Pop your collar

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"Pop your collar"
embroidered version
designed b
y Martyn
a Zeglen-
Szewczyn
ska
Guide
step by step
TECHNICS AT HAND
You will need:
• thin alcantara – to embroidery – two rectangles with
dimensions of 30 x 45 cm, on the underside of the collar –
a fabric with dimensions of 35 x 35 cm
• interlining – two rectangles 30 x 45 cm
• binding, width 3 cm, length 115 cm
• embroidery machine
• sewing machine
• iron
• tracing paper
• pen or pencil to redraw the pattern
• scisssors (small i big)
• dissapearing pen
• safety pins
• threads
• hand sewing needle
How was
the collar
made?
JANOME MEMORY CRAFT 6600 P
Multifunctional, computerized sewing machine
JANOME MEMORY CRAFT 200E
Computerized embroidery machine
strima's˛
necessary kit
TITANIUM Ti500
Titanium coated thread clip 5" (12 cm)
on strima.com
AT10-VP
Disappearing pen – violet-pink
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Ironing set:
ironing table with suction + steam station with iron
NS106
Decorative pins
TITANIUM Ti912
Titanium coated dressmaker shears 24 cm
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1. When sewing embroidered collar, before cutting out, make decorations on a rectangular
piece of fabric, already fused with interlining. Each of the two decorated parts, embroider
individually. Rectangle of stiffened fabric should be bigger than the collar pattern, so that after
embroidering the amount of fabric will be enough to choose the optimum position of the
embroidery on the collar. Embroidery should be on the bottom of the rectangle. The designs on
both parts of the collar should be mirror images. (Fig. 1)
2. When embroidering collar, it is good to prepare a pattern of translucent tracing paper.
After applying the pattern to the embroidered material, we see the embroidery, which will help
us choosing the most appropriate position of the design on cutting out part of collar.
4. Cut out shapes with scissors after the traced lines. Then trace pattern twice more (mirror
image) on the fabric without the embroidery and interlining, then cut out. You should have
two mirrored parts with embroidery and two mirrored parts without embroidery. (Fig. 2)
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Figure 1
3. After choosing the position of cut out on embroidered fabric, attach the pattern to the
material by pins and trace it with disappearing pen or chalk. Repeat all with the second
decorated part of the collar.
Figure 2
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Figure 3
5. Embroidered part with smooth part fold right sides together and sew, making sure that
seam has equal distance from the edge - very helpful will be foot for sewing patchwork.
The edge that is closest to the neck is left open. (Fig. 3)
The same applies to the second part of the collar.
6. Cut edges closer to the seam, especially at the rounded collar lines.
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8. Iron both turned to the right side parts of the collar - before it is good to check on another
piece of fabric, at which temperature they can be safely ironed. Be careful with alcantara - for
safety it can be iron through a cloth or with the use of PTFE shoe for iron.
9. Cut about 115 cm of binding (in this project a satin binding, 3 cm width, has been
used). Put two parts of collar on the table, so they touch each other with tie point and rear
part. Leaving about 45 cm of binding to tying-up, unbend factory bend and attach it right side
to right side of the collar - fix with basting stitch or pins along the open edge, passing to the
second part of the collar and continue until the end of the open edge. At the beginning and the
end, free pieces of binding should be left - they will be tying of the collar.
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Turn to the right side, pushing out the material at the seams.
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10. Begin to sew binding at the point where the edge of the collar begins. Sew exact in the
bend (binding groove). (Fig. 4)
In meeting place of the rear parts of collar sew in a continuous manner, combining the two
parts with binding.
11. At the other side of the collar end sewing with bartacking stitch and turn binding to the
underside of the collar, to close it from the top. Sew by hand with almost invisible internal
stitch which is often used to hem (when sew this way in the neck you will have a nicely finished
hem with no visible seams), or fasten to the bottom and sew all once again on the machine,
taking care that the seam did not go beyond the front lines of binding.
Figure 4
12. Half-fold the free end of binding (which will be tying), folds inwards, and start sewing
from the edge of the collar. Sew on the entire length, end of binding fold and roll inwards, then
sew. Do the same with the other end.
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13. If necessary iron all once again. The collar can be tied a loose knot or in a bow.
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One collar and a lot of possibilities
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Version with sewn on buttons
If you're lucky and you can use the industrial machine, instantly decorate your collar with
Siruba button sewing machine
model Siruba PK511-U
model Siruba PK511-C
Have you got household sewing machine?
It takes a little more time, but still, will help you Texi 1008 foot
Felted on Janome FM725
Embroidered on Janome MC200E
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