Tutorial: Install an invisible zipper with your regular zipper foot

You don’t actually need a special invisible zipper foot to install an invisible zipper. I figured this out after spending a solid hour trying to install the cheap plastic foot on to my sewing machine. Never could get it on there! I finally gave up on the foot and installed the zipper without it. Lauren from Pattern Workshop and Baste + Gather shares a tutorial showing how you can install an invisible zipper sans special foot.

Click the link below to go to her tutorial:

How to Install an Invisible Zipper (With a Regular Zipper Foot), by Baste + Gather

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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!