| Sleeve Length |
Finger Span |
| Upper Arm |
Sleeve Cap Bottom Marks |
| Wrist |
Sleeve Cap Top Marks |
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| 1) Sleeve length-Otherwise referred
to as center |
2) Cap height-1/3 of
sleeve length marked and squared out from the
top, 1/2 of the upper arm measurement |
3) Wrist
or finger span-Mark out 1/2 of the wrist or finger
span (whichever is larger) to either side of
center |
4) Sleeve
sides-Connect cap height to wrist level, forming
the sides of the sleeve. |
Miniature
Draft Chart
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| 5) Sleeve cap bottom marks- 1/8 of
upper arm measurement marked from the outside
in and up according to
Miniature
Draft Chart
for your size doll |
6) Sleeve cap top-Square
out to either side |
7) Sleeve cap top marks
- Using the same 1/8 of upper arm from the bottom
marks, mark from the center out and down according
to the
Miniature
Draft Chart
for your size doll. |
8) Sleeve cap mid marks-
Measure diagonally from the tips of the small
marks and divide in half. Mark. |
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| 9) Sleeve cap
curve- Form sleeve cap by using your French curve
to connect the side to the bottom mark tip, then
to the mid point, up to the top and down the
other side. |
| Alternate Sleeve |
| Measurements NeededCopy the following
to your paper before you start and fill in with
the correct measurements for the doll you are
working with. The ones in italics can be found
on the
Miniature
Draft Chart |
| Sleeve length |
Armhole circumference**** |
| ****Armhole circumference- measure
your finished bodice pattern's armhole from shoulder
tip to shoulder tip |
| Armhole Circumference |
X2 |
X length |
= light gathers |
| Armhole Circumference |
X3 |
X length |
= medium gathers |
| Armhole Circumference |
X4 |
X length |
= very gathered |
| Only does puff sleeves that are gathered
at the top and then pulled in by way of elastic
at the wrist |
| *Determine how full you want the
sleeve (see chart) |
| *Measure from shoulder tip around
elbow to wrist this will be your sleeve length |
| *Measure your armhole of your basic
block |
| *Multiply the armhole circumference
by desired fullness (see chart) draw first line
as the sleeve length |
| *Label sleeve length |
| *Square out to one side only the
distance of the armhole circumference from the
top and the bottom |
| *Now draw the other sleeve length
line |
| *Your result will be a rectangle
that is your desired fullness wide by your dolls
arm length long. From here you can add seam allowance
to the top and bottom length and gather to fit. |
| *This sleeve draft ONLY makes a puff
long or short sleeve. |
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