SewLibra:
I stabilized BOTH layers on the inside of both sides of the V-neck with Pellon Knit-N-Stable to securely hold the grommets. Btw, grommets have 2 pieces and eylets have 1 piece. At least according to what I read!
SewLibra:
I put two strips of Knit-N-Stable together, sticky sides out, and placed it right at the fold inside the V-neck slit. I had forgotten to do it when I should have, so this pic is awkward.
SewLibra:
I lengthened the front slit one inch while sewing the top. I tried it on and put a pin at the top where I wanted the grommets to stop. Using a seam gauge, I placed pins where I wanted the grommets.
SewLibra:
I placed the pins 1/2 in. from the edge and 1.25 apart and slipped the grommets on top to see how it looked. Looked fine to me!
SewLibra:
I took the grommets off and marked at the base of the pins. The dots represent the center of the grommet hole.
SewLibra:
I used the Dritz pliers and carefully made one hole on each mark. The instructions say to keep punching until the hole is the same size as the grommet hole. Do not do that for knit fabrics! If the hole is too big, they won't stay in.
SewLibra:
On the garment wrong side, I had to gently pull and cut off the little hole centers. There are two layers of fusible in there, so they got stuck.
SewLibra:
Make sure you get it all the way through. I had to gently stretch the fabric to get it through, but it was a nice tight fit.
SewLibra:
Now place the shallow half of the grommet, dome side up, over the stem of the half you have inserted.
SewLibra:
Place the grommet and fabric in the pliers with the punch side of the pliers on the wrong side of the fabric.