A button hole is sewn by adjusting the stitch length and stitch width on a zig zag stitch. Use a wider stitch at both ends of the buttonhole to form bar-tacks at the end of the buttonhole.
Fabric Checkbook Cover - Free Pattern & Directions
By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide
On piece D, sew a buttonhole the length marked on the pattern piece.
Do not open the hole now, as it makes it difficult to turn right side out later.
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