Rolled slot

The sleeve has a cuff with a so-called rolled slit.

Start by making the slit. To do this, place the slit strip, right sides together, under the notch in the sleeve. Place both pieces under your sewing machine and sew the strip in place, starting at 0.7cm, flush with the notch. At the top of the cut, the seam allowance is only about 2mm and ends at 0.7cm. This means the notch runs straight from 0.7cm to 0.2cm and back to 0.7cm, while the seam allowance of the slit strip remains the same distance (see photo).

The slit strip is then ironed over.

To complete the slit, the slit strip only needs to be folded over twice and stitched through from the right side, close to the edge.

Now you can fix the top corner of the slit on the inside of the sleeve with a seam that runs diagonally upwards.

Now the slit can be finished and ironed to the correct side. The upper flap is ironed over once and stitched in place. The lower flap remains flat. The photo above is of the left arm for orientation; a slit can always be opened backward when worn. Trim the slit strip at the beginning and end to the correct length for the sleeve.

Once the slit is finished, the sleeve pleats can be folded together as shown in the pattern. Use the notches and arrows in the pattern as a guide. Secure the folded pleats with a stitch the width of your topstitcher.

Have lots of fun with it!