Sew pencil skirt with lining. Step 15, how to create a buttonhole on the overlap of the waistband?

(See next step 16, how to sew shank button on the underlap of the waistband?)

(See previous step 14, how to sew a straight waistband to the waist line of the skirt?)

First, take your shank button. Please Note: Click on photo to see a larges size.

Then take a tape measure, and measure the width of the button.

Buttonhole will be a little bit wider than the width of the button. Then mark buttonhole location, use a piece of soap and a ruler. 

How to create a buttonhole - use your sewing machine instruction.

(See next step 16, how to sew shank button on the underlap of the waistband?)

(See previous step 14, how to sew a straight waistband to the waist line of the skirt?)