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Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Everyone usually faces a problem when making some fabric clothes or fabric bags, that is, how to sew the zipper, and the zipper must be sewn neatly, otherwise it will not look like it on the surface. As for the obvious zipper, its not very beautiful. If you have any doubts about how to sew a zipper well, then this introductory tutorial on fabric art can teach novices how to sew a zipper perfectly. Of course, this zipper sewing process is a more classic method of sewing zippers. If your handmade fabric art requires some special zipper sewing operations, then this tutorial may not be very suitable.

Step 1:

Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Sew the two pieces of fabric on one side. This side is where the zipper will be sewn

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Unfold the two pieces of fabric and iron them flat

Step 3:

Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Turn to the back

Step 4:

Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Then align the zipper to the position that needs to be sewn

Step 5:

Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Tape it up and secure it

Step 6:

Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Use transparent thread to sew zippers Sew the zipper position

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Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Now the sewing is done, tear off the tape

Step 8:

Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

Below You can use a seam ripper to remove the surface threads

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Tutorial on how to sew a zipper for beginners in simple fabric art

After reading this tutorial, you will be able to clearly understand the process and principles of zipper sewing. Once done, we can combine some of these basic operations in fabric hand-making. In this way, after some systematic training, we will be able to make a complete fabric work with ease.