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Aster Collar
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This pattern is inspired by blouses and collars of the 1930 and is a great scrap buster. Plus it is
super cute and will give any outfit a vintage flair! Use the lengthen and shorten line to adjust the
width of your collar to adjust to your preference, and to match the width of your favourite
shirts.
Supplies:
Fashion Fabric
Underlining fabric
Bias Binding: cut from fashion fabric: 26
inches long x 1.5 inches wide or you can
use a pre made bias binding if you want a
contrasting look
Thread
Shank button
Fabric Requirements:
Fashion Fabric: Cut 4 pattern pieces and bias Interlining Fabric:
binding 40 cm x 40 cm folded (16 x 16 inches)
50 cm x 50 cm folded (20 x 20inches) 40 cm x 80 cm (16 x 32 inches) unfolded
50 cm x 100 cm (20 x 40 inches) unfolded
Suggested fabrics:
This pattern would be suited for light and mid weight woven fabrics that hold their shape such
as Linen, Cotton (quilting, lawn, twill), wool suiting. Other fluid fabrics can be used, however the
underlining fabric should be a fabric that holds a nice pleat. If your fabric is a bit sheer, I suggest
you use a plain white or neutral underlining fabric.
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1. Cut 4 pattern pieces from fashion fabric
and 2 for the underlining. Underlining's can be
another layer of the same
fashion fabric, or a woven fabric such as
cotton or linen to give structure. Your
underlining fabric should have similar weight
to your fashion fabric. Alternatively you can
use fusible interfacing.
2. For each side, place and pin 2 collar pieces
right sides together, and the underlining on top.
Sew along the outer edge with a 1cm (a bit over
⅜ inch). It is helpful to pin at a few spots in the
center of the piece to prevent shifting.
(Alternatively if you have slippy fabric it could be
helpful to sew large basting stitches to keep
pieces in place, and remove the basting once
pieces are all sewn together.)
3. Clip the corners, and clip notches along
the curved portion. Trim down any bulky
areas to no less than ½ cm (a bit under ¼
inch).
4. Turn out to the right side and point out
corners using a point turner or dull pencil.
Press.
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5. Mark the fold lines and pleat placement
with your pattern piece using chalk. Fold
pleats matching up
notches .
6. Press down pleats well with steam and
baste or sew the top edge in place with a ½
cm (a bit under ¼ inch) seam allowance.
7. Bias binding: press your bias strips in half,
wrong sides together, long edges together.
Open up, then fold in one long edge to
meet the line you created. Press.
8. Place and pin the bias binding strip (unfolded side up) to the front of the collar, along the top
edge, right sides together. Sew with 1cm seam allowance.
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9. Press bias binding up and fold over to the back (inside) and pin.
10. From the front, top stitch along the bottom edge of the bias binding, making sure
to catch the backside of the bias strip.
11. Sew on a button and turn
over the excess bias strip to
create a loop and sew into
place either by hand or
machine.
You now have a super cute
vintage style collar!
