Jenallyson - The Project Girl - Fun Easy Craft Projects including Home Improvement and Decorating - For Women and Moms. Striped Cardigan. I decided to go completley out of my comfort zone and make a piece of clothing that wasn't a skirt. I have always stayed away from making a shirt or any sort of top, simply because it looks really hard and complicated.
But I had a ton of this cute striped knit fabric that I had picked up from the fabric district a while ago and figured I would give it a try. It didn't even take a full yard of fabric. It worked! I was thrilled that it actually turned out. Basically I just took one of my favorite cardigans (I love how long it is), and traced each piece of it using muslin. I didn't take too many pictures while I was making it, because I wasn't really planning on it turning out right. I folded the fabric in half and made the stripes go vertical for the piece that goes around the neck and down the front. I had some gold buttons that I was originally planning on adding, but once I got this far, I thought that anything else might be a little much. I couldn't believe how easy it was! C&C.
Welcome to the gOOd life. Sweetie Pie Bakery. Sew Homegrown. Hart + sew. Spool Sewing. Sew Petite Gal. I'm not an expert by any means and there are MANY great zipper tutorials (2 of my favorites here and here), but I wanted to share this from the perspective of someone who has never been a "natural" at anything. I have a tendency to take shortcuts / do things my own way / learn via trial and error and this is the easiest method for me when it comes to sewing in a zipper. :) Typical Zipper Lengths and Project Types: 7-9" = Skirts12-14" = Side zips on dresses / tops20-22" = Back zips on dresses / tops I personally use the 7-9" and 20-22" sizes the most.
Though side zips are nice in minimizing a zipper on the exterior, I find that the zipper tab bothers me throughout the day. Getting Started: If you read the directions on the packaging, they advise you to iron the zipper first so that the area folded underneath the teeth is exposed and ready for sewing. What I do: 1.) In the case of the skirt below, this is halfway up the length of the waistband. 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 5a.) 6.) 7.) 8.) Finished! Poppyprint. Adventures in Dressmaking.