Now (and this may seem counter-intuitive, but trust me, just go with it) turn the dress the right way round (i.e. Press.Īlternately you may use store-bought bias tape. Take your bias strip and fold it in half width ways, with wrong sides together. wrong side facing you) – fold the placket front inwards along the line indicated on the pattern (about ½” / 1.3cm) and press.Ĭreate your long bias strip by placing the three shorter strips together at right angles, right sides together. Attach fusible interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric on both plackets (Mine is a little short. Staystitch 1/4″ (0.6cm) along the edge of the neckline to prevent the neckline from stretching during construction.įirst things first – turn your iron on and get a ruler out. I love this method for creating the placket and neckline together, as I think it results in a really neat and fluid line of sewing. I know the placket may seem daunting – but I promise if you take it slowly and carefully it will all make sense and work out beautifully! Today we are going to tackle the Darling Ranges dress neckline and placket.
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