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 😀
MrsB
· 3 weeks ago
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Facing Help Needed Pls!
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AnnieRose
· 3 weeks 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".
MrsB
· 3 weeks ago
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Fabulous advice thank you soooooo much 😀
AnnieRose
· 3 weeks 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!
SewHayleyJane
· 3 weeks ago
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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
MrsB
· 3 weeks ago
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Sounds like a plan, thank you 👍
Cray_Mimi
· 2 weeks ago
Maybe baste along the edge and pull up the bobbin thread ever so slightly to tighten up the opening then steam press. Then topstitch, ensuring the facing is rolled under.
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