Sherpa is synonymous with high pile fleece, resembling the fuzzy nap of sheepskin. Microfleece or technical fleeces are low pile. Polar fleece is typically a medium pile material. Sherpa is also another type of fleece which refers mainly to the pile of the material. There are several types of fleece available including microfleece which is popular for performance outerwear and polar fleece which tends to be thicker and is a popular choice for blankets and jackets. It is also usually moisture-wicking because it allows moisture to evaporate better than most heavy jackets. Our iconic The North Face men's fleece outerwear can be yours to keep snug in winter weather.įleece material is typically synthetic (a type of polyester) that is warm yet lightweight. That said the Colette method might be better in many instances and I will try that next time, as it eliminates the need for hand stitching.Keep cold weather at bay in ultimate comfort. With a little practice, this method will create a very neat shoulder seam and the advantage is that you can do it on very narrow shoulder seams too. Slip stitch the back and front facing shoulder seams together. You can trim them to make the seam less bulky.ħ. This how the garment shoulder seam will look like, nice and clean.Ħ. Also keep the facing seam allowances away, so that you don’t catch them. You can do this step easily to this on a sewing machine. Make sure the neckline and sleeve seam allowance is folded inwards, as you will sew over them. I skipped this step since the lining/facing combo helps keep the facing in place. Tip: To make sure the facing doesn’t slide up, understitch the facing close to the neckline, making sure you don’t sew the shoulder seam allowance. Clip the seam allowances in the curves to create a round shape. Sew both the sleeve opening and neckline seams, but stop where the seam allowance begins.ģ. Mark on the shoulder was the seam allowance of the shoulder seam begins.Ģ. But if your shoulder is really narrow, my method, which is adapted from Reader’s Digest New Complete Guide to Sewing, might be more usefulġ. To be honest it might be better than the method I will show you below. It looks really solid (Thank you Kyle for the tip). Here I will give you two options, either use the Colette tutorial for How to clean finish a lined armhole. Attaching the lining/facing to the dress fabric Sew the side seams on the lining/facing pieces. Attach the lining pieces to the corresponding facing pieces.Ħ. You can also stay stitch or use firm fusible stay tape and clip it before ironing it on the curves.ĥ. I prefer to use Vlieseline bias stay tape (Amazon affiliate link) since it is cut on the bias which makes it easy to apply on curves. Stabilise the neckline and sleeve openings on the dress. If you use interfacing, there is no need to overcast.Ĥ. I prefer to use a lightweight fusible interfacing for dresses, it’s sometimes called blouse weight. To save time you can just trace the facing and then cut the lining from the garment piece (see below) Place tracing paper on the pattern and trace the facing and lining pieces. I like to make my facings curved to allow for a soft line that doesn’t show through the outer fabric.Ģ. The distance between the two lines is your prefered seam allowance x2. The pink is for the facing and the green for the lining. Draft the facing and lining pattern piecesĭraft two lines on the front and back bodice pattern pieces. Construction of the facing and lining piecesġ. Fusible stay tape (or you can stay stitch).I used this method on my daughter’s graduation dress, as the Simplicity pattern I used didn’t have any facing pieces and I think that visible lining cheapens the look on a formal dress, yes I’m old-school that way! How to sew a clean finish on lined sleeveless garments Not all patterns include this solution so I figured it could be useful to do a tutorial on how I do that. When sewing sleeveless dresses I prefer combining a one-piece facing with lining, to make sure that the lining doesn’t peek through the neck and sleeve opening.
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