Side zip

Have you ever noticed how vintage dress patterns usually have side zips instead of the back zips found in most modern patterns? A well-made vintage dress will almost always have a side lapped closure - and a metal zip, of course. I think there's something so sophisticated about a perfectly-executed side zipper. It adds that lovely authentic touch to your retro sewing projects. Here's how! Sew the left side seam of your dress, leaving an opening for your zipper (the opening is generally 14"…

A zipper welt pocket can add a fun element to your next sewing project. Learn how with Love Notions Patterns.

3. Stitch the seam below the zipper opening, stopping at the dot that marks the zipper opening and its wider seam allowance. Lock your stitches at the dot by

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One of the unmistakably feminine neck shapes, the sweetheart neckline is reminiscent of a heart shape. A hugely flattering style for most body types.

Dynamic zip

In this tutorial we'll be following Step 8A-F and Step 9 of the Jade skirt instructions, showing how to insert an exposed zipper at the center back. .

I’m having a bit of a love affair with this fabric at the moment and amidst the mayhem of wedding dresses in the studio decided that life couldn’t go on unless I made this fabric up into a skirt. I used a yoke from an old Burda pattern (8677 incase you are interested – but […]