How to Sew a Collar and Collar Stand Easily by Sew Sew Live

Men's or Women's!
How to sew a Collar and Collar Stand the Easy way without worrying if you'll get it perfect on the inside because you will with this method.
You can use this same sewing method sewing Waistbands and Cuffs to Shirts.

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Here are a bunch of links to a lot of the exact items you see me use live on camera (some are the newer version of what I use):

Sewing Supplies:
Little sewing snips by Karen Kay Buckley:
Tapered Tailor's Awl by Clover:
Wonder Clips by Clover:
Seam Ripper by Clover:
Chaco Liner by Clover:
Crayola Ultra Washable Markers:
Clover Buttonhole Cutter:
Rowenta Professional Steam Iron:
Juki 8700-7 Industrial Machine with Electronics:
Juki 8700 Industrial Machine without Electronics:

Organizing Supplies:
Rabbit Hole Punch for use with hanging pattern hooks:
Pattern Hooks for hanging patterns and for use with Rabbit Punch but not necessary:
Rolling Cart:

Pattern Drafting Supplies:
Pattern Notcher:
Tracing Wheel:
Screw Punch:
Pattern Drafting Scissors:
2" x 18" C-Thru Ruler:

Cutting Supplies:
Olfa 45 mm Rotary Cutter:
Replacement Blades for 45 mm Olfa Cutter (ten pack):
Replacement Blades for 45 mm Olfa Cutter (five pack):
Omnigrid 6" x 12" Ruler:
Omnigrid 12.5" x 12.5":

DISCLAIMER: The above links are affiliate links for several different products. I earn a small amount from qualifying purchases at no cost to you and I tried to pick the most competitive yet exact item as possible!

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About Sew Sew Live
Hi I'm Saremy!
My sewing style is a combination of garment industry factory floor speediness combined with some of the nice details of home sewing. It's not about being fast but about being efficient and confident. There's more than one way to get there!

Check out my Welcome video pinned to my landing page to see a glimpse of my background and experience. Currently I like sewing live with you, helping with your projects, talking construction, fit, pattern drafting and all things in between. Everyone is welcome here! No matter your ability, size, race, religion, orientation, or gender. All curious humans are welcome here! Why do I do this? I just want to share the skills I've learned over the years while I continue to learn even more!

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xo Saremy

[shelliethompson]

Thrilled that you are filming this technique. After almost 60 years of sewing I'm glad to learn something new.

[polliopral]

I’m 16 and I’ve been sewing for about 4 years. I just started my first piece of clothing and this video has helped me so so much.

[consolw]

So glad I found you, I love the way you did this collar! I will no longer be afraid of shirts 😀, and I love that after 50 plus years of sewing I’m still learning better ways to do things. Made my day 👍😊💐

[MikeAndMollysHouse]

I never thought to start in the center and sew to the end when attaching the collar to the stand. It makes so much sense!

[edinacole]

Cannot resist telling you that your hair is so gorgeous!

[carolinekoleycouturedesigns]

Best collar tutorial I have seen. Thank you!

[demauppasant]

Thank you SO MUCH for doing tutorial without friggin material full of bold print...and for talking through the tutorial. ❤

[seauxmadre]

Thank you for helping me be the boss of my collar stand!!!!

[susanlee]

I attempted a collar constructed on a simplicity pattern. After 2 days and still unclear, I am here. Ripped off attempted collar, headed to fabric store this afternoon for some extra fabric and fusing. Will follow video instructions step by step. Everything was clear, including understitching! Thank you Sew Sew

[Skyy_]

29:40 ~ “It’s good to get things done …. have something you can use.”
I love that you stated this; as crafters/perfectionists we can get carried away with the itty bitty little things and forget about the big picture.

[dianegould]

I could listen to you sew and teach for hours. Thank you!

[eireland]

OMG- I sewed the most sharp looking collar and stand with your expert technique. Thank you for making these videos. You are a great instructor

[alandoyle]

SUPERB !!! I was stumped by my pattern's printed instructions for an almost identical shirt collar, but your tutorial in video form demystified it completely, and I really like your method of sewing up the whole collar first before attaching to the short body, as the pattern's approach of doing it piece by piece attached to the shirt first meant that any mistakes on the shirt body could effectively trash the whole front and/or back pieces....Yikes !!! With your method, if I make a mistake on any of the collar pieces, I have much less to lose and more likely to have enough material to redo the collar pieces 😃 Thank you sooo (sew ??) much !!! have a great day.

[fibrophy]

What a perfect tutorial. Thank you so much. Helped me skip about six steps in the patten instructions. 🥳

[alexaelliott]

Really clear instructions. You have demystified sewing a collar with a collar stand. It’s taken me a while to understand how to do it but your excellent close up video was appreciated. Thanks

[thesewable]

Thanks for posting this! I was just stuck on a collar and ready to give up until I found this video!

[noahburke]

I LOVE this method. I just tried it on my 4th Archer and it turned out the best yet. Still not perfect but that will come with time. THANK YOU for so generously sharing your expertise .

[georgia]

So thankful that I found this video and found you! This is the only way I do my collars now and they come out perfect every time! Thank you very much. I also do my yokes like you do now. I was also thankful that this was not a live sew a long where there were questions and answers.🤪

[gwendolynarias]

Thank you very much for this painless and easy way to sew the collar and collar stand on this aloha shirt!! I always had a hard time sewing the yoke and collar on aloha shirts but now I'm not afraid to sew more! Mahalo plenty from Hawaii!

[davidburks]

OMGoodness! I'm so happy I found this tutorial. I'm new to sewing and have never sewn a collar stand. I feel so empowered now and confident that it's going to go easier.