Sleeve or Ankle Cuff - Knit Fabric

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STEP 1

Fold cuff in half with right sides together. Pin together.

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STEP 2

Stitch together along edge. Press seam allowance open.

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STEP 3

Fold the bottom edge of seam allowance up to meet the top edge, with wrong sides facing. Holding the two ends of seam allowance together, fold the top layer over to the bottom so that the seams are on the inside.

STEP 4

You should end up with a tube, with the wrong side of your fabric hidden.

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STEP 5

Find your quarter points of sleeve or leg opening by folding in half with seam at one end, placing a pin at opposite end.

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STEP 6

Then fold in half the other way so that the seam lines up with pin and place a pin at each end. Repeat the same process with cuff.

STEP 7

With right sides together pull the cuff around the circumference of the sleeve/leg opening with raw edges together. Line up the seam of cuff with seam of sleeve/leg and match up quarter points. Pin at each point.

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STEP 8

Stitch together stretching cuff between pins to fit opening as you sew.

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STEP 9

Neaten seam edge.

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STEP 10

Fold cuff down and press seam allowance toward sleeve/leg. You may want to topstitch in place. Voila!