Burda Style For people who sew

How to avoid a gaping neckline when altering a pattern to a V-neck or a deeper U-neck

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Pattern, scissors, sticky tape

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  Apr 14, 2010, 10.21 AMby helenadoll

  This is brilliant! It will come in handy :)
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  Jan 31, 2009, 11.48 PMby peaudane

  Thanks a lot for this very useful tutorial!
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  Jan 30, 2009, 08.21 AMby elainemay

  great! thanks!
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  Jan 30, 2009, 06.35 AMby bola

  Oh great karin! thanks! I actually made one toile up and I think I took it in by 2cm not 1cm so it distorted it a bit! so i’ll try with 1cm now!bx
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  Jan 29, 2009, 06.35 AMby polychromatin

  Very helpful! Thanks!
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  Jan 29, 2009, 05.26 AMby stephiaffi

  This is just what I need! Never knew how to avoid gaping necklines, always just fiddled around with it till it somehow worked. Thank you for this how-to!
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  Jan 28, 2009, 01.48 PMby abbeyjane

  This is great, thanks!