Sewing Glossary: How To Sew Your Most Essential Four Collars
Mandarin Collar Made With FS OPTIC WHITE Midweight Linen
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one place where I could have all the links to tutorials for all the different collars I love/ am eager/ am always scared to make? It would save me from bookmarking separate pages and possibly procrastinating which, let’s face it, is long.
Yes! We think so too, so here are the four essential collar tutorials in one place. Simply click on the links below to either go straight to the collar tutorial, or try out any of our free patterns below to practice these skill.
Let us know in the comments below if this is useful to you and we can make similar collections of tutorials on sleeves, pleats, hems, etc.
Shirt Collar
Click HERE for Shirt Collar tutorial.
If you would like to try our free multi-sized printable Noa Pattern here is the step by step tutorial on how to make it.
Shirt Collar Made With FS BLEACHED Midweight Signature Linen
Peter Pan Collar
Click HERE for Peter Pan Collar tutorial.
Here can find the tutorial on how to self draft and make this cute Peter Pan Collar Dress, which turns out we forgot to name.
Peter Pan Collar Made With FS Yarn Dyed Midweight Linen
Mandarin Collar
Click HERE for Mandarin Collar tutorial.
To download the free Jade Pattern click HERE, and HERE is the step by step tutorial to help you assemble it.
Mandarin Collar Made With FS OPTIC WHITE Midweight Linen
Notched Collar
Click HERE for Notched Collar tutorial.
You can access the multi-sized printable PDF pattern for Hayden Pattern HERE and HERE is the tutorial on how to put it together.
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4 Comments
Denise Menzel
The link to the step by step instructions does not work and I can’t find the instructions by using the search bar. Can you point me to the tutorial? Thank you
Lori Herring
I have quilted for decades, but with the arrival of my first grandchild… a granddaughter…I have begun my journey into garment sewing. I love this approach of putting all the tutorials I need on a certain technique in one centralized place. And btw, thank you for the free patterns you post and for the buy a pattern get the fabric free deals! With our ever shrinking budget in these the Biden years, it enables me to sew with ghe best quality and even afford to buy some of your scrumptious colors.
Ana Isaiah
So many skills to learn and I like how everything is here in one place with great linking. Great job team and keep it up.
Blessings, Ana from Papua New Guinea
JeanMarie Johnston
This is a great idea—thanks!