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Sewing with Bias Tape Part 2: How to Sew a Bias Faced Neckline

March 13, 2015 by Portia Lawrie 7 Comments

Bias facing is one of my favourite neckline finishes. It’s clean, professional and quick. Now that you’ve mastered how to make your own bias tape, here’s how to use it as a neckline facing (although this technique also applies to armhole facings and hems as well!) You’ll be surprised at how easy this technique is to master.



Step 1

Start by pressing open one edge of your bias tape.



Step 2

Line up the centre of your bias strip with the centre front of your neckline, raw edges even, and pin in place…



Step 3

Using the steam setting on your iron, shape the bias to follow the curve of your neckline. Bias curves. It’s one of its many magical properties!



Step 4

Repeat all around the front neckline and pin in place…



Step 5

When you reach the shoulders, roll the shoulder seams forward an inch or so. So you can
continue over the shoulders and onto the back neckline….



Step 6

Shape the bias and pin in place…



Step 7

Now flip the garment over and continue pinning around the remainder of the back neckline. To join the bias tape, press the free ends right up against each other as shown..



Step 8

Then use the crease you pressed to line up the ends of the bias tape, RS together and sew together with a straight stitch…



Step 9

Press open, trim excess, and pin in place like so.



Step 10

Stitch all the way around about ¼” in from the raw edge…



Step 11

Notch the seam allowance taking care not to cut through the stitching…



Step 12

Press the bias tape and all seam allowances up and away from the neckline…



Step 13

Now understitch right along the edge of the bias tape. You’ll be sewing through the tape and the seam allowances…



Step 14

Turn, press and pin the bias tape to the inside of the neckline aaaaand finally….



Step 15

From the right side, sew about ¼”in from the neck edge, catching the bias tape
underneath. And pat yourself on the back for a job well done. 🙂



 

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Portia lives in a sleepy Essex "backwater" with her partner, 6 year old son and 15 year old stepson. She loves her family, hazelnut lattes, Indian food, singing into hairbrushes (no, she never grew out of that) and making stuff! Her passion for all things creative goes waaay back to her childhood, but it is only since the birth of her son that she began to really indulge her creativity. From dressmaking to jewellery to furniture DIYs to rediscovering her love of drawing. Virtually, any spare moment she has will be spent in her summerhouse, listening to Radio 2 or Spotify, drinking copious amounts of coffee and, well, making something! She’s been blogging since 2009. Feel free to stop by and say hello some time.
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  1. Lucy says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:27 pm

    Thank you for your tutorial, can this method also be used when sewing with stretch fabric?

    Reply
  2. helen says

    March 14, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    nothing to do with binding, but how do I follow your blog
    seams and scissors

    Reply
  3. Christina says

    March 15, 2015 at 1:25 am

    Wow, exceptionally well explained and illustrated! Thank you so much. I’ll be using this information shortly.

    Reply
  4. Betty says

    April 7, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    well explained and easy to follow

    Reply
  5. Shirley Williams says

    October 21, 2016 at 11:24 am

    Really easy to follow with each step illustrated. Thank you, I will be using this method on my next project.

    Reply
  6. Barb says

    February 19, 2018 at 1:31 pm

    Love the tutorial. Wish I had this several months ago. Glad I found your website. Thank you, Thank you and Thank You AGAIN… Will be using; so simple to follow instructions.

    Reply
  7. hafan says

    May 14, 2018 at 4:34 pm

    These are the straightforward instructions I was looking for. Clear and precise. Really need more practice at this

    Reply

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