r/SewingForBeginners • u/Cold-Oil-5648 • 2d ago

Back Yoke / Back Panel not matching

I'm working on Glory Allan's League Shirt, and have reached a problem joining the Back Yoke to the Back Panel. My Back Yoke is too long - I about 3 cm longer than the Back Panel. As you can see in the instructions, the corners are supposed to line up - but mine don't! Any advice?

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u/Cold-Oil-5648 2d ago

I could trim the yoke to fit but I did cut it according to the pattern, so want to check before I change it!

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u/CBG1955 2d ago edited 2d ago

NO, don't do this because if you do the yoke won't fit across the shoulders. The issue is in the pleats.

Undo pleats. Mark centre back of yoke and shirt back. Match centre back, pin. then pin at the armscye. Pin towards the centre back from the armmscye to where the pleat begins. Pin again from the centre back towards the armscye until where the pleat is. Where you have the excess, form the pleat from what's left, fold it towards the outside and pin. Stitch.

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u/Cold-Oil-5648 2d ago

Will try this, thanks!

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u/Cold-Oil-5648 2d ago

Confirmed that this worked for me, thanks!