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Fig 5

Skill Sequence

Attach Cuff

At the end of this exercise you will be able to:
• prepare and fix cuff to sleeve bottom.

Procedure

1 Place cuff pattern over fusing and cut two pieces. Leaving seam allowance on three sides place fusing piece
on wrong side of the material.
2 Turn the longer edge of seam allowance inside. Baste and stitch 0.75 cm away from edge on right side.(Fig 1)
3 Fold cuff on centre line, right sides together. Baste and stitch from fold side leaving 2 mm unstitched at the
folded edge and lock the stitch. (Fig 2)

Fig 1 Fig 2

4 Turn the cuff inside out (take care of corner). Cut notch at centre of raw edge. Press. (Fig 3)

5 Press the placket inside and measure the sleeve bottom. The difference between cuff length and sleeve
bottom is the measurement for two pleats. Prepare 1st side pleat at side seam. Prepare another side pleat at
the same distance on the other side placket. (Fig 4)

6 Baste and stitch underside of cuff (unfused) to wrong side of sleeve bottom matching centre marks. (Fig 5)
7 Turn the cuff unit up and press seam allowance inside the cuff. Then press the cuff from folded edge.

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