How To Make A Detachable Collar

Try a cute detachable neckband to style upwards your outfits this season! Perhaps y'all're loving the oversized and statement collar blouses that are popping upwards merely aren't ready to commit to the full look? We've got you covered with our FREE detachable neckband blueprint download. Perfect for pairing with our Billie Sweatshirt or Indigo Smock sewing patterns for some on-tendency Spring layering.

In this mail service, I'll be sharing a step-by-step tutorial on how to sew the collar, including a helpful video tutorial. Plus I'll list just some of the customisation possibilities at the end. Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD THE FREE Neckband Pattern

Open the design file in Adobe Reader (you can download it for free). Impress the pattern on either A4 or Letter size newspaper, selecting "actual size" or "fix scaling to 100%" or "turn off scaling" in your print settings. You tin can double-check the blueprint has printed at full scale by measuring the test square - it should exist exactly 60mm 10 60mm. Cut off the borders and join the sheets together with gum or tape, lining up the triangles.

You will need:

• Approximately 1m (1 ane/8yd) fabric - or use a combination of smaller scraps from your stash. Cotton piece of work best or, if you want to use a lightweight fabric (similar viscose) we'd recommend interfacing the peak layer for stability
• Matching thread
• Sewing automobile and bones tools

Cut out your pattern pieces:

• two x neckband pieces on the fold, with the fabric folded on the bias (i.e. at a 45 caste angle to the grainline)
• ii x neck ties
• Optional: ruffles - cut a number of 8cm (3 1/8in) broad strips, totalling around ii.5-3m (2 three/4-3 1/4yd) long (I cut half-dozen x 45cm [1/2yd] strips using textile scraps)

The ruffles can be adjusted to suit your cloth length to minimise waste material or cut them longer or shorter if you want them more or less gathered, or yous tin leave them off entirely.

Snip the notches on the collar.

Pivot and stitch the ruffle strips at the short ends, correct sides together, to grade one long strip. Printing the seam allowances open up.

Printing the 2 remaining brusque ends nether 15mm (5/8in) to the incorrect side (this volition create neat ends to your ruffles).

Then fold your long ruffle strip lengthways, incorrect sides together, and press.

Now to gather the ruffle. Set your sewing machine to a long (4-5mm) straight run up. Sew 2 or 3 rows of gather stitches along the length of the ruffle, close to the long raw edges, leaving loose thread tails at either cease.

Catch hold of the top two threads at ane end of the ruffle, and carefully pull them to gather upwardly the fabric. This step may take a while, merely don't rush as yous don't want to snap your threads! Pull your threads until the ruffles look fifty-fifty and measure approximately the length of your neckband. Press the ruffles.

Now to prep the neck ties. Printing ane short end under virtually 15mm (5/8in). Fold the rectangles in one-half lengthways, wrong sides together, and press to brand a center crease.

Unfold again lengthways, and printing in the long raw edges to meet the heart fold (this is a scrap like making bias binding if you've done that before). Fold the rectangle in half lengthways over again and printing, enclosing the raw edges.

Making sure your sewing machine sew together length is prepare back to a regular stitch length, sew forth the length of each necktie close to the open folds.

Lay the neck ties over the right (overnice) side of ane of the neckband pieces. Pin the raw short terminate of each neck tie to the front ends of the collar, 15mm (five/8in) down from the neckline, using the notches as a guide.

Lay the ruffle over the neckband as well, and pin it to the front ends and outer edge, the long raw edges together, with each cease just beneath a neck tie. Adjust the gathers and so they're fifty-fifty.

Sew together in place using a 15mm (5/8in) seam allowance, taking care at your collar front end corners making sure not to catch the edge of the ruffle.

TIP: Lower the presser foot pressure level and thread tension slightly to make it easier to stitch over the bulky ruffle.

Lay your remaining neckband piece over the top, correct sides together, sandwiching the ruffles and neck ties inside. Pin and stitch in identify around the front ends and outer edge.

Stitch along the inner cervix edge, leaving a gap of approximately 5cm (2in) at the centre of the neckline (this is and then you can plough your collar out).

Trim the seam allowances and notch little triangles into the curves to help your collar sit down neatly.

Turn the collar right side out and brand sure your corners are neatly turned out. Printing your collar, tucking the seam allowance from the gap inside the collar.

Stitch closed the gap in the neckline (topstitch on your machine or manus stitch if y'all want the opening to exist invisible). You could also topstitch around the entire neckline and outer collar if you want to flatten everything out. Unpick any visible gather stitches on your ruffles.

Give it a proficient press and admire your finished collar!

Variations:

Don't forget, if you've used different fabrics for each collar slice, your collar is reversible, meaning double the wear! The possibilities are endless with this detachable collar pattern, below are some options you could attempt next:

• Don't fancy ruffles? Leave out the ruffle cut and sewing steps and create a simple and smooth, rounded collar instead.
• Extend the neck tie pattern pieces to make more of a statement out of your bow.
• Instead of making a ruffle, attempt using a gathered trim like lace.
• Instead of making a neck tie, you could apply ribbon.
• Want more than ruffles? Make the rectangle width wider to make a bigger neckband statement!
• Make a fake fur collar! And so cute over cardigans and coats, endeavour our throwback tutorial to make your own cosy collar HERE.

If you try our detachable collar pattern, nosotros'd love to run across yours! Tag the states in your photos on Instagram @tillybuttons or use the hashtag #TillyCollar to share your makes - we can't expect to come across how you way them. Happy sewing!

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Author: Abi Dyson

Source: https://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2021/03/free-pattern-oversized-detachable-collar.html

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