![]() With the needle down, you can lift your machine's presser foot and reach under the shirt to hold your placket in place. If you feel like you're a little too close to that cut edge, nudge your project over slightly as you take those last stitches.Īfter you sew just one stitch past the cut slit, make sure you're needle is down again. To help ensure you don't sew a hole, you can stop a little early like we've done to take a look and make sure your stitching line is on track. ![]() If you sew on the edge of the cut slit or just to the right, you'll have a hole in your placket area. You want to sew one stitch past the end of the cut slit and just to the left of it. Make sure your needle is down in the fabric when you stop. 25” seam allowance, stopping before you get to the end of the cut slit. 25” away from the raw edge of the placket. Locate the end of your cut slit, and make sure that it's a scant (slightly less than). 25” at any point along the stitching line. Hold the placket straight and pivot the sleeve just a little bit to the left. The pivot shouldn't exceed. Place the needle down in the fabric, then lift the presser foot on your machine. With everything all set up, sew 2 stitches and backstitch. If you've cut your placket longer than you need, let the placket stick out past the top of the wrist a bit. We'll cut off any extra fabric at the very end. Slide it underneath the sleeve piece, aligning the raw edges and the seam allowance at the wrist. Next, take the placket, and make sure it's right side up. If you're using a sewing pattern, double check your pattern's seam allowance. Line up the cut edge to match your seam allowance. ![]() Pull apart the cut opening, and place the cut edge of the left side underneath the presser foot. 25” seam allowance and my placket is cut 1.25” wide.Ĭut open the slit of the wrist opening, then with the sleeve right side up, point the wrist opening towards the sewing machine. When sewing this placket at home, use your sewing pattern’s seam allowance and placket width measurement. I like straight grain plackets for wrist openings where one side lays on top of the other.įor this continuous bound placket tutorial, I'm showing you how to make a bound placket that stays closed, so we're using a placket cut on the straight grain. A placket cut on the straight grain won't stretch, and folds over really easily. I recommend this method when binding a slit that you want to lay open. Keep in mind, there are pros and cons to which direction you cut your placket piece. Your placket piece can be cut on the straight grain or on the bias. Continuous bound placket tutorial Should I cut my placket on the straight grain or bias? You'll also see bound plackets on necklines and side seams. ![]() You often find these plackets on the wrist openings of a sleeves like the sleeves of a button-up shirt. If you're still struggling to sew them well, I have a secret tip for you! I’ve never seen anyone do it quite like this before, so join me as I show you how to successfully sew a continuous bound placket! What's a continuous bound placket?Ī continuous bound placket finishes the raw edges when you have a slit in a garment. A continuous bound placket is the easiest placket to sew.
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