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

Newsflash…. 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]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!