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7. Turn the patch and press the side seam
allowance.
8. Fold each side of the patch to form pleats
that meet at the center of the buttonhole
and cover the opening. Press the patch.
9. Turn the fabric to right side and baste
along the center of each fold.
a. Right side of fabric
10.Fold the fabric and stitch along the seams
on each side, just a needle width from the
original stitching line. Remove the basitng.
c. Wrong side of fabric
11.Fold the fabric another direction and
stitch the trianglar ends on the original
stitching line.
12.Press and trim the patch to within 5 mm
of the stitching.
a. Right side of fabric
c. Wrong side of fabric
NOTE:
When sewing weaker fabric, previously
sewing, cut a patch of fusible interfacing 3
cm wide 2 cm longer than the buttonhole.
Fuse to wrong side over each buttonhole
marking.
