Sentences with phrase «armhole seam»
The phrase "armhole seam" refers to the sewing line that connects the body of a garment with its sleeve, where the arm goes. It is the seam that runs along the underarm area. Full definition
It's what I have to do, but only a wee bit, just by increasing the length of the back armhole seam by 1/2 inch and shortening the front by 1/2 inch but leaving the neck as is.
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By lengthening the back armhole seam and shortening the front....
For the most natural shoulder / sleeve silhouette, press the armhole seam allowances open about 4 in.
Once it's made, hand - stitch the crosswise seam of the pad to the armhole seam allowance for about 4 in.
Shape the shoulder with a free - floating canvas panel called a shield, made from traditional, nonfusible hair canvas or hymo, and secured only at the roll line with hand stitches, as shown, and machine - stitched at the armhole seam allowance when the sleeve header is attached.
Set - in sleeves have the armhole seam at the outer edge of the shoulder, raglan sleeves have the seam running from the neckline, slanting down to the bottom of the armhole.
Finally I over-locked the armhole seams and was very satisfied with the result: