tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post3881109463405671627..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Yay for Sleeve Heads!Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28373313147817348592013-11-03T17:40:36.832-05:002013-11-03T17:40:36.832-05:00Brilliant! I love shoulder pads, but sometimes the...Brilliant! I love shoulder pads, but sometimes they're just too :/ These look PERFECT. I don't understand that you have them backwards, they look great the way they are. :D Thanks! ps: found you from PinterestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-18246510472968732582011-07-12T17:19:43.929-04:002011-07-12T17:19:43.929-04:00Do you find that the sleeve head is visible when y...Do you find that the sleeve head is visible when you wear your dress? I have a jacket with sleeve heads and they appear visible through the wool suiting fabric. Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-63100895611052058082010-08-13T17:19:09.957-04:002010-08-13T17:19:09.957-04:00thank you soo much!thank you soo much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176224768110381855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-49542539288802661362010-07-02T04:49:16.607-04:002010-07-02T04:49:16.607-04:00Opps, the 1st link in my comment (above) didn'...Opps, the 1st link in my comment (above) didn't work here it is again:<br /><b><a href="http://www.uniquepatterns.com/education/sewing-insider/72" rel="nofollow">Sleeve Heads for Smooth Sleeve Caps</a></b>.Claire (aka Seemane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05175575205044308437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65200332440327413082010-07-02T00:42:04.195-04:002010-07-02T00:42:04.195-04:00Great topic!
I make sleeveheads, of shorts, on ev...Great topic!<br /><br />I make sleeveheads, of shorts, on every blouse I make. I finish my armhole seams by encasing both together into bias strips and press that toward the sleeve. It gives pretty firm support to the shoulder and a nice, clean finish to the seams.aureliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04740549144591949341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-34699106392707538462010-07-01T20:43:18.980-04:002010-07-01T20:43:18.980-04:00There's information on sleeve heads here: http...There's information on <b>sleeve heads</b> here: <b>http://www.uniquepatterns.com/education/sewing-insider/72</b> (it includes how to make a pattern for one too) you needs to scroll down the page a little bit until you get to the section called "Sleeve Heads for Smooth Sleeve Caps".<br /><br />Plus there's a <b><a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/review/readreview.pl?readreview=1&ID=1187" rel="nofollow">nice photo</a></b> from Sew4Fun on PatternReview.com of her own homemade sleeve heads too :)Claire (aka Seemane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05175575205044308437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17035980969319740992010-07-01T17:12:00.899-04:002010-07-01T17:12:00.899-04:00hmmmm...I'm confused about the backward-y-ness...hmmmm...I'm confused about the backward-y-ness of it...<br /><br />like, wouldn't you see the edge of the sleeve head if it was flipped the other way?<br /><br />I think I'd totally need a visual of the "right" way to do it to grasp the diference.<br /><br />not that I can see myself using them - my shoulders are pretty square and broad and pointy as it is!Binkydollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114235723389534329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-432302945340853872010-07-01T16:52:14.366-04:002010-07-01T16:52:14.366-04:00Wow, I've never heard of sleeveheads...most of...Wow, I've never heard of sleeveheads...most of my sewing is little children's outfits; haven't tried anything for myself. Your suit looks wonderful!Jenniferhttp://www.gabsbags.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-27884718455023061422010-07-01T15:32:40.190-04:002010-07-01T15:32:40.190-04:00Thanks for the schooling! I always assumed that b...Thanks for the schooling! I always assumed that because I have broad shoulders I could do without shoulder pads. Now I see how drastically they improve the shape of the piece. I guess I shouldn't have disregarded what I thought was just an unnecessary step.Jill of all Tradeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457731170900293409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28690134215469440552010-07-01T14:39:33.164-04:002010-07-01T14:39:33.164-04:00Wow. I've never heard of a sleeve head (unstr...Wow. I've never heard of a sleeve head (unstructured me, why would I have?). I'm wondering if the seam tape you mentioned in an earlier post would also work, to give the sleeve the crispness that's so evident here. It's a major improvement.Charlotte Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584389308420834826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66339519792743146872010-07-01T13:18:23.168-04:002010-07-01T13:18:23.168-04:00Wow! What an amazing difference! I love the struct...Wow! What an amazing difference! I love the structure that you've achieved without shoulder pads. Very cool! <br /><br />Am I confused though? I don't see anything like this suit amongst your Vogue listings on the left hand side of the page. It's not one of <i>the ones</i> is it? I mean, they are the big kahuna's right?Emily Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13988003316018583580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2700280590187331642010-07-01T13:02:46.265-04:002010-07-01T13:02:46.265-04:00The perfect incentive to get back to work on my li...The perfect incentive to get back to work on my linen jacket and its sadly drooping sleeves. The shoulder pads just didn't provide the needed support, so maybe this is what has been lacking. I'll have to make my own. but this is part of the adventure. I can't believe the difference in the look!rebeccasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9718141118661168062010-07-01T12:16:02.313-04:002010-07-01T12:16:02.313-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.CarmencitaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052726816809035850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65191998087367956922010-07-01T12:15:49.167-04:002010-07-01T12:15:49.167-04:00You don't really need to buy them, they are qu...You don't really need to buy them, they are quite easy to make. In Vogue Shaeffer 7467, there is a pattern piece for it. Would you like a copy?CarmencitaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052726816809035850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-61416983021975911162010-07-01T11:30:20.837-04:002010-07-01T11:30:20.837-04:00Gertie, this post was great. Like many of the othe...Gertie, this post was great. Like many of the other posters, I had no idea these even existed and the silhouette change is so dramatic! Maybe you could do special posts where you highlight finishing techniques that may be less known to the average home sewist?Nancyhttp://thingsfound.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28860218698929458952010-07-01T11:07:03.376-04:002010-07-01T11:07:03.376-04:00Thanks for the post! I've tried putting in sle...Thanks for the post! I've tried putting in sleeve heads before using various tutorials, but I think I was using materials that didn't have quite enough substance. No one sells sleeve heads here in upstate NY, and sometimes when you try to improvise you don't get it quite right. I'll try to make my own next time with some batting.centrallyisolatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08823356747586145225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57098073061917717622010-07-01T10:37:51.033-04:002010-07-01T10:37:51.033-04:00Kathi G, you're right! Ann of Gorgeous Fabrics...Kathi G, you're right! Ann of Gorgeous Fabrics just wrote me a great e-mail about this. I unknowingly put them in backwards (with the bulk of the head facing the chest, when it typically faces out into the sleeve for support), but I actually really like the results so I will keep them this way. I'm going to update the post when I have a moment.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-79061017481419433502010-07-01T10:14:09.136-04:002010-07-01T10:14:09.136-04:00I may be wrong but I thought the sleeve head went ...I may be wrong but I thought the sleeve head went inside the sleeve. It looks like the sewing Diva's show it being sewn inside the sleeve seam too.<br />Is this a different method? It works beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-27801461032517912362010-07-01T09:51:45.507-04:002010-07-01T09:51:45.507-04:00NICE! thanks for this tutorial, i'm going thro...NICE! thanks for this tutorial, i'm going through this with a vintage poofy sleeved pattern-- i used chiffon and now it looks like eeyore. i think i'll try a frankenstein version with a homemade sleevehead to give it some poof...marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9799901257702272292010-07-01T09:33:27.402-04:002010-07-01T09:33:27.402-04:00Wow, that is amazing. I'd never even heard of ...Wow, that is amazing. I'd never even heard of sleeve heads, but as I'm planning on making a jacket this Autumn, I shall definitely be looking into them. Thank you, Gertie!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91916512917167281532010-07-01T09:09:25.817-04:002010-07-01T09:09:25.817-04:00Amazing difference! They must be magical! =) Thank...Amazing difference! They must be magical! =) Thank you so much for taking the time to do this great tutorial. <br />Since the local sewing supply store is rather thinly stocked, this is one more thing I'll want to look for during my vacation to southern Sweden =) Better start making a list... I'm going to come home with a bag full of sewing supplies! LolErikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762815696807107905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-27709075758653242752010-07-01T09:05:46.221-04:002010-07-01T09:05:46.221-04:00I confess I had no idea such a thing existed, but ...I confess I had no idea such a thing existed, but I'm thrilled to find out about it! My shoulders (my own shoulders, not my clothes' shoulders, that is) are pretty square, so pads look moronic on me, but sometimes dress shoulders need a little more structure. This seems like the perfect compromise. Thanks!Little Black Carhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313164876855565140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-58195332313842252482010-07-01T08:41:31.316-04:002010-07-01T08:41:31.316-04:00Toby, I would say it really depends on your projec...Toby, I would say it really depends on your project. It's a great idea to have both sleeve heads and shoulder pads on hand so that you can pin them into your garment and try them on. I don't know if there's any definitive answer other than what feels best to you for each particular project.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3822528488746605392010-07-01T08:39:02.028-04:002010-07-01T08:39:02.028-04:00The difference is truly amazing! Structure is cool...The difference is truly amazing! Structure is cool.laphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-46299611845022603152010-07-01T08:34:53.136-04:002010-07-01T08:34:53.136-04:00What a difference!What a difference!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.com