Tutorials, tips, & tricks | Coletterie. Sewing Tutorial | Getting Flat Bias Necklines. I often get questions asking how I get my bias faced necklines to lay flat, so I’m here today with a tutorial to help you do just that. It can be really frustrating to make a garment that looks so good only to have the neckline not lay right against the curves of the body, in fact, I’m pretty sure that was a telltale sign that I had made the garment I was wearing back in the day. So first off, if you’re wondering what a bias faced neckline is, it’s where the neckline if finished with a strip of bias fabric that is turned to the inside and stitched in place. It’s how I finished the necklines of both the Tiny Pocket Tank and the Scout Woven Tee. It’s really very easy, just a few extra steps and some pressing that are well worth it in the end.
. ▲ A quick note. Step 01 | Preparing Your Garment Sew and finish the side and shoulder seams and any other seams that will intersect the neckline. Step 02 | Making Your Bias Band Step 03 | Attaching the Bias Band Step 04| Clipping and Grading. Sewing School Day 15 ~ Blind Hem - Wildflowers & Whimsy. The Muslin Backlash. Let's try this again, shall we? I completely lost the text to yesterday's post (it must be a sign), so I'm starting from scratch here. From your feedback, it seems like what you all want is a good, rollicking discussion of the pros and cons of muslin-making, so that's what we'll do here! What prompted me to write about muslins was this post on the BurdaStyle blog, which I thought was a good, balanced look into muslins and why/when to make them. What surprised me was the amount of nay-saying in the comments, since it seemed to me like the home sewing world had really come around to making muslins.
I suppose the kernel of what is interesting in all this is the way the use of muslins has evolved for home sewists. For what it's worth, some of the backlash seems to be against couture sewing in general. Personally, it's gotten so ingrained in me to make a muslin for every project that it's now a guilty pleasure not to! At the end of the day, I've never regretted making a muslin. Fashion, Sewing Patterns, Inspiration, Community, and Learning | BurdaStyle.com.