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Ideas for fixing this... slight miscalculation? (Moderated by EleanorSews)
Posted on: 6/8/20 7:09 PM ET


I'm working on my umpteenth version of B5997, and in my enthusiasm for how beautifully the facing turned out, I totally forgot that it's only attached at the V opening--not all the way around the front neckline (to the shoulders). But I sewed it thus, trimmed, and topstitched, and it is *BEAUTIFULLY* finished, so there's no undoing it now.
Here's what it's supposed to look like, with the collar:

Here's my lovely version where I accidentally finished the whole front neckline!

Now, this is not a disaster and would have been EASILY fixable (somehow)... IF I had noticed before serging the front and backs together at the shoulder seams. So now I have an unfinished back neckline serged to a finished front neckline. So... what to do?
I think the answer here is bias binding to finish the back neckline, but what's the best way to handle the intersection at the shoulder seams?
Any ideas?
Thanks!

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~Elizabeth in the prairie
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Posted on: 6/8/20 7:22 PM ET
In reply to stirwatersblue
I would probably do a bias strip "facing" in back, extending an inch or so over the shoulder seam towards the front. It'll be a little extra sturdy over the shoulders, but I bet no one who doesn't sew will notice.
Posted on: 6/8/20 7:35 PM ET
In reply to kayl
I can easily visualize that--thanks!
I feel half foolish, and half brilliant, because the front is GORGEOUS, and yet, whoops!
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I feel half foolish, and half brilliant, because the front is GORGEOUS, and yet, whoops!

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~Elizabeth in the prairie
More Plans than Sense
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Posted on: 6/8/20 7:43 PM ET
I actually like yours without that stand collar better than theirs with it. So, maybe it was ment to be. If you feel that way too now.
Posted on: 6/8/20 7:48 PM ET
It’s pretty. It looks more summery without the collar. It looks like the collar offers some structure: if it’s too floppy you could tack in some ties. Regarding finishing it, it’ll be fine with binding you suggest.
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Posted on: 6/8/20 7:52 PM ET
In reply to stirwatersblue
You've already gotten better fixing suggestions than I could come up with, so I only want to say my mantra is: Mistakes are design elements waiting to happen.
Posted on: 6/8/20 8:13 PM ET
I think this whoops was meant to be. When it gets hot and humid you will be glad not to have the collar and maybe make a few more new versions of your favorite pattern :)
Posted on: 6/8/20 10:36 PM ET
In reply to annemie
Well, the funny thing is that before I decided I wanted to do pintucks with this fabric, I was strongly considering the Love Notions Rhapsody top, which has the open neckline and no collar. And deciding among neckline details was one of the factors I was weighing. Apparently that urge was still in the back of my mind! 
The collar really comes out nicely, though--not too high, just a good face-framing detail:

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The collar really comes out nicely, though--not too high, just a good face-framing detail:

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~Elizabeth in the prairie
More Plans than Sense
PR's Most Relentless Babbler 2024
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Posted on: 6/8/20 10:49 PM ET
In reply to stirwatersblue
Well, IMO you've just created a new "view" that the patternmakers didn't think to include. I like it without the collar -- I think your new "view" of B5997 looks especially suitable with this light, happy fabric. 
-- Edited on 6/8/20 at 10:50 PM --
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-- Edited on 6/8/20 at 10:50 PM --
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Posted on: 6/9/20 0:37 AM ET
Yay!! I really didn't mean to disregard Kay's suggestion
, but I came up with a different, easy-peasy solution that worked perfectly: I had added a back yoke + gathered back bodice to this version, so my back neckline had two layers. I carefully trimmed out the top 5/8" of interfacing, then folded the edges in and edgestitched. It's lovely, and continues the edgestitching that's already around the neckline. I just need to hand tack down the serger seam allowances so they don't poke out, but this was a great and easy fix! 

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, but I came up with a different, easy-peasy solution that worked perfectly: I had added a back yoke + gathered back bodice to this version, so my back neckline had two layers. I carefully trimmed out the top 5/8" of interfacing, then folded the edges in and edgestitched. It's lovely, and continues the edgestitching that's already around the neckline. I just need to hand tack down the serger seam allowances so they don't poke out, but this was a great and easy fix! 
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~Elizabeth in the prairie
More Plans than Sense
PR's Most Relentless Babbler 2024
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