3/8 does wonders. Thanks for the tutorial. I never paid attention to the teeth when putting on the zipper pull. I am going to practice.
@jennifergregory974818 күн бұрын
I just finished a bag and was so disappointed in the way zipper. Can’t wait to use your suggestions next time!
@jillymills1Ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip about which side to put the zipper head on, I have struggled with that at times ❤
@OKSew474Ай бұрын
So happy to help!
@leilalitchfield4802 ай бұрын
Adapted these tips to insert a zipper for a pocket on front of a bag. Best zipper I ever inserted! Thanks for such a great tutorial.
@OKSew4742 ай бұрын
I’m so glad you hear that! My primary goal is to give tips that can carry over to other parts of your sewing!
@aliceburley38812 ай бұрын
I just found you and love your quick tutorials. Doing catch up and look forward to many more.
@angelamay62053 ай бұрын
I have become a real fan of you quick fix videos - may I suggest another topic - How to create a new pattern piece to adjust the lining in a bag, from the original pattern piece which is the same size as the exterior? For a boxed bag, but maybe also for a gusseted one as well?
@OKSew4743 ай бұрын
I do have baggy linings on my list! Thank you for the suggestion!
@jayneevanderheym3523 ай бұрын
Never thought about using the tape. Will give it a go. Thank you for the video.
@maryshaver129Ай бұрын
Thanks for this!
@lflines5 ай бұрын
What caught my eye was your fabric as I have quite a bit of it in my stash. New subscriber, happy to find your channel!
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
It is such a pretty print! Thank you for being here! ☺️
@lesleyhutchason62773 ай бұрын
Thank you, i caught that video about 5 mins after asking.
@sutela2060Ай бұрын
Super great video 😊 thank you so much ❤
@OKSew474Ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@jaytopham85145 ай бұрын
As always a very easy to follow video. From point of view I always now revisit your tips on the zips before starting projects. It's a reminder to check things while construction is in progress as well. Thanks again
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I always appreciate your comments and feedback. :)
@Katbird885 ай бұрын
Me too!
@sewnita86083 ай бұрын
Thanks, I really appreciate the way that you teach, so clear and detailed, it will help me make a better bad.Please keep the tutorials coming
@phh17893 ай бұрын
Your videos are very informative and I am learning much, and enjoy them. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by locating which set of teeth are "further out." Could you give me a bit more information about that. Further out from where?
@OKSew4743 ай бұрын
The outermost tooth, the teeth alternate left, right, left, right; whichever side the first tooth is at the end of the zipper. If you check out this video there is a lot more detailed explanation you may find helpful: Get Your Pulls On! - Mastering zipper by the yard (without any aids!) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9CcnJNzrNOYpqM.html
@77jjenn5 ай бұрын
Excellent tips! Easy to follow! Thanks so much.
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
You are most welcome!
@michellecobb35305 ай бұрын
Thank you. I have been having so much trouble getting these right. I see you are not including the lining when you top stitch, as I had been instructed to do. I'm going to give this a go.❤
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
You are very welcome Michelle! You may find this video helpful if you do prefer to have your lining topstitched, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r66ad62Iva_SY5s.htmlsi=rsImQL_0bho356dm, and if you haven’t seen my Perfect Corners, Perfect Curves video a lot of people have found that to be useful also. Good luck and let me know if there is anything else I can help with!
@baharkanbas5 ай бұрын
Thanks for nice tutorial 💕🌴
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
You are very welcome!
@terriparthum58605 ай бұрын
Very concise explanation of how to install the zipper. I didn't catch why you sew a few stitches up the side before you top stitch. Could you explain. Thank you for such a good video!
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
Thank you Terri! I do the topstitching in the side seam to keep the backstitching entirely within the seam allowance. I started doing it this way a few months ago and I really like it; it is personal preference but I find I can get a good 3/8” of backstitching to secure my topstitching at either end so there is very little chance of it unraveling, whereas when I backstitch at the end of the topstitching seam in the same line I only do a stitch or two so that it can’t be seen past the side seam, which in my experience is not as secure. I hope that helps!!
@michellem.1315 ай бұрын
Thanks! Always the best tips!🙌🙌
@marinad1643 ай бұрын
Again, thanks a lot!
@jenpatterson83095 ай бұрын
Great tutorial I don't use a zipper jig always have put on by hand
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
It is certainly faster once you master it!! I have never successfully used a tool to get a zipper pull on 🤣
@jenpatterson83095 ай бұрын
@@OKSew474 me either by the time I figured out how the zipper went on I could of been sewing lol
@susandorris5 ай бұрын
Very good. Your videos and always very detailed and you explain every step. I always have a hard time when I use a rotary cutter to keep the ruler in place and things from slipping. Any tips or tricks you have would be wonderful.
@OKSew4744 ай бұрын
Thank you Susan! There are a couple of things that may help, bear with me and I will see what I can come up with for you.
@OKSew4744 ай бұрын
Hope this helps! Reduce Slipping When Using A Grid Ruler & Rotary Cutter - Unlikely Sewing Tools kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bK51bM1-09TdhqM.html
@jonesjones10205 ай бұрын
So funny. I have that exact fabric. It must have been in your stash for a very long time. I made a quilt with it and still have more left. Has to be ten years or more since I bought it. Love the print.
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
I think I bought it in 2020 so it has been a while but yours beats it! Certainly not my oldest fabric though. 😉 I bet it made a gorgeous quilt!
@jennsoper57725 ай бұрын
Where can I find that fabric? My daughter just saw the video over my shoulder and fell in love with the fabric. Lol. Great tutorial. TY!
@jonesjones10205 ай бұрын
Probably will not find it now. Once a fabric is gone they almost never bring it back again. However I wish they would as there are many retired beautiful fabrics that would sell again easily. Alot of what is coming out now just does not do much for my taste at all. Plus the price of fabric is also insane nowadays.
@jonesjones10205 ай бұрын
It was very hard for me to cut it up it was so pretty so I did not. I used it as a solid piece then bordered it with a faux suede that was a dusty rose color. Which I also used for the backing then did 1" cross hatch quilting. I bound it with the print fabric. It was very soft and lovely. I never used it because it was so nice. I ended up selling it last year, almost wish I had not. 😊
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
@@jennsoper5772 it is this one, you may have luck with a google shopping search! www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/filigree-flutter.html
@maggiesyd61954 ай бұрын
Great video, when our top stitch are you including the lining? I believe in previous videos you do not.
@OKSew4744 ай бұрын
Thanks! I am not top stitching the lining, thank you for pointing out that it is a bit tricky to tell! When I topstitch I move the lining to beneath the side I am not working on so that I am just topstitching the exterior and the layers in the seam allowance below. In “More Tips for Top Zips” I demonstrate topstitching that does include the lining, starting and stopping the topstitching at the tabs, if you prefer that look.
@jennifergregory974812 күн бұрын
I made a new bag (Harlequin Bag from Sew Modern Bags). The waviness is much better after following your tips, but I still have a tiny bump. I’m wondering if you can block a zipper like I do with hand knits. I was thinking of pinning the zipper completely straight, spraying it with water and letting it completely dry. Is this something others have tried?
@OKSew47411 күн бұрын
I have not tried blocking a zipper but I do think that would work quite well!
@lesleyhutchason62773 ай бұрын
What size doubled sided tape do you use please? Loving your vlogs.
@OKSew4743 ай бұрын
Thank you! I use 1/8”.
@csbollard26985 ай бұрын
Double thumbs up
@karen-leeandrew78655 ай бұрын
I have a question for you. When you use your zipper foot, you have the right edge of foot running along the side of your fabric. Is the needle then situated to the far left? I always have my needle in the very middle but perhaps that is not a wide enough seam allowance.
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
Yes my needle is all the way to the left; I am using a narrow zipper foot that is just a little wider than 1/4”, and the needle has to go to the right or left of center because of how the foot is designed but if you are using a different style of presser foot for your zippers you can still move your needle to the left to get a wider seam allowance. I do find a zipper foot to be helpful but it is not necessary, I find being consistent with the seam allowance and using some part of the zipper foot as a guide to be key to getting that seam nice and straight and even. I hope that helps!
@Katbird885 ай бұрын
Tutorial on zips. Curved/turned method….on one end?
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
I think you were able to find what you were looking for but in case you didn’t or others see this, I cover this in detail in More Tips for Top Zips and also in Perfect Corners, Perfect Curves. Thanks for watching! 😊
@zormier20023 ай бұрын
Hi! 😊 do you have a link for that double sided tape you are using??
@OKSew4743 ай бұрын
Hi! I actually just posted a quick video about it today since it gets asked often, the brand is Kesote, I get it from Amazon (a.co/d/eQJlGXy). More detail here if you need it: Double Sided Tape - OKSew Favourite Things kzfaq.info/get/bejne/juCUfcSqy9DKinU.html.
@PCOH0516103 ай бұрын
Can you explain why the stitching on my tabs always looks crooked and stitches get skipped? I know it’s user error but I can’t seem to get them looking neat.
@OKSew4743 ай бұрын
It’s hard to identify what might be going wrong without being about to see but if you send a pic through my Facebook page I’ll do my best to troubleshoot with you!
@georgiaarmstrong66062 ай бұрын
From where do you get your fabric? It seems stronger, stiffer than regular quilting cotton. Is it cotton canvas or similar?
@georgiaarmstrong66062 ай бұрын
Oops Sorry to bother, found in comments. Thank you for all your tutorials/explanations. So helpful to this beginner.
@OKSew4742 ай бұрын
Never a bother! Glad you found the info you needed and glad to be able to help!
@S.Kay.Steffy5 ай бұрын
How wide are the zipper tabs at each end? Great video!
@OKSew4745 ай бұрын
Thank you! They are 2” to start then double folded, with the raw edges toward the center then again in half to finish at 1/2”. Then anywhere from 1.25-2” in the other dimension to go across the end of the zipper.
@janetrobertshaw64872 ай бұрын
Hi where can i buy your patterns? 😊
@OKSew4742 ай бұрын
Hi Janet! Any of my own patterns are available as free downloads, if you click the video description of the particular video tutorial (Logi, Betty, Pythagorean pouch etc) there is a google drive link that will take you directly to the downloadable template.
@MarieBell-ns4lb3 ай бұрын
How do I get the patterns?
@OKSew4743 ай бұрын
Any of my full tutorials that need a pattern template rather than using measurements will have a download link in the video description. Let me know if you need further help, I linked a playlist with all my patterns in a reply to another of your comments. 💕