4. Pin and stitch the shoulder seams together, allowing for a 5/8-inch seam allowance. Serge the edges and press to the back.
5. Pin the right side of the sleeves to the garment. Serge the edges and press toward the sleeve.
6. Cut along the centerline of the 'dart' in the garment. This small slice in the garment will be stitched along with the underarm of the sleeve in one step.
7. Pin the underarm seam and sew starting at the hem area of the sleeve. Continue stitching to the tip of the dart and backstitch. Trim the underarm area on the garment between the dots, just short of the dot at the bottom of the dart. Serge the seam to the tip of the dart (figure B).
8. Interface the cuff piece using a lightweight interfacing. Stitch the short side of the cuff together and allow for a 5/8-inch seam allowance. Press the seam open and stay stitch 5/8-inch. Press the seam allowance to the wrong side.
9. Pin the right side of the cuff to the wrong side of the sleeve and stitch together. Trim the seam and iron the seam toward the cuff.
10. Slide the cuff and the sleeve over a sleeve board. Turn the cuff toward the right side of the sleeve. Place the folded seam allowance over the stitching line and add fusible tape (figure C) and press into place.
11. Edge stitch on the right side of the cuff using the edge stitching foot.
12. Interface the band with a lightweight woven or knitted fusible webbing.
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