When creating a sleeveless dress or blouse, it is very important to properly handle the armhole so that the product looks neat. The curved shape of the cutout of the armhole does not allow simply bending and hemming the edges, therefore it is necessary to additionally cut out the piping.
It is necessary
- - fabric for facing;
- - thermal fabric;
- - sewing machine;
- - chalk or pencil;
- - scissors;
- - iron;
- - needle with thread.
Instructions
Step 1
Sew the side seams of the garment, overcast the edges and iron them. Do not sew the shoulder seams yet to make it easier for yourself. Previously, to make sure that the dress fits the figure, you can sweep the shoulder seams and try it on, then you need to open them.
Step 2
Lay out the fabric from which you will cut the piping face up (usually the same fabric from which the garment was sewn). Attach the dress on top, wrong side up. The main thing is that the armhole fits on the fabric, with a small margin around the edges. The corners of the shoulder edge will be located at some distance from each other.
Step 3
On the fabric, trace the line of the armhole with chalk or pencil. Remove the product and draw a smooth line at a distance of 3-4 cm from the edge. You should have an asymmetrical horseshoe with the inside of the shoe to match the armhole.
Step 4
Cut out the piece and weld the other armhole in the same way (or just flip it symmetrically). Duplicate the piping with thermal fabric (cobweb). In the future, sew the piping together with the thermal fabric.
Step 5
Attach the piping face to face to the garment, aligning along the armhole. Sweep at a distance of 5-7 mm from the edge around the entire perimeter, turn it out and see the result. If everything is ok, sew the hem on the machine.
Step 6
In the most rounded places, cut the allowance with sharp scissors almost to the very seam (leave 1-2 mm), there can be several such cuts (the main thing is that the fabric does not wrinkle when twisting). Turn the part out to the right side, turn the seam to the wrong side so that it is not visible from the outside, and baste. Iron the details.
Step 7
Pull the shoulder seams and garments out and fold them together. Baste them and sew from edge to edge. Iron the shoulder seams and overcast the edges.
Step 8
Fold the piping inward at the shoulder, carefully baste so that the seam is hidden inside and press. Secure the piping from the inside with blind stitches in all possible places - to the shoulder and side seams, to darts, if possible.
