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How to attach a ribbed sleeve
Cuff on Knit Fabric...Working with Knit Fabric..."Quartering" a ribbed
cuff.
This is the type of ribbed sleeve
cuff that you would attach at the end of a sleeve on a sweatshirt, warm-up jacket, or
a pair of knit sweat pants. It is a circular knit garment cuff that has a
great amount of stretch to it. It looks difficult to make, but once you get the hang of it, it
is pretty easy, and fun to do.
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This type of ribbed sleeve cuff
works best for garments made with knit fabrics.
In this example we are attaching it to the end
of a sleeve which will be a warm up jacket. (see
photo below)
First prepare your sleeve as your pattern
directions say.
If this is your first time sewing with knit
or you are not that familiar please read our how to
make a knit seam page first, and our
Sewing with knit fabric information page. |
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(Ribbing
is what is used on most cuffs made this way. It can
be found near the knit fabric section at your local fabric store.)
(Ribbing - knitting a section of knitting in a
pattern of raised vertical lines, making a stretchy fabric)
You can also use the knit fabric that your
garment is made out of for your cuff!
Measure your wrist and add 1 inch. Cut
your ribbing 6" X the measurement you just came up with.
Pin the 6" sides together (see photo) and
stitch 1/4".
Fold your ribbing in half with pretty sides
up forming a cuff. |
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The process of adding a ribbed
cuff sleeve is called "Quartering." It is called this because we are
going to divide your sleeve hem into 4 parts, and your cuff in 4 parts,
(hence 1/4 = quartering.) First let's
do the sleeve. On the hem (bottom) of your sleeve place a pin the
opposite end of the seam as shown in the photo. |
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We have just divided your sleeve
in half with the pin and the seam. Now we need to quarter it.
Next, fold the sleeve hem in half by bringing the pin and the seam together.
The half way point needs to be marked on the sleeve hem with pins. You
should have 3 pins and a seam marking your 4 points on the sleeve hem.
See the photo. |
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Making sure your cuff is folded
in half and looks like a cuff as shown in the photo, we need to do the same
to your cuff. Quarter your cuff just as
you did the sleeve. |
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Once your sleeve hem and your
cuff are quartered, this is what they should look like. |
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Now, place your sleeve cuff over
your sleeve just as it shows in the photo. Pin the sleeve cuff to the
sleeve hem MATCHING the pins. (The sleeve should be way bigger than
the sleeve cuff.) |
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Now the tricky part. Once
you have pinned them together, so that they are equally quartered, take out
the arm or sleeve of your sewing machine.
(some people call it the arm, others call it the sleeve)
You need to STRETCH the sleeve and sleeve cuff that you pinned over the arm
of your machine. And I mean STRETCH.
Stitch using the pressure foot as your guide (or
1/4 seam allowance) around the sleeve cuff/sleeve hem. Make sure you
are Stretching it as you are sewing.
Make sure to back-tack to hold it in place.
Turn to pretty side out. |
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Circular Knit Ribbed Garment Cuff for the
warm-up jacket. |
Finished warm-up jacket made from soft stretch
velour. |
Working with Knit Fabrics
Sewing Clothes
Advance Sewing Techniques
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