Sleeves explained: Less guesswork, better fit #103

Sleeves explained: Less guesswork, better fit #103

From Stitching Tales by The Last Stitch Media

April 14, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

Johanna and Malena explore the complexities of sewing sleeves and how to achieve a better fit.

Johanna and Malena dig into a new arm of garment sewing, namely the sleeves. They talk through the different types, from set-in to raglan and why they behave so differently once you actually sew them. They also get into the fit and why sleeve issues are often misdiagnosed. Is it really the sleeve… or is the armhole the real culprit? Plus, why adding more ease to the cap isn’t always a great idea. Especially when sewing sleeves on knit garments. If sleeves have ever felt unnecessarily complicated, this episode will make things a lot clearer. 📙 Fit for Knits Book https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stitchingtalespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or contact us at our socials: Stitching Tales on Instagram Stitching Tales on YouTube About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. Hazelhen Patterns Instagram hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free Malva t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. thelaststitch.com The Last Stitch Instagram

People in this episode

Hosts: Malena Hjerpe, Johanna Lundström

Topics covered

  • garment sewing
  • sleeves
  • fit issues
  • sewing techniques
  • knit garments

Keywords

  • sleeves
  • garment sewing
  • fit
  • armhole
  • ease
  • knit garments
  • sewing techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hazelhen Patterns, The Last Stitch

Products: Fit for Knits Book

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