How to Sew the Collar & Stand | Matilda Sewalong
Sewing a shirt collar and stand can be intimidating, but if you do it carefully and methodically, it will turn out beautifully. Sew the Collar Stand to the dress by sewing 5/8 (1.5cm) from the raw edge all the way around the neckline. If you are using contrast fabric for your internal facings, consider changing your bobbin thread to match, I think it looks neater.
How do you make a stand up collar?
Tutorial on Collars and Collar Stands
- Place collar pieces face-to-face and stitch around the outer edge of the collars.
- Press lower edge of outer collar stand upwards to secure seam allowance.
- Place collar between collar stands and stitch together.
- Turn to face and press neatly.
How do you draft a built up neckline?
Begin with the center back pattern piece, extending the center back line up 2u2032u2032. Square a line over to the shoulder from the center back line. Blend a softly curved line to meet the new raised neckline seam from the edge of the pattern at the shoulder.
How do you draft a collar pattern in Mandarin?
Draw a straight line about 2cm from the bottom edge of a piece of paper with a ruler or pattern master u2013 whichever is your tool of choice u2013 and square up from there using a 90o angle. Label this squared up line on the left hand side CB u2013 this is shorthand for Centre Back.
How do you sew a mandarin collar?
Procedures
- Start by applying fusible interfacing to the wrong side of one of the collar stands.
- Pin the interfaced and non-interfaced collar stands together with right sides together.
- Stitch around the curved (upper) edge, stopping 1/4u2032u2032 before each end.