How do I sew Bias tape onto a neck hole?

Answer 1

It will be easier if your neck hole is round. With v-necks, it takes a bit of manipulation to keep the v from looking wonky.

If you are sewing a knit, try using a knit piece of bias cut from the original fabric for the added stretch to get it over your head. If using it to finish the edge of a woven garment, then store bought bias tape would work, although making bias tape that matches from the original fabric is ideal.

Try to iron the shape of your neckline into the tape before applying it - it will help when you are working the curves.

Answer 2

Turn the garment right side out.
Use double fold bias tape.
Lay tape right sides together edge to edge and sew it to the collar hole. There is a longer side and a shorter half. You want the shorter half on the neck hole and then the longer half has a purpose later.
If the garment is a cotton blend, pin tape to hole and add a little extra tape and ease it in as you sew by slightly pulling the neck as you sew to extend it. This gives a little stretch when pulling garment over head.
If you are using knit to knit, then ease fabric only at the shoulder to provide stretch without puckering.
Clip slits in the neck hole fabric to allow for give but be careful not to clip the stitching.
Fold the tape over all the raw edges and sew a row of top stitching to seal the deal. This is the reason for a wider half and a less wide half.
Use a long stitch length in case you have to take it out and do over. Go slow, the first time is the hardest, but it is the easiest way to finish a garment. I like it better than all those facing layers.

Answer 3

I'm not a professional seamstress, but if you cut slits down the ribbon of bias tape, it will more easily fit the neckline curves.

Answer 4

I dont see why you would want to.