Santorini Tote Recessed Zipper hack | How to make tote bag at home

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Santorini Tote Recessed Zipper hack | How to make tote bag at home
I'll show you how to add a recessed zipper main closure to your Santorini tote in this video. YOU WILL need the original Sew Hungry Hippie Santorini Tote pattern to make this bag.
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@stephaniehouse4 25 күн бұрын

You are a very good teacher! Very good tutorial! I now understand fully!!! Thank you so much!!

@SewHungryHippie 18 күн бұрын

Happy to hear that!

@lottieburns 4 ай бұрын

Best tutorial I have seen on a recessed zipper! Thank you!

@SewHungryHippie 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@kathywright7191 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Of all the tutorials on recessed zippers - this is the BEST! Thank You!

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that, it means a lot to me!

@subscriptionjunkie2022 4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I found your content. I've searched u tube for months watching tutorials & majority of the videos I've struggled! You explain the steps so clearly & I'm so thankful! Zippers no longer give me anxiety lol.. 😊❤

@SewHungryHippie 4 ай бұрын

Oh thank you so much for this, I really want to make sure everyone is enabled to make whatever they want to. I believe in you!

@mississippi17state9 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I clicked on this video! First I love Natalie's sewing style. 2nd so calming and natural! I've been struggling with the zippers but I'm going to try this method! I also love that this video is so relatable to real life and doesn't seem to be all dolled up and edited to look perfect! I love the easy to follow instructions! Oh your nails look fabulous🥰

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this lovely comment!! You can do it!

@lucilledaub5991 Жыл бұрын

Love the way you put a recessed zipper in. Love your teaching skills to.

@dottiemathews6853 5 ай бұрын

LOVE THIS VIDEO! I DID MY FIRST TOTEBAG WITH THE BOXED SEAM BOTTOM AND IT TURNED OUT LOVELY! I WAS SO PROUD! I "TRUST THE PROCESS!" I DESIGN AND CREATE CANVAS TOTE BAGS. I USUALLY DON'T MAKE BOXED BOTTOM BAGS BUT THE FIRST ONE TURNED OUT SO PRETTY I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN! LOVE YOUR VIDEO!! GO ON GURL! YOU ROCK!

@jeanninej224 3 ай бұрын

This is the video I’ve needed so badly. Thank you so much! Now I can make recessed zippers on every single bag whether or not the pattern was written that way.

@SewHungryHippie 3 ай бұрын

That makes me sooo happy!!!! ❤ 😄😄😄😄😄

@l.e.g.7309 3 ай бұрын

I tried a different method and struggled saw your technique and have made 3 bags with no issues! 😊🎉🎉

@SewHungryHippie 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@pamstrong8709 Жыл бұрын

I have been looking for a simple method of adding a zipper to the top of a tote bag and found your channel. I like your style very much...and your relaxed attitude. This was exactly what I have been looking for...THANK YOU so much. I will be tuning in frequently!

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you, I'm so happy it was helpful for you.

@cindywilshire8700 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best and easiest way todo a recessed zipper I have seen. Kudos.

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you Cindy!

@MultiColoredThreads Жыл бұрын

I have been cutting the boxed corners before sewing the the side and bottom seams to eliminate the threads pulling out when I create the boxed corners. I would rather do it this way than go back and have to tack all the places I cut. Great video tutorial, Natalie.

@juliascott7391 Жыл бұрын

Good morning from Edinburgh, Scotland 👋 I found you by accident & I am so glad I did 😁 I make bags but struggle with zips. Your tutorial was very clear, thank you 🙏

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you found this helpful! :D

@madelinegrudens 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a great way to sew a bag!!!! You're hysterical too! Thanks for sharing your tricks, so very useful!!

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support!

@annefarnham718 2 жыл бұрын

YAY!!! So excited to try this out very soon. Very easy to follow! Thanks for taking great care in making and publishing for us!

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! You've got this!

@siansweet257 2 жыл бұрын

"Just trust the process!" - Wise words. Great tutorial, thanks.

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

:D Thanks Sian!

@melodycouture8624 Жыл бұрын

I ordered your pattern and made the Santorini purse. Your videos were my guide. Love the design!

@darlinespring4066 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing this technique!

@sewhappydesigns 2 жыл бұрын

You always make your videos SEW FUN!!! 💗💗🪡🧵A little song and dance during or at the end is just the best! 😘💕

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

😄 thank you Cindy!

@denisehosner3405 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching you AND your tutorials Thanks🥰

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much Denise!

@lucilledaub5991 Жыл бұрын

Love your way of a recessed zipper. Love your teaching skills.

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@IMOO1896 2 жыл бұрын

Great hints, and easy to follow.

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandi!

@danielschmitz7069 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 😄love this and your tutorials are wonderful. Thank you!

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you very much for this comment.

@dorad.711 2 жыл бұрын

I knew there had to be a way to make a recessed zipper and connect it to the front panels! Thank you so much for this!

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found this video!

@lucyw.mcmellan7274 Жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thank you.

@lucillepryor808 Жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy!!!

@grandmajane2593 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the instructions.

@maryjaneyacopino8253 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the instructions! I know I can do this now! 🤩

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

YES you can! 😄

@annabe4824 7 ай бұрын

So clear and so sensible. Thank you.

@SewHungryHippie 7 ай бұрын

Hello Anna, Thank you so much!

@heidi678 2 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! I’m going to try it!❤ Thank you!!!

@SewHungryHippie 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@debbiewittmer3571 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for an easy to follow and understand tutorial. I will definitely try this. You're so cute and entertaining!

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Debbie thank you 😘😄

@denisechristensen5700 2 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial! Can't wait to try this method.

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you make the bag- I can’t wait to see.

@susancombrinck9852 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. It is just what I want to add to my bag.

@MadeByTriniLena 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my, love the telephone ☎️ fabric, awesome tote

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

That's old Cotton & Steel fabric (phones). I love it too!

@sutela2060 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous bag, love it🙏❤️

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@kiwijenny61 Жыл бұрын

Hey Natalie... thank you so much for being fabulous :-) Love your teaching style and chilled out approach to learning . I wish you were still in the UK tho but at least we have the tech to check in from across the pond. We are heading back into a winter freeze sadly but good excuse to stay warm with all things sewing x

@jesspeak7543 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for a very informative and helpful tutorial with a dash of your fun personality.

@SewHungryHippie 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@juliecook1550 Жыл бұрын

Have watched several videos on recessed zippers yours was so great, Thankyou. I really understood throughout.

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@kelleymckell 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this tutorial on very doable hack! I will certainly try out. Just subbed. Have a great day!!

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sewnice5532 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks…I needed this video! Appreciate, love your teaching style. Right in my brain wheelhouse 😂

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm so happy I can help.

@kellyouellette7464 9 ай бұрын

Great tutorials and I love your spirit. Thank you

@SewHungryHippie 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@sylviabrown6617 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@MadeByTriniLena 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips, appreciate you

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much.

@jamesbowling6771 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial.

@breanarichardson4996 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful thankyou, love the singing!!!!

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

LOL!! Thanks for watching 😄🥰

@jayreebell-palmer550 10 ай бұрын

I think I can do this. Great tutorial. Easy to understand. Thank you so much

@SewHungryHippie 10 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@normaderosier8671 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, Cute fabric, nice instruction.

@SewHungryHippie 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dianahurst6377 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have been wanting to add a recessed zipper to my tote.. you've answered all my questions and have a new subscriber. I am working on a tote now and I am going to add this type of zipper to it!!

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@gwentoomalatai9379 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful I love it I also like the way you sew in your zipper I will always used that way to attached zippers when I see tote bags ❤ and thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Gwen! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@rashaessam7935 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so helpful

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

So glad!

@csbollard2698 10 ай бұрын

Wish I had watched this before following another pattern. Thanks for all your tip

@SewHungryHippie 10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@sharonleeirvin3320 Жыл бұрын

I loved this and now I know I can do this to thank you for the video

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@TheMzTR Жыл бұрын

Newbie here...loving it. Tks for sharing this project method with us

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@gingerdollarhide6664 2 жыл бұрын

KUDOS to you for such an awesome method of teaching how to sew a recessed zipper Natalie- you really took my self imposed fear away- YAY! Plan to began my new project shortly. Love your humor and personality - such an added Plus as we learn from you; love your style. Your advice regarding how sometimes we might make a mistake, “no worry” was spot on - generally there’s always a way to fix it even if you feel discouraged. I’m hooked and look forward to furthering my education and developing my own sense of style with a “little help from my friends” (taken from the Beatles song). Thanks for the sewing love and inspiration… Ginger

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy !

@ginapereira8948 3 ай бұрын

Nice! Thank you!❤

@SewHungryHippie 3 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@malley4747 Жыл бұрын

Love the video

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@skulls6660 2 жыл бұрын

Love this - now to make another Santorini tote with a recessed zipper.

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Yessss!!!! :D

@youngmanmary2918 11 ай бұрын

A very special and much easier way to insert a recessed zipper .I must try this

@SewHungryHippie 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@youngmanmary2918 11 ай бұрын

@@SewHungryHippie I did it and I am so happy .I can do a recessed zipper .Wow so much more fun your way !!!!

@opigendut8059 6 ай бұрын

Nice bag ❤

@SewHungryHippie 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@eddieengelbrecht7550 11 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL BAG FROM A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

@SewHungryHippie 11 ай бұрын

You are so sweet, thank you!

@raissadingmann5823 Жыл бұрын

I love this and I cant wait to make this bag. You make it look so simple. I hate to ask but from looking at the pattern for this bag you have different sizes to cut the box corner out ranging from 2.5 - 3" however in this video you cut 2'squares....... how do you decide what size to cut it? and is there a formula to go by? I am one of those crazy people that like to follow directions, and get a bit nervous when I don't LOL Thank you so much for your wonderful KZfaq channel.

@user-vj9pt4zd2v Жыл бұрын

Спасибо большое

@cindywilshire8700 2 жыл бұрын

Best best best video

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cindy!

@paulaarchacki8200 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Does the zipper strip width need to be the same size as the boxed corner cut? I’m making a very large tote with a depth of 8” so my boxed corner cuts are 4x4. Would I do the same size strips, 4” each? Any help is appreciated!

@angela.a.martinez7635 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalie, I just found you & love how you show us what you do & just do it. Do you have a tutorial to add a recessed zipper to a tote/purse that is already finished?

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Not yet!

@angela.a.martinez7635 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying.

@kalmyluv Жыл бұрын

Hey. Im making the purse size. Im hoping to do a recessed zipper, but im a new bag maker. I want the handles to be sewn in. At what point do I add them

@jackia8815 7 ай бұрын

Discovered your channel about a week ago. I was wondering if your kit has enough fabric to do this recessed zipper option. Love your channel, by the way.

@SewHungryHippie 7 ай бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for watching! So happy to have you here! The Santorini Tote Kits include the fabric for the original pattern only. The recessed zipper fabrics can be anything you choose and do not have to 100% match the bag.

@donnadailey5062 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched many tutorials on installing a recessed zipper on bags; I love the finished look your method gives. Also, noticed in this tutorial you have 2 rivets per handle end; did you apply those with a hand held or table top press? Do you have a quick demo of how you did this? I just purchased a table top press, love it so far, but haven't used it for rivets yet. Thanks again for sharing your time and talent. Both appreciated.

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Donna, I only use a table press - I have zero luck with the handheld tools, they hurt my hands and are usually uneven - I know it's me! LOL I made a snap press video a few years ago, I'll find the link. I am happy to make a rivet press video, it would probably be less than 5 min long. They are so easy to use, just practice a few times on scraps. Here's my snap press vid (similar in technique) please forgive my kid's camera work kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sK5zha-JsLK7nok.html If you want to come over to my Live Sessions, I'll do a rivet press demo this Friday at 11 am cst. It will be here on my channel as well - I stream them here so they can be easily found later.

@donnadailey5062 2 жыл бұрын

@@SewHungryHippie Thank you so much, will view your rivet press vid and I'm sure your children are priceless. Thanks again.

@alicejette5635 Ай бұрын

Hi,love the fabric do you carry fabric,I just found you on u tube

@SewHungryHippie Ай бұрын

Yes we have fabric at sewhungryhippie.com 😄

@cheryllynch3664 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Natalie, love your projects. Thank you for sharing. Can you please tell me what mm zipper is best for purses and totes? Thank you. Cheryl

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

HI Cheryl, I use #5 size most often for bag making, which is approx 5mm across the width. A #4.5 is 4.5mm and a #3 is 3mm, and so on a so forth. It's really a personal preference thing, you are never "wrong" in choosing a zipper that works for you. :D

@cheryllynch3664 2 жыл бұрын

@@SewHungryHippie thank you so much! Have an amazing rest of your day!

@DiannaAtherton 11 ай бұрын

The bag is so pretty. Love the fabric. I would have to extend the straps. The process of placing a shoulder bag on shoulder for me needs to be smoother. One handed.

@SewHungryHippie 11 ай бұрын

That's the beauty of sewing- you can do whatever you want.

@mariebom8145 6 ай бұрын

@SewHungryHippie would it work if I made just one strap.? Or would it make it have a weird shape? 🤔 Help!!

@soapymom2 Жыл бұрын

Just what I needed to see! What foam do you use in your construction?

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

By Annie's Soft & Stable

@iflowmagazine Жыл бұрын

❤️

@denisehosner3405 Жыл бұрын

I love you! You are a nut!🥰

@IMOO1896 11 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could just stitch the panel to the top of the zipper just by laying on top, then make a second stitch line to secure the zip tape edge. This would be much less bulk without flipping. I haven’t tried a zip this way, but since you’re using a clean fabric edge, it makes sense to me.

@SewHungryHippie 11 ай бұрын

Feel free to try your way!

@DanaJaneDesigns Жыл бұрын

You are wonderful. My poor brain watched many times. This is exactly what I wanted a needed. Thank you so much. Now where do you get the rivets?

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Awe thank you so much. The rivets I purchased from minkus margo on Etsy. These are 12mm head and 8mm post size.

@mariebom8145 6 ай бұрын

Or side strap (wide

@stella-lj4lc Жыл бұрын

How do I go to the sewing vido

@JournalAsYouWishStacyCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing as always 🤩 which Juki machine are you using?

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I'm using the Juki TL2000 in this video.

@user-jg9dt3bv3t Жыл бұрын

👏👍

@erinamengual5885 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use this recessed zipper method for any bag or is it specific to this bag?

@SewHungryHippie 2 жыл бұрын

You could adapt this to any bag most likely, measurements change and the look will change but I would think it would work on most.

@harrietsimons6232 Жыл бұрын

How do you determine how wide to make the insert?

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

This tutorial has a PDF download with all measurements, and it is in tandem with my pattern. Everything is on sewhungryhippie.com

@mariebom8145 6 ай бұрын

What if I didn't add recess before I sewed together? ??? How do I put zipper onto top? I did everything backwards 😢 HELP

@SewHungryHippie 5 ай бұрын

Unpick and start from the last step you did correctly.

@ndc508 5 ай бұрын

I clicked on the link to subscribe to the email, but didn't get an email so I can get the free templates.

@SewHungryHippie 5 ай бұрын

Sorry I missed this, can you please email us help@sewhungryhippie so Michelle can send you this PDF ? Thanks! Tell her I said it's ok.

@mariacorrales6745 Жыл бұрын

Las letras no dejan ver

@SewHungryHippie Жыл бұрын

Hola Maria, si le das a la “x” al lado del anucio, vas a poder cerrarlo.

@malekasajjad4979 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤😂

@SewHungryHippie 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!