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Here’s a fun plaid-matching challenge: can you match the plaid on the sleeve placket to the sleeve? (image from our tailored placket tutorial post) Yes! You totally can. You just need to figure out what part of the sleeve placket piece is the one that shows on the right side. This is for the plaid Granville […]
Another placket demonstration! Today, it’s the placket on the Oakridge Blouse. This type of placket is called a continuous bound placket, since it’s made from one piece of fabric and it’s bound around the opening. I sewed up new demo samples just for this post, so it would be easy to see. We’re sewing a […]
The placket on the Granville Shirt looks complicated, but once you start it comes together easily! It’s easier to sew after watching it come together, so I’ll go through the sewing steps with photos. I’ve called it the ‘house’ style placket because of the top pointed edge, it looks like a house. I’ve also heard it called […]
Hey, everyone! Today we’ll sew our front plackets to the jacket, and baste in the front zipper. Now you’ll really be able to try on the jacket and see how it looks! Want to catch up on previous Sew-Along posts? Click the links below to read more: Minoru Sew-Along #1: Let’s Get Started! Minoru Sew-Along […]