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Sewing pattern: Installing an invisible zipper without using a special foot

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Sewing tutorial: Installing an invisible zipper without using a special footNewsflash…. you don’t need a special presser foot to sew an invisible zipper on your sewing machine.  I found this out when I got one of those plastic invisible zipper presser feet from the fabric store and spent no less than an hour and a half trying to make it fit on to my machine.  Finally I just gave up and sewed the zipper with a regular zipper foot, and I realized that it was far easier to do that than try to fight that foot.  I just kind of muddled through it, but Heather from Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how to do it.

Click below for her tutorial:

How To Sew an Invisible Zipper without an Invisible Zipper Foot Tutorial, by Heather Handmade

[photo from Heather Handmade]

Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.