Basting inner collar
Temporary hand or machine stitching to hold the folded inner collar stand in place over the neckline seam before final topstitching.
Where it is used
Basting Back Neckline Facing
p. 14- If needed, baste the seam allowance.

Basting Collar to Neckline
p. 3- Place the collar piece and the top right sides together, matching along the neckline edge. Pin in place, aligning the notches. Stitch the collar on the machine with a securing seam, using a 0.5 cm seam allowance. Press.

Basting Plackets
p. 10- Baste the inner sides of the plackets. Make the hand stitching from the right side, landing the needle in the ditch of the placket attachment seam, and from the wrong side, catching the free edge of the placket at a distance of 0.7 cm from the edge (along the edge of the overlock stitching).

Basting the inner collar
p. 16- Baste the pressed inner edge of the collar stand over the neckline seam, overlapping the stitching by 2 mm.

Collar Stand Finishing
p. 13- Press the seam allowance of the inner collar stand towards the inner upper front.

Sewing Collar to Neckline
p. 11- Sew the overlocked edge of the collar to the neckline using invisible stitches. Make sure the thread is slack enough so it doesn't snap when the neckline is stretched. Secure the collar's seam allowance at the shoulder seams firmly. Remove the basting threads.

Basting Neckline and Front Edge
p. 32- Baste together the seam allowances of the back neckline and the facing. In the same way, align and baste the seam allowances of the main fabric and the lining along the front edge. Turn the collar right side out and press it to finish.

Turning Coat and Basting Vent Seam
p. 44- Turn the coat right side out through the opening you left. Tuck the facing corner inside so that it forms a neat right angle on the outside. Press the vent and the bottom edge of the left coat front to set the shape. Baste the vent seam on the right side of the coat, creating a slight roll of the outer fabric. Then, stitch from the lining side, keeping 1-2mm away from the joining seam.

Basting Bodice Pieces
p. 5- Align the bodice pieces along the seams, matching up the notches. Baste them together and try it on. Adjust the fit if needed.

Related terms
depends onTopstitching zipper