Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The plain set-in sleeve is the most common sleeve style found in garments, but it's also considered the most challenging to insert properly. This traditional sleeve design typically includes up to 1. 5 inches (3 cm) of ease built into the sleeve head, which means the sleeve cap is slightly larger than the armhole it will be fitted into.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 Overview of the sleeve assembly
00:20 A look at the ruffle
00:50 Insert gather threads and then pin the ruffle to the sleeve
01:47 Sewing the ruffle to the sleeve
02:00 Pinning the sleeve into the armhole
02:40 Check the fall of the sleeve on the tailor dummy
13:17 Sewing the sleeve into the armhole
FOR FABRICS, SEWING TOOLS AND SEWING MACHINES VISIT:
amazon.com/shop/frocksfrolicssewingpatterns
ABOUT MARINA:
Marina Brumpton is a trained dressmaker and textile teacher. Since 2012, she has inspired her community with lovingly designed PDF sewing patterns and shows, step by step, how beautiful, perfectly fitting garments come to life.
Today, frocksandfrolics.com is your creative home for professional sewing patterns, inspiring tutorials, and plenty of sewing joy.
MORE FROM MARINA'S PATTERNS:
Patterns for Babies:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-baby
Patterns for Girls:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-patterns-girls
Patterns for Boys:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-boys
Patterns for Dolls:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-dolls
Patterns for Teens:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-teen
VIDEO LIBRARY - ACADEMY:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/youtube-videos
JUST A FEW EXAMPLES:
Sewing 101:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/youtube-videos
How to Sew Pockets:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/pockets
Bias Binding Techniques:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/binding-piping
How to Install a Zipper:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/zips
Presser Feet Introduction:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/sewing-machine-feet
FACEBOOK GROUP:
Join the Facebook group for sewing tips, inspiration and connecting with other members of the Frocks & Frolics community:
facebook.com/groups/733648706761805
INSTAGRAM:
instagram.com/frocksandfrolics
TWITTER:
twitter.com/FrockFrolics
Follow @frocksandfrolics on Instagram. Share your finished makes and don't forget to tag Frocks & Frolics.
#frocksandfrolics #sewingtutorial #learntosew
The plain set-in sleeve is the most common sleeve style found in garments, but it's also considered the most challenging to insert properly. This traditional sleeve design typically includes up to 1. 5 inches (3 cm) of ease built into the sleeve head, which means the sleeve cap is slightly larger than the armhole it will be fitted into.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 Overview of the sleeve assembly
00:20 A look at the ruffle
00:50 Insert gather threads and then pin the ruffle to the sleeve
01:47 Sewing the ruffle to the sleeve
02:00 Pinning the sleeve into the armhole
02:40 Check the fall of the sleeve on the tailor dummy
13:17 Sewing the sleeve into the armhole
FOR FABRICS, SEWING TOOLS AND SEWING MACHINES VISIT:
amazon.com/shop/frocksfrolicssewingpatterns
ABOUT MARINA:
Marina Brumpton is a trained dressmaker and textile teacher. Since 2012, she has inspired her community with lovingly designed PDF sewing patterns and shows, step by step, how beautiful, perfectly fitting garments come to life.
Today, frocksandfrolics.com is your creative home for professional sewing patterns, inspiring tutorials, and plenty of sewing joy.
MORE FROM MARINA'S PATTERNS:
Patterns for Babies:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-baby
Patterns for Girls:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-patterns-girls
Patterns for Boys:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-boys
Patterns for Dolls:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-dolls
Patterns for Teens:
frocksandfrolics.com/collections/sewing-pattern-teen
VIDEO LIBRARY - ACADEMY:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/youtube-videos
JUST A FEW EXAMPLES:
Sewing 101:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/youtube-videos
How to Sew Pockets:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/pockets
Bias Binding Techniques:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/binding-piping
How to Install a Zipper:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/zips
Presser Feet Introduction:
frocksandfrolics.com/pages/sewing-machine-feet
FACEBOOK GROUP:
Join the Facebook group for sewing tips, inspiration and connecting with other members of the Frocks & Frolics community:
facebook.com/groups/733648706761805
INSTAGRAM:
instagram.com/frocksandfrolics
TWITTER:
twitter.com/FrockFrolics
Follow @frocksandfrolics on Instagram. Share your finished makes and don't forget to tag Frocks & Frolics.
#frocksandfrolics #sewingtutorial #learntosew
