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Blue Jacket Left sleeve not fitting properly at the shoulder
Nutter Intermediate SOUTH AFRICA Member since 12/2/09 Posts: 2	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/8/10 5:17 AM This jacket's left sleeve is not fitting properly at the shoulder. I have re-inserted this sleeve more than once but have not got the thing right yet. I have never made a jacket before so this is a problem for me. Any ideas on how I can get this right?? Winter is almost over and still its not complete. help...
Sew4Fun Advanced AUSTRALIA Member since 6/23/04 Posts: 4838	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nutter Like this post Date: 8/8/10 8:41 AM Link to photos ------ Belinda. Melbourne, Australia http://sew-4-fun.blogspot.com/
ryansmumAria Advanced CA USA Member since 7/29/05 Posts: 717	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nutter Like this post Date: 8/8/10 10:07 AM no suggestions at the moment but I did observe that your right shoulder looks low so your shoulders are different from each other. This is typical as we mature. I noticed this because I also have one low shoulder and wondered why things fit the way they did. I will slightly pad my lower shoulder. ------ "I am still learning" ~ Michelangelo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I finally have a blog! You can visit it at www.zigzagthesewingrag.blogspot.com
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7584	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nutter Like this post Date: 8/8/10 10:18 AM Have you tried rotating the sleeve slightly? ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5843	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/8/10 10:41 AM Have you tried putting a second small shoulder pad in the side with the lower shoulder. It may solve the problem without any modifications to the jacket. ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.
solosmocker Advanced NY USA Member since 1/23/06 Posts: 1256	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/8/10 5:52 PM I have the same issue. I never knew it existed until I got digital photos of my garments from the back. I solve this easily by using a small shoulder pad and/or taking a deeper seam on that shoulder. ------ http://lasewist.blogspot.com/
CSY   Advanced CA USA Member since 2/1/03 Posts: 296	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nutter Like this post Date: 8/8/10 6:40 PM My guess is that this result has more to do with the pattern and less to do with your sewing or shoulders. Any chance you could take a picture of the sleeve pattern piece? Pattern brand and number would also help.

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