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How to make a Tudor Collar or Ruff
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Using card or paper this collar pattern guide can be used for a range of temporary short term use or activity play.
Please note this is a fabric & materials project: there is no sewing involved.
Interfacing fabric information from wikipedia
You will Need
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3 Sheets of A4 white card
Hoop and loop tape
Access to a Glue gun
Tape measure & ruler
Scissors, clear contact adhesive
Thick interfacing fabric / material
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 This collar was made to fit an 8yr old boy - at its most basic needs it required 5 sections of folds on a interfacing collar strip measuring 35cm in length.
For a comfortable, unrestrictive fit for a 5yr old use the same number of fold sections on a strip of interfacing measuring approx 28 - 30cm
 To make each collar individual:
 Measure your Childs neck and add on 3cm more. |
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Cut a strip of interfacing material the length needed and approx 2cm wide - place to one side.
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Make the Collar and ruffs
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Fold each A4 sheet of card in half, widthways and then flatten out again.
Fold - backwards and forwards to form a concertina design - using about 1cm deep folds.
Hold all the folds together firmly and then cut in half - use the pre-made central fold as the cut line.
Repeat this with the remaining sheets of card.
5 sections in enough to stretch the circumference of the collar - using up the last section will add folds and 'bulk to the design.
Using the clear contact adhesive, glue all of these sections together along the short end edges - forming a complete strip.
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You will need to work fairly quickly on this pieces so that the glue does not dry out before you've finished positioning the ruff folds.
Take up the pre measured and cut interfacing strip and lay it on a hard flat surface.
With the hot glue gun lay on a generous amount of glue along the flat side of the interfacing.
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3.
Gather up the whole ruff length and stand it up - onto and into the hot glue .. leave appox 1.5 cm free on one end of the interfacing for the hook tape.
Whilst you have time re position the folds as necessary to ensure an even balance across the whole length of the collar.
Press down gently so that all the card folds catch in the glue and are secured in place.
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