Copy 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 Measurement Chart.
| Sleeve Length | Finger Span | ||||
| Upper Arm | Sleeve Cap Bottom Marks | ||||
| Wrist | Sleeve Cap Top Marks | ||||
| 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. | ||
| 5) Sleeve cap bottom marks – 1/8 of upper arm measurement marked from the outside in and up according to Measurement 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 Measurement Chart for your size doll. | 8 ) Sleeve cap mid marks – Measure diagonally from the tips of the small marks and divide in half. Mark. | ||
| 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 Needed
Copy 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 Measurement Chart
- Your result will be a rectangle that is your desired fullness wide by your doll’s arm length long. From here you can add seam allowance to the top and bottom length and gather to fit.
- This only does puff sleeves that are gathered at the top and then pulled in by way of elastic at the wrist, upper arm or elbow.
| 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 | ||
- 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