Sew What’s Up Presents
The Sew What’s New Archive
This archived content is from Mary Wilkins’ sewing and
quilting message board “Sew What’s New,” which was
retired in August 2007. It is being provided by
“Sew What’s Up,”
which serves as the new home for many members of “Sew What’s New.”
From: Bonnie02
Date: 05-09-2007, 06:06 PM (1 of 5)
|
I am trying to find a better and easier way to finish neck and armhole edges. I don't have a problem with the regular facing but as I have been looking in the stores at the different tops I was wondering if anyone knows how they do the edges with such a small facing. There really must be a trick to it . Thanks Bonnie02 |
User: Bonnie02
Member since: 05-09-2007 Total posts: 3 |
From: MartySews2
Date: 05-09-2007, 07:40 PM (2 of 5)
|
On a lot of the RTW tops that my DD has bought recently, I noticed the the edges are serged and turned under. You can do this with Stay-Fine tape which is sold at many sewing supply stores or websites. Is this what you mean? I haven't shopped in a few years for any clothes for myself so I don't know what is being offered in the stores except what my DD brings home. Marty 
|
User: MartySews2
Member since: 05-03-2007 Total posts: 293 
|
From: DorothyL
Date: 05-10-2007, 07:21 AM (3 of 5)
|
I'm probably the wrong one to try and answer this one because I usually cut my facings larger. I think they lay flatter that way. Lighter weight interfacing and serged edges help with bulk. And if you are using a very thin fabric and don't want facings to show try using a light weight interfacing that is flesh colored (the color of the skin of the person that will wear the top). If it is just a narrower facing you want, I have one top pattern that uses bias tape sewed to the neck edge, turned under and top stitched down. That works very. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: pucktricks
Date: 05-10-2007, 03:35 PM (4 of 5)
|
Two things that I've done: 1. I've lined the item, particularly if it's a dress that has a skirt attached (as in I lined the bodice). That allows me to do a very quick and cheater way to finish the seams because they're encased. 2. I did bound finishes. I'd make some bias tape, or sometimes on the straight of grain if I"m feeling lazy, and just sewed it around the edge, and then hand stitched it down on the other side while watching TV. Hope that gives you some ideas. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
|
From: Pudge99
Date: 05-10-2007, 03:41 PM (5 of 5)
|
I just finished a top that used the bias binding method that Dorothy wrote aobut. It worked pretty good!
Gina
Pictures of my successes and failures Pfaff 2040 Janome Mylock 134D Singer Futura CE-100 w/ Autopunch Husqvarna Viking 3D Sketch |
User: Pudge99
Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
Visit Sew What’s Up for the latest sewing and quilting tips and discussions.
This page was originally located on Sew What’s New (www.sew-whats-new.com) at http://www.sew-whats-new.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-22336.html
Sew What’s Up is hosted by ZenSoft