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Please visit my site at: william-sews.com Mark placket line. Cut a contrast piece of fabric approximately 18cm x 4cm ( 7" x 1 ½") and place on the short (back) of the sleeve, aligning with the placket line. Stitch 1cm from the line, 1 cm from the top of the piece. Place a piece of the main colour, cut to 20cm x6cm (8" x 2 1/2" )  next to the contrast piece. Stitch the same as the other piece, stitch across the top, joining the two seams. Cut through the sleeve along the line, cutting  to  the corners at the top.  Press a small (5mm) seam on the outside edge of both pieces. Edge stitch the contrast piece in place. Fold the upper placket over the lower, press. Press the top to a point or square, depending on preference. Use fabric glue stick if the point won’t sit properly...

Please visit my blog at: william-sews.com I've made a shirt for a friend, it's a Tiger patterned fabric, loosely woven cotton. Fabric cut and ready to sew. I had perfect buttons for this shirt, I've had them in my collection for years. The finished shirt, ready to visit the urban jungle...

Making a self-tie bow tie.. Please visit my blog at: william-sews.com Cut a strip 6 ½ ” wide the width of the fabric, folded in half. I’m using quilting rulers. Press in half the other way to create a double piece 3 ¼ ” wide. Trim straight, removing the selvedge. Cut light, fusible interfacing the same width as the fabric. Cut along the fold a couple of centimetres and fold back, staggering slightly. Press the interfacing to the fabric, I don’t know where I got this cloth but it’s great for this. Place the long template on the fabric and draw around, I use a 6B pencil. Fold the template and cut the shorter side. Trim the curved part with scissors, cut the straight part with a rotary cutter.  Stitch around with a ¼ ” seam , leaving the small end open. Snip around the curves. Turn right side out. I use a ‘Turn-It-All’, makes ...