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Shoulder seam reinforcement

The technique of adding tape or fabric strips to shoulder seams to prevent them from stretching out of shape.

Where it is used

1. Reinforce the pattern pieces

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  1. Reinforce the pattern pieces: attach interfacing to the plackets and collar, and fuse the collar to the seam allowance along the entire stitching perimeter. To help prevent stretching at the shoulder seam: Attach a strip of fusible interfacing with a knit base, 0.5 cm wide and as long as the shoulder edge, to the shoulder edge of the back piece (or insert a silicone tape under the seam for reinforcement).
1. Reinforce the pattern pieces
Open the step in the "Collared T-Shirt Dress Pattern | Casual Short Sleeve Dress PDF | Easy Shift Dress Sewing | Womens Summer Basic | L-XXL" pattern →

Reinforce Shoulder Seam

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  1. To help prevent stretching at the shoulder seam: Attach a strip of fusible interfacing with a knit base, 0.5 cm wide and as long as the shoulder edge, to the shoulder edge of the back piece (or insert a silicone tape under the seam for reinforcement).
Reinforce Shoulder Seam
Open the step in the "Polo Dress Pattern PDF | Womens Tennis Dress | Collared Golf Shirt Dress | Preppy Sporty Summer Dress | XS-M" pattern →

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