How to Finish a V-Neckline with a Knit Strip
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Learn how to sew around a corner while finishing a v neckline with a knit strip. This is the neckline on the Anna Dress Pattern. I'll show you how to create a neat finish at the tip of the V using the short end of the knit strip. Instead of measuring the length of the knit strip, see how to gently stretch it as you sew.
The Anna Dress: jsterndesigns....
Wow! I have viewed a ton of other videos and am on my 6th muslin for a knit v-neck tank top. Your method and very well done video did the trick. Thanks.
So happy to hear!! Thank you for sewing along with me!
That worked like a charm. I didn't listen to your last bit about practicing first but it turned out beautifully. I'll check out your patterns!
:) I like to haul off and go for it sometimes too! Thanks for sewing along with me!
great video - I love your Featherweight peeking out!
Thanks so much... (I think I have to take it down and sew with it!)
This is a super easy way to make a v neck collar. I'm glad I found this. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sewing along with me.
Awesome technique! Thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thank you for following along with me!
GREAT tutorial! I have seen tutorials where sewers start the neck band at a different location, and I always wondered about just starting it and ending it in the 'v' of the neck! Makes sense to me! Beautiful sewing!
Thank you for sewing along with me! Sorry for the delayed response
So much easier to do! I wish I had found this video before I ruined so many shirts trying to get the right length and stretch.
Glad it was helpful! Sorry for the delayed response.
Thank you so much for this! It’s so much easier than the traditional quartering method and as a beginner sewer, it’s a life saver. Have just used a this method this morning and it worked like a dream! Many thanks indeed. Marie
I’m so happy this technique works for you! Thanks for watching :)
I think this seemed the easiest to do so far, out of all of the videos I’ve seen. I’m a beginner and I’ve never done anything like this.
Thank you.
I’m so happy this technique works well for you! Keep me posted if you need help with anything... thanks for watching
I had the nicest, cleanest v neck finish ever. Nearly cried. May I suggest using a fabric where you can see what’s the right and what’s the wrong side, perhaps them being in different colours. I think I hurt my eyes trying to figure out in which side it goes. But I did it. Thank you.
Amazing how you addressed exactly my concerns; the puckering of stabilizers and visualizing the point when sewing. This is without a doubt the best video on v-necks. I've been sewing round neck t-shirts for years because I don't want to be disappointed in the end result.
Thanks so much! And, thanks for watching
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you great tutorial ❤️
Sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Happy to help, and thanks for watching~
Thank you. A very useful tutorial!
Glad it was helpful!
What a great tutorial! I used it and it worked beautifully.
Thanks! ...and I'm so sorry for the delayed response.
I have been hunting all over for an example of this finish. Thank You!
Thank you for sewing along with me! (sorry for the delayed response!)
I love your thoroughness! Excellent tute and just what I needed to finish a 3 year old UFO. Can you comment on what stitch you used; I'm thinking I should sew with a stretch stitch because it's a knit fabric like yours. It doesn't appear you used a small zigzag. Thank you!
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now. I prefer to use a short straight stitch when I'm sewing knits. The built in stretch is created every time the needle gets the bobbin thread... That's why I use a short stitch length (2.0 2.2) Thank you for following along with me
This was great, thank you so much.
You're very welcome! Sorry for the delayed response.
You are a life saver. I can't wait to try this technique. Thank you!
Yukio Strachan :) keep us posted... I’d love to know how your neckline comes out!
Perfect!!! just what I needed THANK YOU
Glad it helped!
Fabulous !!! Donna H
Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks so much!
This was awesome! Make a couple of my shirts way more wearable :) I was a bit bummed it didn't work on one - where the neck strip wasn't cut on the bias and had zero stretch haha. Now I'll look for something else (maybe stretch lace). No need to reply, just wanted to say thank you. 😃
Thanks so much!
thanks for this!
My Pleasure!! Thanks for watching
Great job
Thanks so much, and thank you for sewing along with me
Great tutorial, thank you so much. Now I was able to finish a neckline properly.
Thank you for sewing along with me! Sorry for the delayed response
Thanks for all your helpful videos!
So sorry I missed your Comment. Thanks for watching
Thank you that was very helpful
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now! Happy to help, and thanks for watching~
Great video! This will help me when I tackle a v neck.
So sorry I missed your comment.... Thanks for watching.
I tried your method and it was very easy. What do you suggests for a v neckline that is a sharper vee? More like a 45 degree angle than a 90 degree angle.
You can make your V-Neckline as shape as you would like. If you draw straight lines from the tip of the shoulder at the neckline to the base of the V, it will similar to a 45 degree angle. The one in this video has gently curved edges to widen it out. So sorry for the delayed response.
Thank you for this video!
So sorry I missed your Comment. Thanks for watching
Jen, what size cup are your patterns? I just bought 2 of them. I'm sewing according to your "v" instructions. They are great. Thanks.
So Sorry I didn't see your comment until now! Most of my patterns are designs to have a good amount of bust room... The knit patterns can accommodate up to a G-Cup (my size)... I also have a non-stretch fitting shirt that comes in multiple cup sizes Thanks so much
@@JSternDesigns what is the shirt pattern.
@@lyndaleekorn1408 Here is a link to the Perfectly Fitted Shirt. Thanks Jen jsterndesigns.com/product/perfectly-fitted-shirt-sewing-pattern/
Thanks going to attempt now. What if you do t have a strip long enough?
Sorry I didn't see your comment until now. You can sew two strips together to make it long enough, and thanks for watching~
Thank you for the video. I feel silly asking this, but why didn't "we" use a stretch stitch for this? thanks
I was wondering about that too.🙂
@@miriampapageorgio8733 me too
Sorry I missed your comment... I prefer to use a straight stitch with a short stitch length and a little gentle stretching to sew knits on the sewing machine. Some stretch stitches are too heavy for some knits... and others with a slight zig zag can show on the right side (the little pic marks for the zig and zags... Thanks for watching
Can I do this technique on a cotton v neck. I'm really struggling to get it to sit correctly. Thank you for your help.
Hi Mary, you can use this technique to finish a v neckline on any fabric :) thanks for watching
I'm surprised you didn't us a stretch stitch on this knit. Aren't you afraid of pulling and breaking stitches? Or is it going to be OK because you stretched the band out?
If you shorten your stitch length and gently stretch as you sew, the seam will have enough stretch for a neckline finish. :)
Awesome! This is the finish I was looking for! Neck lines are.tricky.
@@barbf8628 keep me posted if you need more help!
so, Jennifer, you don't think its necessary to us something like clear elastic or twill tape to stabilize? I know you said not needed, but I find knit necklines tend to stretch out over time.
I really haven't had a problem with my necklines stretching. I recently worked with a super stretchy fabric because it was grid stitched with elastic thread. To support the shape of the neckline and armholes, I used 1 1/4" wide strips of my compression sports knit fabric. I cut the strips the to be the exact length of pattern. This did a really good job. I wore the top to my daughter's graduation in Boston... The neckline stayed in shape all day. But, I've played with using elastic. It does work well to keep things in shape... I never want to discourage you from doing something the way you learned or are used to, because there are so many good ways to do things :)
J Stern Designs, I saw the great top you made for the graduation outfit on your Facebook group. I'll experiment with and without stabilizing the neckline. ty
Thank you!
Thank you for watching
Thank you good a idea
So sorry I missed your comment.... Thanks for watching.
Hi Jen, I'm finding it difficult to find a coordinating ribbed material for the neckline on a tee . Will this replace that?
Hi Sharon, Yes you can use an knit fabric to finish the neckline edge. I rarely use a rib knit because it is hard to find a coordinating color sometimes. Cut the knit strip out so that the max stretch is going in the same direction as the length of the strip.
Thanks! That sounds easier,
Very useful video but it is very hard to see clearly as the screen is so small.
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Sorry about that, and thank you for watching
how do you finish the inside raw edges?
I have the same question - do you go back and serge the raw edges together?
@@stepha7179 you can, but this knit won't unravel like a woven would.
Thanks @barb f for chiming in... so sorry I didn't see this till now. Knit's don't ravel, to keep them tidy after the knit band is attached, you can topstitch along the neckline right below the seam that attaches the knit band... through the garment and seam allowances to hold them down.
What is the name of the Sulky stabilizer that your u used? How did you apply it?
Hi Teresa, I used Sulky's washaway stabilizer called Solvy. If you give it a slight mist of water or temporary adhesive spray it will stick in place :)
Thanks,
You are doggone right to practice before doing a real garment. The directions are clear it would have helped with a larger sample.
So sorry I didn't see your comment earlier... I just taught this class on Zoom, some of my students went for it and got good results... others practiced first... Thanks for watching