Zippity Do Da

The zipper tutorial is finished.  Hooray!

It took me FOREVER to decide on what kind of pillow to make....I thought about patchwork and actually made most of a log cabin piece before abandoning it.  I thought about embroidery also, but settled on good old applique.

Let me know if you follow the tutorial and have any problems.  I have read it over once, but I am always afraid I might have missed some crucial step.  Happy Sewing!

Comments

[Florence]

I've yet to try it (that would be quick work!), but I've read all the way through and the tutorial looks excellent and completely different from the way I've put in a zip previously (which is good, because there was definitely room for improvement!)...I will let you know how it goes when I next have something that needs a zip, but in the meantime - thank you!

[amy]

thanks for what looks like yet another fantastic tutorial! you really are so wonderful to take the time to do this!

[Pink Ric Rac]

Very cool, Erin!!! I'm still way too scared of zippers! :( Maybe this may make it a bit easier!

[Andrea Heinz]

Thanks so much. I have been eagerly waiting

[Andrea Heinz]

I'm scared, I hope I can do it.

[Stefani]

YAY!!!! I'm all set to try a zipper pouch pencil bag tonight for my guys (they start their one day a week school tomorrow!), so maybe I'll be brave enough to try this yet. Zippers and I have yet to get along :-)

[beki]

LOVE the house, Erin!

[kat]

I have never tried to sew a zipper... I'm just getting use to sewing in a straight line! This will be helpful I am sure. Thanks Erin!

[heidi]

yeah! checking it out right now erin!

[kirsten]

your pillow is super cute. thanks for sharing your hard work!

[Sarah Jackson]

That's so cute! Looking forward to the tutorial. I have very successfully avoided zippers for a long long time. Now I just need my sewing machine back from the shop and I'm all over it.

[Grace]

Erin, you are quickly becoming the most awesome Queen of Tutorials. So creative!!!

[Lisa R=P]

Erin - thank you so much for another great tutorial. I have purchased a couple of zippers to try to make some pouches. I have just been too scared to try. Zippers have always been intimidating.

Right now I am mastering embroidery too! This is really going to be a year of learning and hopefully my skills and abilities will sky rocket. Again, thank you for your help along the way.

[leslie]

your tutorials are incredible erin, and so easy to follow....i am sure this one will be perfect also! thank you!

[Marie-Louise]

Thank you so much Erin. I will try this very soon. :-)

[Dawn]

OH Erin...how beautiful and what a helpful bit of info. xoxo

[isabel f.]

hi Erin. I love your pillow, beautiful.
thank you for the tutorial, i must try to do something with a zipper - i´m scared of zippers too!!! kiss. I will try!

[Minna]

Oh yay! I was just about to make a pillow case and you just saved my day :D

[Teresa]

Thanks for posting this. I will definitely give it a try. Also, love the applique.

[Amber]

Oh, such a cute applique!

[Katie]

Erin you rock! I need to make some of these!

[carol]

wow- I'm just thinking about actually using my zipper foot, but I am so intimidated! Maybe it's bad memories from high school sewing classes...you may have just pushed me to DO IT!

[corry]

This is so cute!... thanks for the tutorial!

[amandajean]

what an excellent tutorial! thanks for sharing. I know what you mean by needing the pillow to be slightly larger that the pillow cover. It makes a huge difference.

[molly]

i'm very hands-on, so I know I'm going to have to work through your tutorial in order to fully understand all the steps. I'm really excited to try this. Pillows, pouches, here I come!
thanks for taking the time to do this, erin. I know tutes take a loooong time to put together.

[meg]

sweet pillow. and you are the queen of tutorials, erin!

[Amy]

Love the house! Thanks for putting so much time into this. It's very much appreciated by those of us with lesser skilz!

[amy h]

I'll have to check it out! I always just stick the zipper in the bottom seam, so it will be good to have an alternative method.

[erin s]

Very Cute pillow Erin. I am amazed that you took the time to do a zipper tutorial. I must confess sewing zippers scare me!

[Angela]

Perfect timing...I am sewing a duvet cover for Norah's "big girl room" today, and it requires a zipper on the back!

[Tracy]

Thanks for your hard work...Love the fun pillow! Happy Weekend to you & yours :o)

[Mefuza]

Thanks Erin.

[Alisa]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I don't hate doing zippers, but they aren't my fav either.

[Martha]

Hi! I have been walking in circles around the fabric I purchased this summer to make covers for the sofa pillows. I have never sewn in a zipper in my life! Thanks so much for solving the mystery so EASILY! I just completed my first, using your tutorial, and though it isn't perfect (I got some weird pintucking effect around the zipper...luckily it's in the back...), it's closer than I could have gotten on my own. The tutorial is easy to follow and clear. You really should write a book. If you haven't already. Thanks soooo much. Tomorrow I will conquer the second pillow cover and I know where I made mistakes, so hopefully I'll get better with each attempt!
Bravo and Three Cheers to you and your Zipper Tutorial!!!

[Anina]

Congrats! Lots of people are going to be really grateful for this, I know.

[han]

just wanted to say thanks for the tutorial! just sewn my first two covers, your instructions made it really easy :)

[Erin]

I am so happy you found it helpful, Han!