Attaching neck binding involves preparing the binding strip and aligning it correctly with the garment's neckline before sewing.
Preparing the Neck Binding
The initial steps focus on creating the binding loop and marking key points for alignment.
- Step 1: Take the neck binding strip and fold it in half lengthwise, ensuring the right sides of the fabric are together. Line up the short ends of the strip.
- Step 2: Sew the short ends together to form a loop. Once sewn, press the seam allowance open. This helps reduce bulk at the seam.
- Step 3: To facilitate even distribution, divide the prepared neck binding loop into four equal parts. Mark each division point with a pin.
Preparing the Neckline
Similarly, the garment's neckline needs to be marked for accurate binding attachment.
- Step 4: Divide the neckline of your garment into four equal parts. Mark these points as well, typically placing pins at the center front, center back, and the two shoulder seams.
Pinning the Binding to the Neckline
The final step before sewing is joining the prepared binding to the prepared neckline.
- Step 5: Pin the binding to the neckline. Match the pins marking the four quarter points on the binding with the corresponding pins on the neckline (center front to center front, center back to center back, shoulder to shoulder). This ensures the binding is evenly distributed around the neck opening.
Once these steps are complete, the binding is ready to be sewn to the neckline.
