Amy needs some help on a pattern

[Drac]

Hello all,

My wife Amy is working on Simplicity pattern 2589 and ran into a problem with the instructions.  Foresleeve step 4 - does foresleeve facing go on the front or the back?

This deals with the ovals that will be on the sleeve that reinforce the hole that the shirt sleeve is pulled through.  The instructions show it goes on the front but I think it is suppose to go on the back to basically be a grommet for the hole.

Any help?

Thanks,
Jim

[gem]

I don't know about that particular pattern, but I was *just* reading the instructions for the same step in the Margo Anderson pattern! Here's how it works on that one:

1. You sew the facing pieces to the RIGHT SIDE of the sleeve, sewing around the holes.
2. You then flip/pull them to the INSIDE, which finishes the hole edges.

I remember this because I was just browsing the pattern book, and the illustration caught my eye as looking very odd... but as soon as I figured out what it was having you do, it made perfect sense!

HTH!

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

I made the false undersleeves for a client a few months back.

What I did was baste the fashion fabric to the lining. Drew out the holes with a  chalked pencil. Then took the facing pattern cut from the lining and sewed around the edge about 1/4". (I sed a Doll Seam Foot). Turned the facing pieces to the inside, folded inward the facing, then slipped stitched it to the lining.

For the edging, I made a bias strip that matched the Outer sleeve. Having done Tudor sleeves numerous times, I added some length to the top of the False Undersleeve to allow for a casing for elastic rather than ties. The instructions are helpful in explaing what goes where as to the buttons, etc.

Hope the photos help.

[Drac]

Thanks both of you.  She did it last night and and it came out well.

Jim

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Glad to hear that!