This post is a step by step tutorial to sew a shirt collar properly. Study the terminology used for a shirt collar and the different types of shirt collars you can sew here. Interfacing – There is no place where Interfacing is more needed than a shirt collar. The interfacing is necessarily attached to the … Read more
A flat collar is a simple, flat, and unstructured collar that lies flat against the neckline of the clothing, without any buttons, flaps, or other embellishments. As the name suggests, it lies flat on the garment’s neckline, rather than standing up or folding over; the inside edge of the flat collar and the neckline are … Read more
Fusible interfacing gives strength and stability to fabric without making it evident that you are using another layer. That is, if it is correctly applied, and perfectly bonded. Which fusible interfacing to use with which fabric? There are 4 types of fusible interfacings. Woven, non-woven, knit and weft insertion. Knit interfacing is also called tricot … Read more
According to the dictionary, asymmetry is “having parts on either side that do not match or are not the same size or shape”. An asymmetrical neckline cuts the torso diagonally, crossing from one shoulder to underneath the arm of the other side. An asymmetrical neckline typically translates to a one-shoulder neckline in fashion vocabulary; the … Read more
Fake fur is a delightful discovery – a synthetic material that imitates the real fur of animals and gives you all its advantages without doing anything to endanger any living being. And so cozy and warm on top of being top notch attractive. But it comes with a number of challenges when you try to … Read more
Do you want a way edge on your knit fabric, the kind seen in some store bought clothes skirt hems and sleeve edges ? You can make it easily with a Lettuce edge, a decorative wavy edge finish made on knit fabrics/stretchy fabrics and even for woven fabrics. The curly lettuce edging is a very … Read more