Tutorial, part 12 - Close Sides and Sleeve Vents

For "regular" sleeves, sew the jumpsuit body's side seam and sleeve seam closed in one continuous stitch, from the bottom of the pant leg to the bottom of the sleeve. 

Press the seam allowances open. 

Fold the sleeve's hem allowance upward and press. 

Sew or baste the hem allowance to the sleeve 2" from the bottom of the sleeve.

Grab your unfinished sleeve cuff from earlier, with the bands unfolded: 

Sew the sleeve cuff closed along the sides (with the bands open), matching seam lines and right sides facing. 

Press the seam allowances open.

Turn the sleeve cuff assembly right side out and fold the bands under again. 

Pin the undersides of the bands in place along the band/inner layer seam lines. 

"Stitch in the ditch" along the band/inner layer seam lines to secure the undersides of the bands. 

Your sleeve cuff should now look finished - how it will once it's on the actual sleeve.

"Mount" the sleeve cuff onto the sleeve, matching bottom edges and seam lines, and pin into place. 

"Stitch in the ditch" again along the band/inner layer seam lines to secure the sleeve cuff to the sleeve.

Your finished sleeve cuff should now look like this:

Repeat for other side.

For vented sleeves, sew the jumpsuit body's side seam and sleeve seam closed in one continuous stitch, from the bottom of the pant leg to the upper edge of the sleeve vent, pivoting at the vent and reinforcing the seam several times at the top of the vent. 

Clip through all layers diagonally from the top corner of the vent to the stitch line pivot. 

Press seam allowances open. 

Fold the front side of the sleeve under ¾" (wrong sides together) and press. 

TIP: From the right side, "stitch in the ditch" again along the outermost ¾" of the sleeve cuff bands to secure the under-turned cuff before attaching the hook and loop tape ("Velcro"). 

Cut a 3 ½" length of ¾" black hook and loop tape - 3 ⅝" if you're feeling brave! 

Sew the "Velcro" to the underside of the front sleeve cuff (the part you folded under) and the right side of the back sleeve cuff (the flat part). 

Your finished sleeve vent should look something like this: 

Repeat for the other side.


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