Side zipper

Without a doubt, invisible zippers give a much cleaner and more professional finish to garments – particularly for side and back openings on all types of garments. Because they are a very different application to your standard zipper, they may...

3. Stitch the seam below the zipper opening, stopping at the dot that marks the zipper opening and its wider seam allowance. Lock your stitches at the dot by

Have you ever noticed how vintage dress patterns usually have side zips instead of the back zips found in most modern patterns? A well-made vintage dress will almost always have a side lapped closure - and a metal zip, of course. I think there's something so sophisticated about a perfectly-executed side zipper. It adds that lovely authentic touch to your retro sewing projects. Here's how! Sew the left side seam of your dress, leaving an opening for your zipper (the opening is generally 14"…

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Learn now to insert a zipper in either a centered, lapped, or invisible configuration, along with some helpful tips regardless of the type of zipper or insertion method you choose.

In this tutorial we'll be following Step 8A-F and Step 9 of the Jade skirt instructions, showing how to insert an exposed zipper at the center back. .

Sewing patterns that fit

Experience comfort and reliable protection with our Op Top. Featuring abrasion resistant stretch fabric at the shoulders and arms, side zippered arm pockets with loop Velcro patches and pen pockets, and BP Shield technology for odor control, hyper evaporation, UVA/UVB protection and cooling power, this shirt is designed to keep up with every demand of the job.

I’m having a bit of a love affair with this fabric at the moment and amidst the mayhem of wedding dresses in the studio decided that life couldn’t go on unless I made this fabric up into a skirt. I used a yoke from an old Burda pattern (8677 incase you are interested – but […]