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Facing Help Needed Pls!

Hi lovely sewing community, could anybody give me some help as to how I could improve my facing on an already constructed garment, I think I’ve stretched it a bit, any advise appreciated 😀

· 8 hours ago

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AnnieRose · 7 hours ago

I'm hoping someone else will be along with some neat trick for you.

I personally think the only solution is a careful unpick and re-do. Sometimes I stay stitch the neckline with silk organza selvedge (which I hoard for special cases).

Did you use an iron on interfacing? Sometimes with a light garment, I use organza instead.

And sometimes if self facing isn't going to work, I use a suitable fabric in a contrast colour.

I would certainly cut out some curves from your leftovers to practice.

I hope you can sort it, because it looks lovely. I should add my usual mantra as well - you could just try giving it a wash and wearing it a bit - it may well "settle".

· 7 hours ago

MrsB · 6 hours ago Plus Member

Fabulous advice thank you soooooo much 😀

· 6 hours ago

AnnieRose · 5 hours ago

The problem I find in risking a wash (which often works) is that the seam is then harder to undo. I would do a practice run with scraps to see if you can make a difference.

You have also done something I "never" do - it's always more difficult to rescue a low neckline. Inverted commas because I broke my rule on my last make and I had to scramble a bit!

· 5 hours ago

SewHayleyJane · 3 hours ago Admin

I nearly always have this happen on a neckline facing and have taken to top-stitching the neckline and calling it a feature! It looks like you've understitched and done everything right - I'm sorry I don't have better advice for you, but I get less annoyed with a topstitched neckline than I do one that constantly wants to roll out

· 3 hours ago