Neck facing
The fabric band folded, shaped, and overlapped to finish the V-neckline cleanly.
Where it is used
9. Press neckband seam allowance
p. 8- Press the seam allowance of the neckband into the neckline on the front and back.
12.6. Stitching neckband
p. 14- Stitch the neckband on and, at the same time, serge it with a 4-thread overlock along the neckline edges of the front, sleeve, and back. Seam allowance: 0.7 cm. Using a hook, tuck the serger thread tails into the cover stitch on the wrong side.
12.7. Pressing neckband seam
p. 14- Press the seam allowance from attaching the neckband toward the front and back neckline.
Preparing Center Front V-Neck
p. 4- Fold the top right sides together along the center front, matching along the neckline edge. Align the shoulder seams and the collar edges. Pin in place. Extend the center line straight up vertically along the facing.
Stitching Center Front V-Neck
p. 5- Stitch on the sewing machine along the marked line; at the beginning and end of the seam, make neat backstitches. Press.
12. Press neckline seam
p. 7- Press the seam allowance of the placket attachment toward the garment.
9-11. Attach neckline band
p. 7- Pin the neckline band to the garment’s neckline, making sure the notches line up. Sew the band to the neckline, clipping the seam allowance at the center front as needed. Allow 0.7 cm for the seam. Finish the seam allowance for attaching the placket to the neckline. Use a hook to tuck in any loose threads into the overlock stitching.
Finishing the Neckline Binding - Folding
p. 6- Fold the neck binding in half and press, shaping it into a gentle curve.
Trimming Neckline Curves
p. 16- Trim the allowances of the neckline seam on the front panel and back at the curves.
Pressing Neckline
p. 16- Press the edges of the front and neckline of the front and back pieces, creating a 0.1 cm roll from the front, back, and ruffle details.
Preparing the Neckline Facing Placket
p. 8- Pin the shoulder edges of the bands and neckline facings for the front and back pieces, placing the right sides together.
Preparing the Neckline Facing Placket
p. 8- Sew the shoulder edges of the bands and facings for the neckline of the front and back pieces together. Use a 1.0 cm seam allowance.
