Hide Seam allowances on a flat Collar (3811 Views)

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  Step 1 of 3

  I used a satin ribbon, instead of the bias tape for hiding the collar seam on my wrap shirts. You can see this trick also for the Green T, under related creations.

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  Step 2 of 3

  After the color has been sewn (serged) in place, iron the seam allowance toward the back of the shirt and stitch it downward, while also continuing to finish the seam for the front edges.

  Place the ribbon over the collar seam allowance and stitch it in place with one seam on each side of the ribbon.

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  Step 3 of 3

  Here’s how it looks from under the collar (even if nobody will ever see those seams).