I tried to make a really simple pencil case kinda bag w/ a zipper top. What a disaster.

Is there somewhere online that describes how to insert zippers property w/ pictures? Or does anyone feel ambitious enough to do w sew-along? I feel like a dunce ;)

I almost posted this previously! the first zipper I ever did was great but ever since...hmmm not so great so now I am skipping them temporarily until my sewing lesson on wednesday..I am going to ask her to show me the RIGHT way...she already suggested a Vogue sewing book for beginners to learn zippers and stuff.

Originally posted by bluehalo
I tried to make a really simple pencil case kinda bag w/ a zipper top. What a disaster.

Is there somewhere online that describes how to insert zippers property w/ pictures? Or does anyone feel ambitious enough to do w sew-along? I feel like a dunce ;)

Color me impressed! I found my zipper, but I've been googling trying to find a good site with diagrams or pictures of a zippered, lined bag before I jump in and sew. :)

Originally posted by dehart
Color me impressed! I found my zipper, but I've been googling trying to find a good site with diagrams or pictures of a zippered, lined bag before I jump in and sew. :)

doh, I knew you were going to see this -- I'm busted ... and no, I'm not going to post pictures ... it's embarrasing *lol*

Have you found any good sites online? I've had no luck!

Well I'm actually slightly struggling with this as we speak as well. But I want to make some of these for the christmas swap as well as something else I'm working on. As soon as I find the best technique (something that actually yields a nice looking end-result) I'll post a sew along. But if you find something in the meantime, do share!

Alison

This is the best I can find now: http://www.sewyoungsewfun.com/freeprojects/overnightbag/overnightbag.html

http://www.soapboxgirls.com/random/weebagpattern.pdf

oooh, pictures: http://sewing.about.com/library/weekly/aa062300a.htm

There was another one I saw several months ago, but it's eluding me now. :mad: I'm not great at figuring out spatial relations type stuff in my head, my mind is spinning.

Yes, I'm up at 1:35 a.m. obsessing about how to make a lined, zipper-top bag...

Originally posted by dehart
This is the best I can find now: http://www.sewyoungsewfun.com/freeprojects/overnightbag/overnightbag.html

http://www.soapboxgirls.com/random/weebagpattern.pdf

oooh, pictures: http://sewing.about.com/library/weekly/aa062300a.htm

There was another one I saw several months ago, but it's eluding me now. :mad: I'm not great at figuring out spatial relations type stuff in my head, my mind is spinning.

Yes, I'm up at 1:35 a.m. obsessing about how to make a lined, zipper-top bag...

thanks Jayme!! I'm off to ponder these sites and if we're lucky, by the end of the day I'll have a decent zipper S&S. *crossing fingers*

So, this time I started w/ the zipper longer than the top of the bag ... I think that made all the difference.

This is a lame S&S, but I promised I'd post pics, so here they are *lol*

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=646622

So, I still don't understand how to insert a zipper that doesn't go the entire length of the opening, like in clothes or if I wanted to make a bag that was wider than the zipper opening, kwim?

(:

please let me know if you use it, it took quite a bit of time!

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=646682

Fabulous job, my dear! :thumbsup:

((((( THANK YOU soooooooooo much for the instructions!!! I have been afraid to admit that I am still stunned when it comes to zippers....shhh! THANKYOUTHANKYOU!:D

Very impressive! Wanders off to see if she can figure out what Nathan did with her zipper...

Dropped your paisley off at the p.o. today, btw. :)

beautiful! :) lol I know what you mean! I can do them ok if they go the whole way.... I've started doing ti with noelles dresses...making the zipper go to the end of the dress...I use a separating zipper though... dont know hoe to do a half one and not have the end look wonky.

ok...I get that but still hmm..I wonder how it would look done... I will try one tonight I think!

Oooh, I love it! I've done a couple of zippers and have had headaches with fabric creeping and things ending up wonky... LOVE the idea of basting everything together to prevent that from happening. Woo HOOO! I want to try this...

(((((

Very nice job Bethan!

I've done zippers this way and it works well. :thumbsup:

Thank you!!! I always have such problems with zippers.

Thank you!!! I"m going to print it out for my sewing room!! One day I'll get brave enough to use it...

That's how I do mine. Comes out nice every time. My only question is what do you do with the metal zipping part? My zipper foot always bumps up over it, and it makes the stitching all wonky in that spot. Am I using the zipper foot wrong, or should I be moving the zipper part around while I stitch?

I often do mine the same way. I baste the seam together, but then I use wonder tape to secure the zipper. Its double sided tape that will disappear in the wash :D So then I don't have to baste the zipper on.

Heather

Thank you Bethan, I'll try another one tonight w/ that method :) Would that work when inserting zips into the back of a dress, for example, too?


Originally posted by xheathers
I use wonder tape to secure the zipper. Its double sided tape that will disappear in the wash :D
Heather

Where do you find this nifty sounding stuff? :D

Originally posted by bluehalo



Where do you find this nifty sounding stuff? :D

Right here: nancy's notions (http://www.nancysnotions.com/Nancys/productr.asp?pf_id=BT14)

I can find it on the notions wall of my local Hancocks....I have not checked the JoAnns.

Heather

I am adding it to my sewing file.

Originally posted by bluehalo
Thank you Bethan, I'll try another one tonight w/ that method :) Would that work when inserting zips into the back of a dress, for example, too?


This method does work for the backs of dresses, unless it's a lined bodice. Then, you have to either catch the liner in too, or hand stitch the liner against the zipper on the inside.

Thanks Bethan!
It's printed and going on my sewing wall!
Thanks again for the time and effort!
~Suzanne