You are delighted with the ease with whichthe girlfriend sewed a new thing to herself, but with perplexity consider numerous paws and accessories for the sewing machine, not understanding their purpose, and a simple instruction in the magazine, how to sew a secret zipper seems to you a list of Chinese characters? You are just at the very beginning of the journey to the heights of sewing skill.
Do not worry and think about possible failures.All the masters began with the study of simple techniques of needlework and became real masters. So, you will get it. Let's consider in detail how to sew a secret zipper. Having tried this several times on different materials, you will easily perform a simple method of making fasteners.
There are two ways how to sew a secret zipper.We will consider each of them. One method is designed for fastening a small size, and the second is designed for a long zipper. In modern clothes, a secret fastener is used everywhere. It makes the pants or dress more harmonious and improves the appearance.
How to sew a secret zipper in a skirt?
In this case, the more suitable option,used for short fasteners. If you are afraid of a skewing of a fabric, arrange a zipper in a back middle seam, instead of in lateral. Sections of details are processed on the overlock. Fold the blanks with the inside sides and grind them at a distance of 0.7-1 centimeter from the edge, leaving the open area intended for fastening. After that, press the allowances. Do not forget, prepared lightning should be two centimeters longer than the distance you left for it.
We lay out the stitched details on the tableside up. We open the zipper and apply one of its sides to the allowance for the seam so that the teeth are located strictly on the pressed edge. Fix it with the help of needles and gently note to the allowance, keeping track of the exact location of the denticles. Stitches finish exactly at the beginning of the middle seam. Similarly, we take the second half of the lightning. We do not just start moving from the top of the part, but from the runner. We place the fabric on the allowances exactly, do not stretch it and do not attach it. This will help avoid distortions and bumps on the finished product.
We install on the sewing machineA specialized foot designed for stitching lightning and, guided by the marking, lay two lines. Buckets do not worth it. Leave at the end of the seam a sufficient length of the thread and knot the knots by hand. Only after this, delete the thread of the basting. We close the zipper and iron the parts of the product.
How to sew a secret zipper in a dress?
Since the fastener is of sufficient length, in this caseIt is more convenient to use the second option. We take the back parts of the dress and process the allowances for the seam on the overlock. Exactly bend 1.5 centimeters inward along the entire length of the seam and pin with needles. We put a zipper, leveling denticles with a fold. After that, we take it to the allowance. Using a specialized presser, we plot the line until we press against the lightning bolt. In the same way, sew the other side of the fastener. Only after this, we grind the middle seam on the back parts of the back, starting from the zipper down. Allowances ironing.
Now you know how to sew a secret zipper, andyou can use any of the suggested options. Choose the one that seems most simple to you. Try to make such a buckle, using for this purpose two pieces of cheap fabric. Do not be discouraged if from the first time you will not get such a good result as you would like. After all, skill comes with experience.
After spending a little time, patience and doing everythingoperations with accuracy, you will certainly achieve a positive result and will be able to use a secret fastener when making a fashionable wardrobe.
