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How to Sew a Cuff and Tailored Shirt Sleeve Placket (Tower Placket, Column Placket)

Apr 4, 2021 · 9.3K views

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DescriptionI used the Fairfield Button-Up Men's Shirt pattern by Thread Theory Designs as my example but you can use any similar tailored shirt sleeve placket pattern. I have a couple of tips with using the Fairfield to make it easier too! Looking for a tutorial on How to Sew a Bias Sleeve Placket? Here you go: https://youtu.be/More
I used the Fairfield Button-Up Men's Shirt pattern by Thread Theory Designs as my example but you can use any similar tailored shirt sleeve placket pattern. I have a couple of tips with using the Fairfield to make it easier too! Looking for a tutorial on How to Sew a Bias Sleeve Placket? Here you go: https://youtu.be/PsIXwHkXyiM Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Using Fairfield Pattern Pieces and some minor adjustments 2:26 Pattern Pieces and Prep 2:40 Transfer Markings 4:53 Sewing first step 5:32 Placket Slit 6:12 Iron (very important stuff here) 11:54 Sew and finish under placket edge 12:24 Sewing the column of the placket 15:20 Underarm seam 15:50 Pleats and Preparing Sleeve opening edge 16:10 Cuff to Sleeve 17:30 Cuff to Cuff 19:05 Prepare the curve 20:20 Iron 21:10 Check cuff width 21:22 Pinning last seam 23:38 Sewing the Cuff last seam 26:06 Admire your work! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are a bunch of links to a lot of the exact items you see me use live on camera (some are the newer version of what I use): Sewing Supplies: Little sewing snips by Karen Kay Buckley: https://amzn.to/3scjrHM Tapered Tailor's Awl by Clover: https://amzn.to/2OT7EzX Wonder Clips by Clover: https://amzn.to/2OSEIbh Seam Ripper by Clover: https://amzn.to/3vSSknp Chaco Liner by Clover: https://amzn.to/3tPxjIA Crayola Ultra Washable Markers: https://amzn.to/3sjWe6s Clover Buttonhole Cutter: https://amzn.to/3tLLI8s Rowenta Professional

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