The Sew Show: Perfect Neckline

 

A smooth neckline always completes a beautiful dress. If your dress is all perfect and you end up with a not-so-perfect neckline, then it will simply result in you paying a hefty price for your hardwork. In other words - your hardwork goes in vain.

This post is all about creating the perfect neckline. We are going to make the smooth neckline using a lining under our fabric. Follow the steps to a beautiful and clean neckline.
                                            

1. Keep the fabric and the lining in such a manner that once you flip them, you should have the right side of fabric upfront and the lining at the back. Keep the right side of the fabric facing you on the table and on it keep the right side of the lining in such a manner that the right sides of fabric and lining are together.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Pin the fabric and the lining in place with the help of pins. (I really need to buy some glass headed ones, they look so boring) Keep in mind that you must always start pinning from the centre and go all the way to both sides. This evens out the fabric and makes our CENTRE of attention look great (see what I did there...puns for life :))
   
   
   
   
3. Now stitch only the neckline through the stitching line. Now that it's done, it'll look something like this.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Next comes the most important part to have a clean neckline. Get a normal scissors (and a pinking scissors if you have them); or we could just do with the small scissors. So what we need to do is, cut halfway through the lining (note that only lining) and pinker (is that even grammatically correct?) the seam allowance of both the fabric as well as the lining. Pinking is just cutting a V through your fabric so as to reduce the bulk of the fabric.Personally, I feel pinking is such a good technique that every sewer must know. Trust me it's a lifesaver. Pinking not only reduces the bulk but also helps you fold over the fabric without any tension and unevenness.
   
   
   
   



5. Now that you're done with pinking let's flip the lining over the fabric and get the pins up starting at the centre as always and working all the way to both the sides. Now stitch over it and don't forget to remove the pins as you stitch or you'll end up breaking your needle (and I really don't know what that is like... Hopefully, I won't have the chance of finding out what it's like)
   
   
   
   
   

There you have it. A few extra efforts and you have a lovely and perfect neckline. Happy sewing!!

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