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Tutorial: Centered zippers
By taeliac
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Oh yeah. Startin' off the new year with tutorial submissions!
Well, I had my camera downstairs in my sewing room with me while I was working on my latest, spontaneous Wai-Loli outfit, and I figured, what the hell. More pictures are good by me. I was working on putting a zipper into the pleated skirt, and figured that this was something I've struggled with for longer than you can imagine, until just recently.
I must emphasize, this is just following the instructions that are on the little inset thinger that comes with zippers - that sheet that I used to just throw away! *sigh* I just wanted to do a photo, "step-by-step" in the hopes that it doesn't seem so frightening to do. This is the most basic form of putting in a zipper, and shows the topstitching.
I'll try to do the other types eventually, too. Like, whenever I wind up putting one in next.
And I'm so sorry - it seems like I am always working on red projects when I decide to take pictures for a tutorial - I hope this one is pretty easy to see, though!
The teacup font was made by ~coconut-lane and can be found here [link]
2008 Sam Lemieux/Taeliac Studio Cosplay/`taeliac [link]
Please do not redistribute, reprint or modify this at all without my permission. Don't steal!
Well, I had my camera downstairs in my sewing room with me while I was working on my latest, spontaneous Wai-Loli outfit, and I figured, what the hell. More pictures are good by me. I was working on putting a zipper into the pleated skirt, and figured that this was something I've struggled with for longer than you can imagine, until just recently.
I must emphasize, this is just following the instructions that are on the little inset thinger that comes with zippers - that sheet that I used to just throw away! *sigh* I just wanted to do a photo, "step-by-step" in the hopes that it doesn't seem so frightening to do. This is the most basic form of putting in a zipper, and shows the topstitching.
I'll try to do the other types eventually, too. Like, whenever I wind up putting one in next.
And I'm so sorry - it seems like I am always working on red projects when I decide to take pictures for a tutorial - I hope this one is pretty easy to see, though!
The teacup font was made by ~coconut-lane and can be found here [link]
2008 Sam Lemieux/Taeliac Studio Cosplay/`taeliac [link]
Please do not redistribute, reprint or modify this at all without my permission. Don't steal!
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I just sewed an invisible zipper by hand on a velvet skirt I just made..
It was my first piece of clothing!!
And I don't think it came out that badly. But it was a pain to get the zipper lined up with the opening..
I was trying to follow your tutorial, but since I don't have a sewing machine, I just improvised! hehe
My hand stiching isn't perfect.. (quite the contrary actually) but since it doesn't show... I guess the important thing is that it holds the piece together!

It was my first piece of clothing!!
And I don't think it came out that badly. But it was a pain to get the zipper lined up with the opening..
I was trying to follow your tutorial, but since I don't have a sewing machine, I just improvised! hehe
My hand stiching isn't perfect.. (quite the contrary actually) but since it doesn't show... I guess the important thing is that it holds the piece together!




After the dozen or so tutorials I had seen and watched before, yours was the one that made sense to me. You eased the frustration on the costume I was working on because I could not progress until the zipper had been sewn in. After your tutorial, it took only several minutes to get it done and correctly. You are my new favorite person!

Here's a better picture (it's updated, anyway): [link]

Why, thank you! 
Actually, I have! I only have one full-body picture, though, and it's not up to date.
Here it is, anyway: [link]
I have more pictures of my armor and my sword in my gallery!
I'll try to get a picture in "full costume" soon. Maybe even tonight! XD

Actually, I have! I only have one full-body picture, though, and it's not up to date.

I have more pictures of my armor and my sword in my gallery!

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