Zippers in bags. Installing a Basic Zipper. First of all, I loved hearing about your potty stories that you shared with me here.
I kept laughing and laughing. I love that we all have so much in common. So many of you are going through the potty training blues with either your own kids, a grandchild, a niece/nephew, and/or a friend’s child etc. Hang in there…..and let me know how it goes. Especially the stories that may not be funny at the moment but you can laugh at later! I know…..zippers can seem scary. Have you been avoiding them? And substituting buttons, snaps, hook/eye, or velcro? If so, you just need to show those little boogers that you’re the boss. Seriously, they’re not terribly hard…….they just take a little practice. And they really can be pretty useful. You can use the basic zipper for clothing, pillow openings, pouches, totes, etc.
And besides, a cheery little zipper can always perk up a project. Also, if you only have a super long zipper on hand that’s just too long for your project…….don’t run to the store. One last tip: Move a Zipper's Location. Jack Deutsch The original pattern for moving a zipper opening.
Photo: Jack Deutsch Exposed zippers can be added to any garment. You can use an existing garment opening, such as a center-back or center-front opening, shift the original opening to another spot, or create new zipper locations in any existing seamline. But not all patterns offer the ideal zipper location. For example, side-seam zippers are hidden during garment wear, so there's little point in exposing a zipper at that spot.
Shifting the zipper opening to the center back is easy if the pattern has a center-back or center-front seam. Any existing seamline can be a prime spot for showing off an exposed zipper. How to insert a fly front zipper. Stabilising the zip in a delicate fabric. Exposed Zipper (with a seam) Lately we have been experimenting with our existing patterns, ironing out any quirks and bumps and generally making things better.
One thing that came to our attention is the method for sewing the exposed zipper in our “Relaxed Shift Dress” pattern, as it stands, it’s a little on the fiddly side and one thing that sewing should never be is fiddly! Sewing needs to just flow from one step to another without too much fuss and bother. So here is a much easier tutorial for setting in the exposed zipper without the fuss and fiddle.
See below images for written instructions. How To: Stabilise: Fuse a 2.5cm / 1” wide strip of suitable weight fusing to each side of the zipper opening (apply to the wrong side of the fabric). For all our customers who have previously purchased the Relaxed Shift Dress Pattern and would like to be emailed the updated instructions, please contact us and include the order/etsy invoice number and we will be sure to email you the updated instructions.
Inserting a Fly Front Zipper. I used to hate HATE inserting flys until I figured out this awesome method.
It’s nothing groundbreaking but I feel like every time I opened a new book or pattern they would give me a slightly different variation on how to insert a fly. These are my 7 steps to inserting a fly that works and looks great every single time, no more dreading this process. You may recognize that this is a repost of part of my Maritime Shorts sewing instructions. I figured it would be useful in a singular post for a few reasons.
One, for people who need to insert a fly and aren’t making the Maritime Shorts, now you don’t have to wade through 30 some odd instructions just to insert a fly in something completely unrelated. Step 1 | First prepare your Fly Facing and Fly Shield by fusing your interfacing to the wrong side of each piece according to the instructions that came with your fusible. Step 2 | Place Fly Facing on Left Front edge and stitch from top to start of crotch seam.