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How to sew the traditional sleeve placket on a men shirt

Posted by Pauline A. from Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain • Published See Pauline A.'s 7 projects »
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  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 1
    Step 1

    Here is what your placket pattern piece should look like more or less. It should come with your shirt pattern but if not, you can find printable templates quite easily on the internet.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 2
    Step 2

    Place your placket piece over the sleeve, matching the cutting line marking. Important: both pieces should be with the wrong side facing up toward you!
    Stitch the box around the cutting line (follow the red line), pivoting at the angles. It's better to set your machine on a small stitch length.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 3
    Step 3

    Cut the opening line and finish with a V shape very close to the stitching line.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 4
    Step 4

    Turn the sleeve over and with right side up, flip the placket through the opening. Press open.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 5
    Step 5

    Take the small side and fold under along the folding line. Press.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 6
    Step 6

    Stitch very close to the folding line.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 7
    Step 7

    On the other side, fold the end forming a point. Press.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 8
    Step 8

    Fold along the two folding lines and press.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 9
    Step 9

    Now we have folded and pressed the fisrt line, we are going to fold the other one and press it.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 10
    Step 10

    Place the pointed part over the small one. We are now going to stitch the red line, enclosing the raw edges under the placket.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 11
    Step 11

    Edgestitch the placket following the red line. Go approx. 2 cm down the cuff opening to enclose the raw edge.

  • How to sew a sleeve. How To Sew A Sleeve Placket - Step 12
    Step 12

    The result: nice and tidy!
    Now you can attach the cuff.

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