I began by drafting a toile sleeve, which I had previously made from heavy calico, which didn’t capture the correct weight and hang of the fabric to be used. I therefore used the same pattern to make the sleeve in a lighter fabric.
It was however made clear, that when hanging the pleats would drop out unless secured.
I pleated the chosen top fabric and tacked around the outer edge before cutting out, to secure the pleats in place.
The bottom of the sleeve then needed gathering, before putting into a cuff, which would be turned underneath the body of the sleeve.
Amy Thackeray 