However, I could not get the sleeves to set into this jacket. I used the pin-baste method, but even using about a package of pins, spaced almost on top of eachother, there seemed to be too much fabric for the armscye. There was about half an inch to an inch of extra fabric in between the triangle markings and side seams that had no where to go.
If the fabric were wool, I could have attempted to shrink it with steam. I suppose I could have tried clipping the seam allowance, but I didn't feel even this would work because there was so much extra fabric. Have you ever had this problem: you felt there was just way too much sleeve fabric for the armscye? How did you resolve it? (Please don't say "threw out the pattern"...!)
I am going to walk away from the pattern and start a new project. I think I found a better pattern to match what I was going for with the jacket, anways, so I'm not too upset. But I'd like to make it at some point because I just adore the jacket's collar. Maybe it will behave a bit better after some time-out.