Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls. Yuki Araki

      2. Match right sides of collar pieces and pin in place.

      3. When pinning, fold the straight edge of the inner collar up by ⅜ in (1cm) at each end.

      4. Stitch around collar ⅜ in (1cm) from edge.

      If your machine doesn’t have a measurement guide, create one by marking measurements onto Scotch tape and sticking it on to the feed plate.

      5. Completed stitching.

      6. Trim seam to ¼ in (5mm).

      7. Turn seams to inside and press collar into shape.

      8. Match symbols on right sides of garment and outer collar and pin in place.

      9. The trick to a perfect finish is to match the edges of the strip placket (p 14) and the collar exactly.

      10. Stitch all around neckline ⅜ in (1cm) from edge. 3⁄8 in (1cm) from edge

      11. Fold up seam allowance of inner collar and use it to cover neckline seam.

      12. Match fold so stitch line from step 10 is just visible and pin in place.

      13. Machine stitch parallel to stitching line from step 10 from inside of garment.

      14. Machine stitch all around edge of collar.

      15. Completed stand collar.

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      Mother-daughter U-neck Tunic

      The tucks at the back and the position of the yoke in this blouse flatter the figure, while the round U-neck makes it easy to wear over other clothes. It’s tunic length, so you can wear it with pants, and you can even wear it as an outer layer in winter.

       Pants are as per p 10

      how to make it p 48

      About my daughters

      My daughters are the best of friends.