Concetti Chiave
- The straight facing technique is used for straight hems and button-through skirts, focusing on aligning the facing with the edge to be faced.
- Ensure precise alignment by placing right sides together, then pin, tack, and sew along the seam line before trimming and turning.
- For straight facing, roll the seamed edge and edge-stitch the raw edge to secure the facing in place on the garment's wrong side.
- Shaped facings are ideal for armholes and necklines, requiring separate pattern pieces post garment assembly.
- Attach shaped facings by meticulously matching notches, stitching along the seam line, and ensuring a smooth finish through pressing and proper edge-stitching.
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Straight facing technique
Straight facing: This is used on straight hems or front of button-through skirts.
- cut the facing on the straight or cross grain. Ensure that it is as long as the edge to be faced with turnings.
- place right sides together, pin and tack facing to garment.
- sew along the seam line. Remove tacking. Trim seams.
- turn facing to wrong side, roll the seamed edge between thumbs and fingers.
- edge: stitch the raw edge of the facings.
- tack and press flat the facing.
- stitch facing down on wrong side.
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Shaped facing application
Shaped facing: This is commonly used for armholes of sleeveless garments and necklines of collarless garments. They are separate pattern pieces normally attached after the garment is made up and the opening completed.
Procedure for attaching shaped facing:
1. Prepare the facing as follows:
- stitch the parts together, using open seam.
- press each seam open.
- finish the edge of the facing. Use edge-stitching.
2. Place the right side of the facing di the sight side is garment. Match notches.
3. Pin and tack facing to position.
4. Back-stitch or machine on the seam line maintaining the exact shape of edge.
5. Remove basting and trim turning.
6. Snip into corners.
7. Press turning upwards, towards free edge of facing.
8. With the facing lying flat, machine or backstitch close to the seam-line. Sew through all the layers.
9. Turn the facing into the wrong side of the garment and press the edge.
10. Stitch down the neatened free edge of the facing at the seams.
Domande da interrogazione
- What is the purpose of using a straight facing technique in garment construction?
The straight facing technique is used to finish straight hems or the front of button-through skirts. It involves cutting the facing on the straight or cross grain, attaching it to the garment, and securing it with stitching to ensure a neat and durable edge.
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