
The Sewing Workshop Collection has a pattern "Chopin Bouse" which
incorporates a shirred collar and cuffs. I love SWC patterns because
they offer stylish patterns with explicit directions for advanced
tailoring techniques. For example, if you need to pin up a lot of hems,
make a cardboard template in the shape of a ruler that is 1 inch wide.
Then you can fold up the material over this template, press, and pin
--which saves time.
Here's a SWC tip for easily making a shirred collar. Use a paper template for the final shape. Pin material to paper, adjust gathers, and pin to fabric backing for collar. This is such as easy way to evenly distribute the gathers and keep them in place when you stitch. When done, you rip the paper from the material. I used regular paper for a normal weight cotton but you might want to use thinner paper for finer material or even a dissolvable stabilizer so you don't rip out stitches when removing the paper.
Here's a SWC tip for easily making a shirred collar. Use a paper template for the final shape. Pin material to paper, adjust gathers, and pin to fabric backing for collar. This is such as easy way to evenly distribute the gathers and keep them in place when you stitch. When done, you rip the paper from the material. I used regular paper for a normal weight cotton but you might want to use thinner paper for finer material or even a dissolvable stabilizer so you don't rip out stitches when removing the paper.
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