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Skinny Rabbit Slideshow Productions Presents: "Boyish Jacket Gets a Zipper" (Alternatively titled, "Damn, my fingers ache" starring Boyish Jacket, one looooong afternoon, a couple of dvd's, sewing thread and chocolate for motivation.) |
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Pictures taken with my nikon coolpix 3100. Copyright skinnyrabbit.com |
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First, pin the zipper down on the right side. (I always do this with zipper closed, because I find it easier to match up the sides that way.) | Using contrast thread, baste zipper to front of jacket. (I open zipper, and close as I baste.) | Make sure the zipper is even. What you baste is pretty much the way it's going to stay once you finish sewing. | On the wrong side of the zipper, sew using backstitch and thread in a color that matches the knitted piece and zipper. If the zipper is in a contrast color to that of the knitted piece [I once knit a jacket in blue and used a zipper in white for contrast], make sure that the thread matches the yarn instead of the zipper. | After the zipper has been backstitched on the wrong side, sew the edges of the knitted piece using little stitches, with right side facing. | Ta-da! (I taught myself how to sew in zippers by using Nancie Wiseman's Book of Finishing Techniques and Katharina Buss' Big Book of Knitting. Check those books out for more detailed instructions.) | |