I just finished sewing a zipper in my Viking Cabled Central Park Hoody and I looove it!!
Finally something that fits.
I mucked up the zipper 3 times and had to unpick it luckily I only had to unpick one side but gah! so much unpicking.
I am now an expert (self-proclaimed of course) at installing zippers.
Here is what I have learnt:
Finally something that fits.
I mucked up the zipper 3 times and had to unpick it luckily I only had to unpick one side but gah! so much unpicking.
I am now an expert (self-proclaimed of course) at installing zippers.
Here is what I have learnt:
- Baste it in with two strands of sewing thread with small stitches. Make sure you are lining up the rib on both sides.
- Use a sewing machine to secure it in place permanently - use a medium/long stitch - I didn’t realise my sewing machine, although set to medium, was sewing tiny stitches.
- Remove and tidy up threads.
- Dance around and show the cat, be amazed at your skills.
2 comments:
Oh it's beautiful!! It will be fabulously and stylishly warm!! Yes, those are very good zip insertion tips, that's how I do it too!!
It's perfect. So did you knit this in the round and do a steek for the zipper?
I have horrendous zipper skills, but I'm inspired by your success.
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