Buttonhole creation
Marking and sewing buttonholes on the upper placket.
Where it is used
Sewing Buttonholes and Final WHT
p. 6- Sew the buttonholes along the marked line using a special foot or by hand. Perform the final wet heat treatment (WHT) of the finished garment.
4-5. Prepare the plackets
p. 4- Finish one of the vertical edges on the plackets. Press the plackets in half lengthwise.
6. Mark reference points
p. 4- Mark reference points on the front piece. Chalk the stitching line for attaching the placket onto the front. Seam allowance is 1.0 cm for the vertical lines and the lower horizontal edge. Where the lines meet are your placket's reference points.
10. Lay out and layer plackets
p. 5- Lay out the placket, smoothing out all allowances, aligning every edge, pin the lower edge, and layer the top placket over the bottom one, making sure it matches the edge of the front panel.
7. Stitch plackets to front
p. 5- Stitch the unfinished edges of the plackets to the vertical edges of the front piece, making sure to sew precisely up to the guide marks. Place the placket face side down onto the right side of the front.
8. Press placket seam allowances
p. 5- Press the seam allowance of the plackets onto the placket itself.
12. Finish lower seam allowance
p. 6- Finish the lower seam allowance of the placket, keeping all layers together. Use a crochet hook to tuck in the serger threads neatly along the seam.
11. Sew lower edge of placket
p. 6- Sew the lower edge of the placket, making sure to align the placket’s reference points. Seam allowance: 1.0 cm.
17.1.2. Sew collar and finish corners
p. 8- Sew the lower part of the collar into the neckline. Finish the top corners of the placket. Allow a 0.7 cm seam.
17.2.7 - 17.2.8. Stitch lower placket and press
p. 9- Stitch the vertical serged edge of the lower placket from the right side, making sure to sew directly in the groove of the upper placket seam. Press the attached collar.
25-27. Sew buttonholes
p. 11- Mark the buttonhole placement on the placket according to the markings. Sew the buttonholes using a home sewing machine set to the appropriate program, or use a specialized machine. The size of the buttonhole should match the size of the buttons. Remove any threads from the buttonholes and cut them open.
28. Mark button spots
p. 12- Mark the spots for sewing buttons on the lower placket.
Related terms
requiresSewing machine
compatible withButtons
depends onButtons
requiresStandard sewing machine
requiresRegular sewing machine
depends onButtons