Sewing/Tailoring/Stitching : Suggestions for correcting a low neck in Chudidhar

Shilpa Pratheep · May 19, 2009

re: Tips/Designs for stiching neck design

Varloo said: ↑

Hi,
I am leaning stitiching from scratch, though I already know and stitch amatuerishly. The method taught at my school is foolproof. I shall try to explain.
1.First mark the measurements on the fabric and cut all sides except the next design.
2. Now decide what neck you are going to cut.
3.There is a canvas available called neck canvas here in Chennai, it has wax on one side and is thin only. If available, get it.
4. Now mark the neck measurement on a paper and design the neck and cut it. Keep the cut off part, that is the portion we usually throw away.The neck measurement should be the right one, no need to have seam allowance now.
5.If the neck is ok, take the canvas and fold in two -there should be enough for the neck portion, around 2 inches.
6. Keep the cut off portion of the paper on the fold and draw the neck on the canvas.Draw the design and mark a width of 2 inches, draw a round-like and cut off.
7.Mark the neck measurement on the fabric. Keep the canvas with wax side facing the fabric. Iron well so that the piece sticks on the fabric.
8.when it is cool, cut off the excess fabric, leaving 1/2 inch seam allowance. Cut slits if the desing is too intricate so that when turning inside the fabric looks good and does not shrink.
9.Cut fabric in the same shape as the canvas, with 1/2 inch more seam (to fold).
10. Attach to the fabric stitching just near the canvas, neatly.Turn inside and stitch edge also from the frontside of the fabric. The neck will look good now. Now fold the seam and hem. The neck is finished.
Please feel free to raise doubts. will try to upload photos soon.
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Hi Varloo,

Cun't Thank you enough for the detailed explaination, waiting to see the photos

lahani · May 20, 2009

re: Tips/Designs for stiching neck design

Dear varloo,

The neck canvas you referrred is called "vakram" is available in shops.

regards
lahari

idini · May 27, 2009

Churidhar & Blouse Neck Designs

Pls send me the churidhar & Blouse Neck Designs images or websites

artvani · May 27, 2009

re: Tips/Designs for stiching neck design

Hi lahari It is buckram cloth .

idini · May 28, 2009

Thanks

Thanks Vani Madam. Ur Send the website is very useful. Lot of Thanks

Sangitha · May 30, 2009

Re: Churidhar & Blouse Neck Designs

Vani and Deepa,

Thanks for the link!!!
The sites are cool

sumimusik · May 31, 2009

Re: Churidhar & Blouse Neck Designs

Hi Deepalakshmi,
Thank u for the website.I have always been looking out for one like this.They are great handy pictures that helps u decide on the patern that u like.
Sumithra