I wouldnt bother using stabiliser, unless you use the very lightest weight, if two layers tack the two layers together, ifyou have a machine where you clip your button on the back and the machine will automatically create a buttonhole the exact size and follow instructions in anual.if not place your button on your fabric and mark either side of the button. This will be the size of the opening. Check manual for the recommended stitch/length and width for narrow zig zag. Start at the top zigzag from one mark to the other, increase stitch width, and decrease length to 0 stitch 5-6times to mke a bar tack finish with needle atfar right keep needle in fabric, lift presser foot, pivot until your libe of stitching is on your left, reduc stitch width and stith back to first mark increase width again and bar tack, finish off stithing and remove from machine.place a pin just on the inside of each bar tack, use seam ripper very carefully cut between your two long lines tking care not to cut into bar tack, you should now have a buttonhoke.