Sew the Eva Collar (6719 Views)

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  Step 1 of 12

  Start by cutting all your pieces. Sew the front bodice to the back bodice at the shoulder seams and side seams. Sew the center back. Mark all notches- shown above is the notch for the collar indicated where it will attach to the shoulder seams.

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  Step 2 of 12

  Interface one of your collar pieces.

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  Step 3 of 12

  With collar pieces together, right sides facing, pin along edge as shown with the red dashed line above.

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  Step 4 of 12

  Sew as illustrated above, until you reach 5/8” (1.5 cm) before the first point of the notched collar.

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  Step 5 of 12

  At this point, anchor the needle in the fabric, and lift the presser foot. Rotate the fabric around the needle to continue sewing. Lower presser foot and sew to center of notch. Anchor needle, and rotate again to sew other side of notch.

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  Step 6 of 12

  Continue sewing.

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  Step 7 of 12

  Trim seam allowance. Clip into notches, to but not through the stitching lines. You might also want to make little clips along the curved edges of the lapel to make it easier to turn out.

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  Step 8 of 12

  Turn right side out. Iron seams from the right side by using a ham. Push the corners of the collar out to make as pointed as possible.

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  Step 9 of 12

  Pin the collar onto the right side of the neckline of the bodice, starting at the center back and working your way out. Use the notches to ensure that the collar is sitting properly on the neckline. Be careful not to stretch the collar or neckline while doing this, simply ease the collar in place.

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  Step 10 of 12

  Sew collar to neckline.

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  Step 11 of 12

  Push the seam allowance towards the bodice. From the right side of the garment, stitch the seam allowance to the side, like demonstrated in this How To. This will help the collar fall nicely over the bodice.

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  Your finished collar should look like this. As you continue with the jacket, the raw edge seam allowance along the neckline will be covered with the facing.