Sewing and Design Specialization

Overview

“We're adding the finishing touches to the neckline of your dress by attaching the facing. Begin by assembling the front and back-facing pieces, joining them at the shoulder seams, and pressing them open. Then, attach the facing to the neckline, making small clips around the curves to reduce bulk and ensure the neckline lays smoothly. Finally, apply the understitching technique. This will secure the facing, preventing it from showing on the right side of the dress and giving your neckline a clean, professional finish.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Neckline Finishing - Part 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sewing and Design Specialization. Master sewing techniques: from using a sewing machine to creating garments like dresses, trousers, peplum tops, and backpacks.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson we're going to add a few final touches to the neckline of the dress. So I have here the facings. These are the front facings. And this is the back facing. With right sides facing each other, I am going to pin them at the shoulder seams. So joining them together, making sure that they're matched well. I'm going to pin them. Then using my 1cm seam allowance over here at the machine, I'm going to sew both seams together. We do not need to finish the raw edges here because these will be on the inside. They're a bit like lining for our dress, so there's no need to finish off this ...”

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Course summary for: Sewing and Design Specialization

• Level: Beginner
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• 16843 students
• 11 units
• 83 lessons (15h 27m)
• 36 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Botanical Illustration, DIY, Embroidery, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Pattern Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Textile Design, Upcycling