My first garment and first invisible zipper certainly could have gone worse, but I hated it so much I was afraid of ever doing a zipper again -- now I feel emboldened, understanding that I simply didn't have the right instruction. Thank you SO much! (Here's to never having to sew another hook and eye if I can help it, haha! 🥂)
Dear Sarah, Thanks for your comment. I believe that you and others should have this information. Although I sewed all my life, it wasn't until I worked in the industry that I acquired the sewing skills that enabled me to make clothing that looked "store bought." There are many reasons why this information isn't available to people, primarily because the industry is line-assembly. Even in the industry most people don't know "how it goes." I'm trying to do something about that. Will have a new, easier to use website up in a couple of weeks. Will be doing a three-day master class for the ASDP (Association of Sewing and Design Professionals) in October, to be held at the Baltimore Harbor. Participants will both watch and participate in the conversion of a jacket, dress, and pant home-sewing set of patterns into patterns that would be used in high-end industrial-couture designing departments. The more difficult sewing procedures involved with the making of the three garments will be explained and/or shown. I don't think this is up on their website yet, but I may be wrong. Lrl
I sew in my invisible zippers differently. I sew the seam below the zipper opening first, then sew in the zipper. It works very well. There are quite a few RUclips videos on this method. I just find it easier and much faster to do it this way. I had always struggled with leaving the seam open below the zipper. But this video is the best explanation of this method that I have seen so far!
Glad you like it. I wish I had had this information back when I was trying to learn to sew. It wasn't until I was in the industry that I learned how industry does it. I couldn't believe how much easier industrial methods are. Plus when one is done nobody asks, "Did you make it?"
Great video. I really like all the information you give along with how to make the sample. I am very interested in see how you would do a lapped zipper for pants. Thanks for sharing. jnetti
Wonderful instructions!
My first garment and first invisible zipper certainly could have gone worse, but I hated it so much I was afraid of ever doing a zipper again -- now I feel emboldened, understanding that I simply didn't have the right instruction. Thank you SO much! (Here's to never having to sew another hook and eye if I can help it, haha! 🥂)
Thank you!❤
Thank you!!! FANTASTIC.
Dear Sarah, Thanks for your comment. I believe that you and others should have this information.
Although I sewed all my life, it wasn't until I worked in the industry that I acquired the sewing skills that enabled me to make clothing that looked "store bought." There are many reasons why this information isn't available to people, primarily because the industry is line-assembly. Even in the industry most people don't know "how it goes." I'm trying to do something about that.
Will have a new, easier to use website up in a couple of weeks.
Will be doing a three-day master class for the ASDP (Association of Sewing and Design Professionals) in October, to be held at the Baltimore Harbor. Participants will both watch and participate in the conversion of a jacket, dress, and pant home-sewing set of patterns into patterns that would be used in high-end industrial-couture designing departments. The more difficult sewing procedures involved with the making of the three garments will be explained and/or shown. I don't think this is up on their website yet, but I may be wrong.
Lrl
I sew in my invisible zippers differently. I sew the seam below the zipper opening first, then sew in the zipper. It works very well. There are quite a few RUclips videos on this method. I just find it easier and much faster to do it this way. I had always struggled with leaving the seam open below the zipper. But this video is the best explanation of this method that I have seen so far!
Thank you. There are many ways to do the same procedures. As said in the industry, "If it works, use it. If t works, you've got it right."
@@laurelhoffmann1594 Absolutely!
@@kathleenstoin671 We're on the same page, Kathleen!
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Glad you like it. I wish I had had this information back when I was trying to learn to sew. It wasn't until I was in the industry that I learned how industry does it. I couldn't believe how much easier industrial methods are. Plus when one is done nobody asks, "Did you make it?"
Great video. I really like all the information you give along with how to make the sample. I am very interested in see how you would do a lapped zipper for pants. Thanks for sharing. jnetti
Thanks, Jeannette, for your continued support! Lrl