DIY :: Detachable Peter Pan Collar

You guys... I did it. I really did it. I... SEWED!!!! And, while we're stopping the world, I'm doing another DIY. It appears that the last one of these puppies I did was denim cut-offs. In June. And that one barely counted. Less of a how-to and more of a how-I-did. So BAM. Here we go. My first real DIY.

The Peter Pan Collar. A fun little accessory that can be highly versatile. I struggle with buying a shirt/dress that's basically the same as one I already own except for a Peter Pan Collar. So I looked into detachables. The cheapest I could find ran circa $25. Eu, gross. So I put a little sweat equity into my wardrobe and decided to give my highly neglected DIY muscles a little work-out. Wanna take the plunge with me? Here's how:

You will need:

-Fabric (color/material of your choice!) 1/2 yard

-Thread

-Interfacing (light-medium) 1/2 yard

-Sewing machine

-Pins

-White paper

-Pencil

-Scissors

-Hook & Eye set

Design collar:

1. Lay a dress/top down that you'd like to fit the collar over.

2*. Use pins placed strategically to mark the size and shape of the collar.

Make pattern:

(Bypass this section by purchasing a pattern.)

3. Sketch the shape of the collar onto paper.

4. Add a dotted outline 5/8" all around that sketch to allow for a seam. This will be the size of the collar.

5*. Cut it out

6*. "Try it on" to make sure it fits right.
And here's your homemade pattern!

Prepare fabric:

7. Place pattern on 2 layers of the fabric and one layer of interfacing (it makes the collar crisper). Pin it smoothly.

8*. Cut them out.

9*. Remove pattern.
10*. Pin the interfacing to the backside of one collar piece.
11. Make sure pins are perpendicular so you can sew right over them or remove them as you go.

Sew, clip, turn, sew, iron, sew, & wear!

12*. Sew the interfacing to the backside of one collar piece at 1/2" from edge with a long stitch of 3.

13. Place the two front-sides of the material together and pin (One of the front sides will have the interfacing attached to it now).

14*. Stitch around the collar leaving an opening of 4" in the middle back of the collar.

15*. Clip the edge of the collar down at the curves and corners up to the seam.

16*. Turn it right side out.

17. Stitch the opening shut after folding edges in with a "blind" stitch (by hand).

18. Iron the collar.

19*. Sew a hook & eye at the opening.

And it's ready to wear!

Thanks to my amazing mom for helping this scary contraption seem a bit more friendly. We poured over every step of this little DIY together. She says "Hi" :)

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