Years ago I was making a silk blouse with a V neckline. The pattern instruction were to sew down one side, pivot, and continue up the other side. Well, it puckered, so I did it again and again with same results. I did it so many times I was getting close to running out of the facing. Frustrated I id my very best and hoped that it wouldn't be noticed! Now I know better, you must always take two stitches at the V for the "turn of the fabric." Which only goes to show you that you can't always rely on what the pattern company writes. Butterick continues to do this, it's the only one I've recently checked. New sewers rely on their patterns, they can't.
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Good tip Alice...thanks!
10/4/10 0:03 AM
so you take 2 stitches at the V then turn?
10/4/10 0:30 AM
About an inch before the turn, I would select a very small stitch, stitch to the turn, 2 stitches across the V peak, stitch about an inch, and return to normal stitch length.
10/4/10 0:48 AM
Excellent tip.
10/4/10 9:11 AM
Thanks for the reminder - I'd forgotten about this.
10/4/10 9:52 AM
so would I be correct in thinking that if using a heavy fabric like polar fleece weight, that I'd want to do 3-4 stitches even? Or is staying 2 enough? Thanks!
10/4/10 1:53 PM
Good tip. I never had much success with the V either. (hopefully this is in the new book:))
10/4/10 6:07 PM
Thanks for this great reminder. I avoid v-neck styles for this very reason then I read this and remember I CAN do V necks. Good tip!
10/6/10 4:19 PM
Thank you! I'm going to try this :)
10/7/10 2:33 AM
I have had this problem so many times. Thanks for the advice.
10/11/10 1:59 PM
This is such a useful tip and the results are fairly consistent. Makes you wonder why the pattern companies do not instruct you to use this method....
10/18/10 11:40 PM