Snap Placket - in downloads
This is how I interpret the Otto instructions for a snap placket. It might not be the *right* way, but it works for me.
This style placket is on the polo shirts in both Otto 1/09 and 1/10.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010001.jpg
Cut out all pieces as instructed
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010003.jpg http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010004.jpg
Transfer pattern markings to RIGHT side of shirt front and WRONG side of placket piece.
(apply interfacing to placket piece and then finish raw edges. I don't finish the top edge as it ends up inside the collar.)
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010005.jpg
Put a pin thru the mark for the bottom of the placket opening on the placket (wrong side up).
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010006.jpg
Stick the end of that pin thru the mark on the shirt front.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010007.jpg
Match your marks at the top/collar.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010008.jpg
Pin it all in place.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010010.jpg
Sew. I set my needle 2 spaces right of center, so I can line up center with my marked line and have a very even SA once I'm done. The blue pin is just showing the marked line, as the vanishing marker was vanishing. At the end, I pivot and stitch 3 stitches, then pivot & go back up to the collar, again keeping the marked line at center.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010012.jpg
When you're finished stitching, it will look like this.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010008.jpg
Cut the placket open, up to, but not through, your end stitches.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010014.jpg
Turn the placket to the inside of the shirt front, and press it flat on the narrow side (where the scissors are).
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010015.jpg
Fold the wide size over as shown.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010016.jpg
Fold the wide side back along your marked foldline.
At this point you should have 3 facing layers and one shirt layer, all stacked up. One shirt + one facing, the opening, then 2 facing layers.
Press it all smooth.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010017.jpg
I stitch the under side of the placket almost 'in the ditch' of the facing. I stitch very close to the seam of the upper side of the placket.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010018.jpg
Top stitch a little rectangle to secure & strengthen the bottom of the placket. Yours will be tidier since you won't have my son trying to spin your chair while you sew!
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010019.jpg
This is what the inside looks like.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...Feb2010022.jpg
After you get the collar on, you'll have this.
(I'll return with complete photos later, ran out of time this morning!)
Re: Snap Placket - in downloads
great tutorial. Thanks for sharing