In the new issue of Threads Bonnie Wheaton mentions using scraps to face a tunic. The part I’m intrigued by is that she said she turned it to the outside. Has anyone else ever done this? I would like to see a picture if possible. Thank you!
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A facing is just an extra bit of fabric that you sew to the edge of your garment and fold down to conceal a raw edge. I use them on necklines, instead of folding the edge down in a traditional hem. If you don’t get the concept, @vintage-aerith has a great tutorial here. Facings produce very sturdy, flat, and non-bulky edges.
I recently used a facing on the outside. I cut 2 of facing pieces, stitched together to give a clean edge, then attached. I used selvage as decorative edging, and a decorative stitch on a beach coverup.