Decorate Tunic necklines with a wide trim (2 ways)

Trims are what makes sewing fun. Buy them in your favouorite colors or the bling-est one and you can change the look of any clothing. In this tutorial, I’ll show you two easy ways to stitch trims onto tunic top necklines – not exactly on the neckline, but surely in a way to make the neckline pretty.

So what do you want for this neckline

The bodice of the Tunic with the neckline cut out
Ornate trim (I am using a 1 inch trim in the shiniest of gold color, I love it)
Thread matching the trim. (as you will be sewing over the trim)
Bobbin thread matching the tunic fabric
Sewing machine, ofcourse

bodice and a metallic trim

Cut the Neckline

Cut a simple round shape on the tunic bodice fabric. This neckline design suits a round neckline.
You will be finishing the the neckline edges after the trim is sewn.

Watch this as a video here:

Position the Trim

Pin the trim in place so it stays aligned as you sew.

trim placed on the neckline


Pinch the trim, where you want to shape the trim. Sew the trim around with the piched fold in place.

At the corner pinch the trim

This is how the trim looks now. .

Fold to make a diagonal line

Sew in place.

Stitching the trim in place


Fold the trim to the middle of the bodice. Pinch and fold the trim so that a neat corner is made.

FOld the trim edge
Folding the tip

Continue sewing to the other side of the bodice. Pinching and folding again the same way as I did the first time.

Once the trim is attached, press the neckline to smooth any creases. Check the inside of the neckline for loose threads and trim any excess.

Finish the neckline with a facing or by folding and stitching a narrow hem, to enclose the raw edges.

Keep the trim on the center line of the body, where you want the trim to end.

Stitch it there in place. This is stay stitching basically, so that you can fold the trim easily.

stay stitch the trim place

Fold up the trim.

One side of the trim folded up

Fold up the other side trim too.

The trim folded up

Stitch everything in place. Edge stitch – ie stitch very close to the edge.

edge sttitch the trim

Stitching the trim in place on the neckline

Related posts: Sewing trims to a round neck.

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Author: Sarina Tariq

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1 thought on “Decorate Tunic necklines with a wide trim (2 ways)”

  1. Julie Carroll

    Clever ideas, thank you!

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