THE COLLAR - HotPatterns Blouse, Continued…
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I didn’t get as much done on this blouse as I had planned today. But at least it is cut out, and the collar is completed!
Here is the collar, stitched, before turning. The seam allowances are only 1/4″. That is because I reduced the pattern’s 5/8″ allowances to 1/4″ before cutting the collar. It saves me time by not having to trim later, and uses less fabric.
This is a close-up of the stitched collar point. You will notice that I do NOT stop and pivot at the corner. I stitch until I am about 1/2″ away from the collar point, change my stitch length to 1 (very tiny stitches), then stitch right off the edge. I am a firm believer that if you do not STITCH a point, you will not HAVE a point after the collar is turned and pressed.
Next, the point’s seam allowances were trimmed like this:
Then I got to use one of my favorite “tools” to help turn the collar…a Hemostat!
I folded the seam allowances of the point and clamped them tightly in the “jaws” of the hemostat. One of the jaws is up inside the collar, snugged into the right side of the point. The other jaw holds the seam allowances in place like this:
Since the hemostat clamps and holds itself together, I just turn the collar right sides out..up and over the jaws of the hemostat. After both points of the collar were turned and pressed, I ended up with a nice, neat, sharp collar point!
SEWING NOTES:
Under-Collar Interfaced with Pro-Weft Fusible Interfacing.
Soon, specially designed Hemostat Tools will be available at ~Fashion Sewing Supply~
Labels: HotPatterns, INTERFACING, Sewing Tutorials
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She changed her mind!
Usually when I plan to sew in the evening and something interrupts me, I am one totally annoyed shirt-maker. But this time, the interruption was a pleasant one…and a timely one as it turned out.
The friend for whom I am making a blouse dropped by unexpectedly, made her way down to my studio, saw this fabric..and promptly changed her mind! We are still going to go with white collar and cuffs…..but this is the shirt fabric….the final choice…final…as in she doesn’t get to change her mind again. {smile} I’m telling you..I was **this** close to cutting into the other fabric I posted a pic of yesterday !
To the best of my recollection,this Italian cotton shirting fabric was purchased from GORGEOUS FABRICS last year.
