Suit jacket sleeves – the hardest part of tailoring?

The jacket bodice is complete, and we've made the collar – all that's left to do in the construction of my linen suit's jacket, structurally speaking, is the small matter of the sleeves. But as you may know, a suit jacket's sleeves are not like normal sleeves. Indeed, they have more than a few challenges to throw at the unsuspecting amateur tailor... The sleeves themselves need to be lined like the rest of the jacket, and finished with a vent for the cuff buttons. Then, they need to be “set in” to the jacket – a different process than sewing a simple seam. It involves lots of hand-stitching, a bit of iron-working, and a bottomless supply of patience, bravery, fortitude, and—last but not least—self-pity! I wonder how I'll do this time? Side note, you can find me here ➫ Instagram:   / nostitchunpicked   ➫ Facebook:   / nostitchunpicked   ➫ TikTok:   / nostitchunpicked   00:00 Intro 00:22 What's different about suit jacket sleeves? 01:07 Connecting the sleeve to its lining 02:21 My cuff vent struggles 02:47 The hunt for a new catchphrase 03:10 Constructing the cuff vent 06:05 How many cuff buttons? 06:55 Thar she blows 07:13 Preparing/explaining the sleeve-setting process 09:02 Basting the sleeve 10:58 Machine-stitching the sleeve 11:35 Champagne/Milk all round! Watch next:    • I LOVE sewing trousers      • 7+ ideas for getting BACK INTO sewing   Music, in order of appearance: Ludvig Moulin / See You In Court / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Megan Wofford / Blue Sway / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Niklas Gabrielsson with Martin Landstrom and His Orchestra / How Easy It Would Be (Instrumental Version) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Wendy Marcini / Step Up Swing / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com #sewing #howtosewasuit #tailoring #diytailoring #menswear #collar #sleeves #tailoringtutorials #suitcollar #suitsleeve #suitlining #shoulderpads #suitcanvas #suitfitting #homemadesuit #sewalong #sewingtutorial #sewingtutorials #collar #suitcollar #bias #biasfabric #summersuit #summersuits #linen #linenfabric #linensuit #linensuits #brownlinen #tutorial #tutorials #bespokesuit #canvas #suitcanvas #canvassingasuit #plastron #interfacing #fusibleinterfacing #fusible #woolcanvas #suitfitting #suitlining #lining #burgundy #liningfabric #basting #bastingthread #bastingstitch #bespokemenswear #bespokesuits #bespoketailors #suits #wedding #weddingsuits #setinsleeve #setsleeve #nostitchunpicked #youtube