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authorElena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi <valhalla@trueelena.org>2026-08-10 09:37:50 +0200
committerElena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi <valhalla@trueelena.org>2026-08-10 09:37:50 +0200
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Note on cutting sleeve gussetsHEADmaster
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@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ side, you probably need to cut gussets from the wrist side of both sides
of the sleeves and sew them to the shoulder sides, as in the above
schematic.
+.. tip:: Cutting the gussets so that instead of having the cut start
+ exactly from the middle of the sleeve it starts a couple of cm
+ towards the shoulder side will make a smoother transition in the side
+ seam.
+
+ Calculating the precise amount would require more trigonometry than
+ reasonable for little improvement.
+
.. figure:: 0102-cutting_tongue.jpg
:align: center