Here’s an odd little trick to get collar points to look super pro. It doesn’t require an extra tool or any magic powers. It’s just a tiny counter-intuitive step that you would never think to try. This sewing trick was introduced to us by our guest designer, Abigail Glaum-Lathbury, for the Choice Pattern and we’re hooked. That’s the special part of sewing with friends. You don’t know what you don’t know until someone surprises you with a new trick. There’s a full video at the end, but the steps are broken down below.
-Begin stitching along one of the ends of the collar with 1/4” seam allowance.
-Stop 3/8” away from the collar edge, leave needle in fabric and pivot 90 degrees.
-Stitch a couple stitches. Leaving needle in fabric, pivot again and line up collar edge with edge of machine foot (or 1/4” from collar edge).
-This creates a blunt edge at the collar point.
-Trim the excess seam allowance at the collar point, making sure to not clip through stitchline.
-Push the seam allowance on one side of the collar point toward the back (behind the collar).
-Push the seam allowance on the opposite side of the collar point toward the front (in front of the collar).
-This step will organize how all that bulk gets pushed up into the collar point.
