How to make a collar to fit a your top

As promised - this is how to make - (or how i made) a collar to fit my old green cardigan. Its simple and should only take about an hour. Once you have made the template, even quicker. I hope you find it helpful. See what you think and if i have missed out anything...

So firstly choose your top

 Using some tracing or thin paper, make your template by drawing out how you would like your collar to look around the neckline. I did mine with a rounded collar edge. You only draw to half round the back of the neck as later you will be cutting on the fold.

 make sure you are happy with how it looks. Obviously you can make it smaller or with a pointed edge, its up to you

 choose your fabric.....

 laying your template on the fold of the material and cut round. cut out leaving half an inch round 

 Cut it out, then use that one as your template to cut out the other side. You can use the same fabric, but why not make it reversible.....

 pin the two pieces of fabric together with the right sides facing.

 Sew round half an inch into the edge (then it will be just like your template!)

 Leave about 5-6 centimeter at the center of the back as you will need it to turn it right side out

 Turn it right side out, give it a good iron and sew up the gap you left to turn it right side out

and there it is. one top 3 different looks. You can use little safety pins to keep it in place.

If i have not explained this well or have a question then please do leave a comment.

lovely weekend and the start of a collar.

I have had a lovely weekend, that in turn was both busy and relaxing. I had my hair cut Friday night and love it. got my nice short 50's fringe back thanks to my clever sister. Saturday was housework and tea with a good friend. I was so tired that Saturday night was an early night which though very boring of me , it did mean that i work up this morning ready for action! The lovely frank got a long long walk across Blackheath and into Greenwich Park and then nice and tired i made a button picture.

 May not look to much now but wait and see .......

 I said that I would do a blog on making a collar and did get a chance to start the project. I decided to do one for my cheapy green cardigan...But now i need your help deciding what fabric to use. It will be double sided.

 You can see i have made the template..Green cogs

 A clash of blue spots

 owls i think is no...

 cowgirl i think your print is too big.

 milkmaids

 flower circles

 this?

 i am thinking of two from these 3....

with these ribbons to embellish? ........I will hopefully finish tomorrow and then post on how i made it.

I hope you too had a lovely weekend and are ready for the week ahead. xxx