{"id":1091,"date":"2019-06-21T10:43:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T09:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2020-02-26T12:07:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:07:37","slug":"sewing-tips-how-to-tackle-zips-without-the-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/sewing-tips-how-to-tackle-zips-without-the-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing tips: how to tackle zips without the fear!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We show you how to avoid zip-related stress!<\/h2>\n

One of the hardest aspects of sewing is fiddling about with zips – they’re often the wrong length, tricky to work with and there are a number of pitfalls that you need to avoid if you’re really going to enhance your sewing experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fear not! We’ve had a trawl around internet land in an effort to help you take the stress out of sewing – and concentrate on the fun.<\/p>\n

And this time, we unearthed one of the best tutorials we’ve seen in a while…<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Don’t fear the zips! Two easy zipper pouch tutorials<\/h3>\n

The perfect place to tackle any potential zipophobia with not one, but two beginner-friendly how-tos, courtesy of Pam from Clever Little Mouse<\/a>, which can be enjoyed on the Kim Six Fix blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI promise, if you can sew a straight line, you can make these pouches!\u201d<\/em> claims Pam, with every justification.<\/p>\n

The pencil pouch is a super starting project and it\u2019s followed by the marginally more challenging makeup pouch tutorial.<\/p>\n

Watch out for:<\/strong> \u201cMake sure the zipper is unzipped at least halfway before you proceed, or you won’t be able to turn the finished bags right side out!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Video – How to sew an easy zipper sewing tutorial<\/h3>\n

If video lessons are more your sort of thing, you could do very much worse than having a look at this excellent example from Stitchless TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dealing with how to sew a centred lapped zip (in this case on an A line skirt) is great fun.<\/p>\n

We love:<\/strong> \u201cIt’s a little unconventional but really works.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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How to: sew invisible zipper<\/h3>\n

Two for the price of one here! A really good tutorial on the Made To Sew website<\/a> with the option of a really brilliant video on the Made To Sew YouTube account<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no exaggeration to state that these two top lessons combined form one of the most enjoyable and informative how-tos we\u2019ve seen in a while! Highly recommended!<\/p>\n

Invisible zips have such a huge number of uses from clothes such as dresses skirts and trousers, to all sorts of home furnishing projects.<\/p>\n

Top tip:<\/strong> \u201cIf you plan to sew a lot of invisible zippers purchase\u00a0an invisible zipper foot. The invisible zipper foot will make the process of sewing an invisible zipper MUCH easier.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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How to shorten zippers and make zipper tabs<\/h3>\n

And finally, here\u2019s something that you will need to do on a zip sewing project at some stage – learn how to shorten a zip. You see – we don\u2019t just throw these things together LOL.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s a splendid example from the charming Apple Tree Cottage website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy, fun and the end results are amazing!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We love:<\/strong> \u201c\u2026you won’t believe how easy it is!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Send us YOUR sewing tips<\/h3>\n

We\u2019d love to hear from you! We may even publish details and links on our blog. Become part of the Sew & Craft<\/a> community by emailing your top tips to info@gursewingmachines.com.<\/p>\n

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And when you\u2019re ready for a wonderful new sewing machine\u2026<\/h2>\n

Everything kind of product for the discerning sewist!<\/strong><\/p>\n