Let's talk about a few different ways you can finish the back edges of a bias bound neckline - one of the last things you need to do on the Felicity Dress.
As always, there are a number of different ways you can do it, the following are just three of my favourites...
Hook and Eye
1. Gently open out your bias binding, wrong sides together, tuck the raw edge in.
2. Press your bias binding back into it's original folds, leaving a nicely folded end with no raw edges.
4. Repeat for the other side and finish with a hook and eye.
Button and Loop
1. Follow all steps for the Hook & Eye method above for one side only. If you've inserted a lapped zip, make sure you leave the 'lapped' side of the zip free.
2. Instead of folding your binding all the way over, fold it in half, so that only a small amount is lapped over to the wrong side of your garment, and set it at a slight angle down. Hand stitch in place and sew a button onto the other side.
Bow and Snap Fastner
1. Follow all steps for the Hook & Eye method above for one side only. If you've inserted a lapped zip, make sure you leave the 'lapped' side of the zip free.
2. Instead of folding your bias binding to the underside of the dress, fold it over to the right side and hand stitch down.
Do you have a favourite method of finishing off bias bound necklines?
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J
Ooooo, the bow is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kira, it's pretty cute huh?
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très très joli merci bonne
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine :)
DeleteThis is super sweet! Going to use this bow-looking finish for sure! Thank you for sharing! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe bow is a sweet little detail, I love it too :) Look forward to seeing yours in action!
DeleteThanks so much for these ideas, I always have trouble with bias binding, NO MORE!! thanks so much, and I love the little bow, and will use it soon.
ReplyDeleteYay, I'm so glad this has helped you Jasann :)
DeleteOHMYGAWD the bow! You blew my mind!!!
ReplyDeleteTehee, thanks Anna!!
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