Garment neck facing

Garment neck facing

Why add a neck facing?

— it is a way to finish a raw edge. The  facing is a pattern piece that is the same shape as the pattern piece it is being sewn to.  A dress, camisole or top whether it has a collar can benefit from the strength of a facing if the fabric is more structured. A garment lining can be attached to a neck facing.

Step 1;

Cut front and back neck facings out of your fashion fabric and attach fusible interfacing to the wrong side .

Wrong sides facing, pin together the garment shoulder seam. With a ½ inch seam allowance machine stitch across the shoulder securing both ends with a back tack. Repeat with the neck facings. Press the seam allowances open and flat.

Step 2;

  Wrong sides together, pin the neck facing around the neck of the garment being careful to match any notches.

Step 3;

With a ¼ inch seam allowance machine stitch around the neck facing. Here the back- neck facings are square; take the stitch length down to 1.5 – 2 mm as you stitch around the square curve, then take the stitch length back to 2.5 – 3 mm. Secure both ends of stitching with a back tack. 

 Step 4;

Clip in on the seam allowances around the neck line and trim at an angle the shoulder seam allowance. This will reduce bulk at the shoulder neck line

Step 5;

Press the seam allowance towards the neck facing. With the right side of the fabric facing up and using the foot of the machine set on the seam line as shown edge stitch around the neck seam line.

Step 6;

Press the neck facing to the back of the garment to finis

Understitching or edge stitching is simply stitching a line close to the edge of a facing to keep it from rolling toward the outside. It comes in especially handy when sewing around a neckline. It keeps the facing, or lining, firmly on the inside of your garment without any stitches showing on the outside.Apr 11, 2011

How To Understitch | Colette Blog

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