Blouse Sleeves & Neckline Finishing Mastery

What you'll be able to do

• Draft a basic set-in sleeve pattern from your blouse bodice block without guesswork
• Adjust sleeve width and cap height to fix tightness, puckering, or gaping at the armhole
• Draft 3 neckline variations (round, boat, sweetheart) directly onto an existing blouse pattern
• Finish any neckline or sleeve edge with a clean bias binding or facing, with no visible raw edges

What's inside

4 modules, in order, from the first step to the finished result.

• 01

  Drafting the Basic Sleeve Block

  Draft a standard set-in sleeve pattern using your existing blouse bodice measurements, covering sleeve cap height and width calculations.

  Taking armhole and bicep measurements for sleeve draftingCalculating sleeve cap height ratioMarking front and back sleeve notchesChecking sleeve-to-armhole ease allowance
• 02

  Fitting and Adjusting the Sleeve Pattern

  Identify common sleeve fit problems from Bhavani's sewing-tips series (tightness, puckering, drooping) and correct them on paper before cutting fabric.

  Diagnosing puckering at the sleeve capWidening or narrowing the sleeve for arm fitAdjusting sleeve length for 3/4 and full sleeve stylesRe-checking armhole curve after adjustment
• 03

  Drafting Neckline Variations

  Draft three popular blouse neckline styles — round, boat, and sweetheart — directly onto your existing pattern block.

  Marking neck depth and width for round neckDrafting boat neck shoulder-to-shoulder curveShaping the sweetheart neckline dipBalancing front and back neckline curves
• 04

  Finishing Necklines and Sleeve Edges

  Apply bias binding and facing techniques to give sleeves and necklines a clean, professional finish, matching the design and sewing tips style Bhavani already teaches.

  Cutting bias strips on the true biasAttaching binding around curved necklinesUnderstitching facings for a flat finishPressing techniques for crisp sleeve and neck edges