With the help of wide cuffs, it is easy to transform or slightly change even the simplest model, as well as use the cuffs as a simple technique to increase the length of the sleeves or the length of the leg.
On the example of a blouse from the magazine Burda Style 2/2020, we will consider how to properly execute wide cuffs on an elastic band.
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Step 1
Fold each cuff in half with the front side inward, aligning the short sections.
Sew short slices to the middle.
At the beginning and at the end of the stitching, sew.
Iron seam allowances.
Iron the allowances for the remaining open cuts on the wrong side and sew them with hidden stitches manually.
Basic Hand Stitches
Step 2
Fold the cuff in half along the front side out and iron.
Step 3
Pin the longitudinal sections of the cuff together to the lower section of the sleeve, aligning the seams.
The open area in the seam of the cuff lies on top.
Step 4
Stitch cuffs.
Cut seam allowances close to the stitch and overcast together.
Step 5
Cut lengths of elastic tape into the cuffs using a safety pin.
Place the ends of the elastic band of each cuff one on top of the other 1 cm wide and sew manually.
Sew the open area in the seam of the cuff manually.
Sectional processing of a sleeve with a cuff
Sewing school: how to sew cuffs without a fastener
How to make cuffs with ties
Source and illustration: Burda Style 2/2020
