’re wearing! 💕
Thanks so much. I drafted it on my Copen pattern. I can do a tutorial on how to if you like?
thanks for this tutorial, i would like to know how do you do this to a 2 piece sleeve? thanks
Hi, You can do this to a 2-piece sleeve. You can make the 2-piece sleeve a 1 piece sleeve. Do the adjustment and then separate it again. Or you can do the adjustment to just the upper portion of the 2-piece sleeve. Hope this helps? Aneka
@@MadetoSew i hope it works too. i adjusted the top sleeve last night and created a new pattern. will sew it tonight to see if worked. thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.
Thank you so much. This was ver informative…
Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial Anika, thanks so much for your skills again 😀👍😘
Thank you so much Sally. Aneka x
Made to Sew oops, sorry Aneka..... always getting name's wrong 😏😘
It's no problem. My name is very different so most people wouldn't spell it correctly. Aneka x
dear maam, did u make video on full bicep adjustment for extra larger bicep, difference of 7cm? i cud not find the same!!
So helpful thank you so much
Glad it helped. :-))
Wow.so useful.
You show that there's so much to do and learn.
Hope you are ok.
Thank you. Aneka x
Excellent
Thanks.
Hi Aneka, A while back I took a course where the teacher did what is called a "gusset"to both sides of the sleeve pattern. Would this vertical cut take the place of that? It looks like it because of the way it fans out. This seems so much easier and makes more sense.
Hi Rachel, I am trying to think that you mean here. I would usually refer to a gusset when you have a triangle piece under the arm of the sleeve? Can you email me a photo? info@madetosew.com Aneka x
Yes, that's what she taught (piece under the arm). She made the horizontal cut but not the vertical one and then cut out a piece from the under arm of the sleeve. Since she didn't make the vertical cut I was wondering if it takes the place of a gusset. I didn't really understand her method. Rachel
I'll be honest Rachel, I don't quite understand it either. Very sorry. It's quite rare to find a gusset on sleeves nowadays. Sorry that I can't really help, I am just unsure why she used that method and what she was trying to achieve. So sorry. Aneka x
no problem. I honestly find your method easier... it makes more sense. Thanks Aneka
Thank you from srilanka
Clear explanation but who is still using inches?
The USA still use Imperial measurements; as do some of my British customers, so I always try and teach in both.
Use push pins
Yes great idea. I do have a cork board and often do pattern work on this. It just isn't as nice to film! Thanks for sharing. :-))
U looks good in sari if u wear
How to decrease biceps
Here is a small bicep adjustment video: ruclips.net/video/Snj8iT_MIcc/видео.html&feature=emb_title