My question today is about stretch neckbands. I know that from time to time we all have difficulty with them. On the whole, mine go in OK, but I think I've narrowed down the ones which always cause me a problem, and these tend to be the ones where the fabric has least stretch.
The top pictured is one I've made many times, and generally the neckband goes in easily, but this time I'm struggling. sometimes if the band doesn't stretch enough, I'll cut it on the cross of the fabric, but this isn't an option this time as the remnant fabric left me very tight for fabric.
So, I've put up a pic of my latest attempt. It's OK, but it pulls away from the neck slightly when it's on. I haven't O/Locked yet, or stitched it down, and I'm wondering if this would help? My worry is that if I O/L, and then have to unpick, the neck will be too damaged and need trimming. This is my third attempt, one was looser, one tighter. The tighter one looked as if the neckline was gathered.
The second was hanging down.
I wouldn't bother too much, but although it doesn't look much on the hanger, it looks really nice on.
So girls, help and suggestions please!
Jessie