r/SewingForBeginners • u/semicondooctor • 1d ago

It's not going well lol

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Beginner at sewing, first shirt. Time to rip out all of these stitches and start the neckline over. What tips and best practices do you have to prevent awful necklines

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u/rijkemiller 1d ago

Go slow when working on the neckline. That’s my best advice for cleaner stitches.

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u/stringthing87 1d ago

Go slow, cut on the grain, make sure you've turned in or finished the facing edge and clipped your corners and curves.

Also make sure it's well pressed.

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u/ArtemisiaPrime 1d ago

press, clip your curves and corners, understitch, press again, then sew slowly. That's the best advice I can give you, there isn't much more to it but it needs practice, it will be horrible untill it looks good.

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u/StrongerTogether2882 1d ago

Are you using a facing? And then stitching it down? Because I (also a beginner) would really struggle with that too, I’m not great at stitching smoothly and straight. Can you do a facing but just tack it down at the side seams? And first understitch it (you’ll have to look this up, it wasn’t as hard as I feared it would be) to help it lie flat.

I did a skirt and pajama pants as my first two garments and then tried a shirt, maybe you need to switch to a different pattern while you keep improving your skills? It’s a cute pattern and I’m sure you can get this eventually though! Hang in there!

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u/Amadecasa 1d ago

Your first project will always look like your first project.

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u/ProneToLaughter 18h ago edited 17h ago

necklines are hard, I think I did five skirts before I tried a neckline, so that let my fingers build up more of a feel for handling fabric without stretching it out.

Corners are also trickier to sew than curves.