ZIPPERS
ZIPPERS
zrPS
T/rn trq i! 1or"lrolrly tl.e mott utn/ofi ol/ f.tn"in7t rhereareasreatmanytypesavaitabie
:- a variety of lengths, coiours, and materials, but they all iaii into one of f,ve categories: skirt or trouser zip:
:.etal or jeans zips, concealed zips, open-ended zips, and decoratrve zips. Before attaching any zip,apply 2c::
:,nr-wide strips of fusible interfacing to the zip seam allowances on the wrong srde of the fabrlc.
DIRECTORY OF ZIPS
FAeE0 FIY'FRONT IIP ipp.?88*?&f) CONCEALED OR lNVlsiBLE ZlP (p.294) ZIP PTACKET ip.29l i
UEASURING I00LS AND MARKING AIDS pp.l8-19 IA(KING SIII(HtS p.89 SIIT(HES MADE WIIH A MA(HINE pp.92-93 H0W I0 MAKE A PLAIN SEAM p.94
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286 FASTENERS
I leanng enough .t
of the seam open to '.,'
lnterfocing
.t lnsert the rieht-hand side
accommodate the zip
5 of the zip fir"st. Pold back
ji
- the right-ha;d seam allowance
by 1.3cm (7zin). This folded edge I'
;
is not ln line with the seam. . il
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Z of the stitching
zipteeth.Tack. --,-'.
RIGHT SIDE
WRONG SIDE OF FABRiC
Of FABRIC
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fi 5 H'ji1$1n"I"",
the tack line to
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secure the zip taPe
il, to the fabric. Stitch
I from the bottom of
tt the zip to the top.
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.,;-,
f Foldback
-.-- O,h" ]"ft-hrrtd
seam allowance
by 1.scm (%in).
Place the folded
1. 7 Starting at the bortom of rhe zip,
edge over the
i ^/ sritch across fiom the cenrre
machine line of seamline and then uP the side of
the other side. Pin the zip. The finished ziP should
and then tack. have the teeth covered by the fabric
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': lzck tne rest oI tne
i r"u- allowance. --
g$ Centre the zip
**behind the tacked
palt of the seam. Pin
and then tack in place
along both sides.
.= Press the
.i ,"u- op"r,
iightly. WRONG SIDE
OF FABRIC
1{
:'= On the wrong
.] side, lift the seam :l'
allowance and the zip
rape away from the
main fabric. Pin.
i',,
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j=* Machine the zrp
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tape to the seam
allowance. Make sure
both sides of the zip
tape are secured to
the seam allowances.
Stitch through to the
end of the zip tape. -.
WRONG SIDE OF
I,EFT.HAND FRONT
Ji Fobric extension
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. * Ff5 Machine
-/ i, ^
(J trre zip
t,1 tape to the fabnc
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along the centre
I
ofthe tape.
SEWING-MA(HINE ACCESSORIES p.33 PAITERN MARKING pp.82-83 IA(KING SIII(HES p.89 AIIA(HING A SIRAIGHI WAISIBAND pp.l92-193
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.' On the
. . .ight.id", of the i--. -::,:. :-. .:
top-stitch around the 1ear.,rng the :oD :tr: : ..i
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RIGHT SIDE OF
RIGHT.HAND FRONI
On the wrong
srde, pin the
facing to the seam
allowance on the
left-hand side. Ensure
that the facing covers
the zip ful1y
Machine to the
seam a lLowance
on the lefl-hand srde.
WRONG SIDE OF
LEFT-HAND FRONT
l(t*
Secure the lower edge of the The waistband goes over :..:
Atlach the
facing on the right-hand side zip and acts as the ziP sio;.
waistband over
to the dght hand seam allowance.
q ac1d rou,er"oo*a de-..
the zrp and the facings
Tnm facing and ziP.
In
290 FASTENERS
:.t:ning except the puil is seen on the front. The zip is inserted before tie sean is stitched
,-- special concealed zip foot is required.
\l;rk he On -he 1e[L- Undo the zip. Using :-- -:: -l:' ?1aCe Open lhe zip again. Using
seam , handback the concealed zip - - : =: '-::::: Of rhe concealed zip foot,
_ _:..- ,;lan stitch do\un the other side
.-.-:-:.'ance place the centre foot, stitch from the top
,. . .:- :acking of the zip down as far as
-:--: .':-: edge. of the zrp to attach to the
of the zip over the
:-, :jres. tack 1ine, right possrbie. Stitch under the . , :- -1 ,::;e Ci:he nght-hand side. Remor.re
side of ziP to right teeth. Stop when the foot any tacklng stitches.
srde of fabric. Pin hits the zip pul1.
rn place.
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Free end
of zip tope
. Close the zip. On the wrong Sil-c' he seam oo'o,v he ,:l re last 3cm (1%rn) on the right side, the zip is
.' side at the bottom ofthe zip. Use the nonnal machine ,1: zip tape io just the completely concealed, wtth
.t:. :ne two rows of stitching foot for this. There will be a .- -:'.,.'ances. This wrll just the
pu11 visible at the top.
,:.a: hold in the zip should sma11 gap of about 3mm (%in) r= zip puiling loose. Apply waistband or facing.
-::rsh at the same place. between the stitching line for
the zip and that for the seam.
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Place the
two pLacket
pieces wrong side
lo wrong side.
Make a paper pattem
for the placket in the
shape shown. It should
be 5cm (2in) wide and
the same length as your
zip tape.
Fold a piece of
fabnc wrong side
to wrong side. Pin the
pattem to the fabnc
and cut around it to
give lwo pieces.
Rg
Fold
IIGHT SIDE
OF FABRIC
Attach the
curve of the
placket to the zip
tape at the bottom
and secure using
a double stitch.
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Secrm ollowonce
of righi-hond
WRONG SIDE WRONG SIDE i:ock piece
OF RIGHl-HAND OF LEFT.HAND RIGHT SIDE
BACK PIECE BACK PIECE OF FABRIC
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i1j., Undo the ziP
r+" Stitch to the end
lr t*r'l and, using the
lt of the zip tape zip foot, machine in
and secure. Remove place as you did on
the tacks. the flrst side.
MARKTNG AIDS p.l9 SEWING-MA(HINE A(CESSORltS p.33 0RGANZA p.49 TACKING STII(HES p.89
zlPS 293
Place a piece of
.. sllkorganzaon
the right side of the
work, positioning
it where the ziP
wi]lbe.
,i1 Mark a
i.:* rectangle on
the organza the
length and width
ofthe zip.
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Stilch around
the rectangle
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RIGHT SIDE
RIGHT SIDE OF FABRIC
OF FABRIC
WRONG SIDE
OF FAERIC
BUTTONHOLES
O [uUorl"ln u ellentC rf a button is to be tr.,-', : -: : --cnal, although for many overslzed
- --,:t-s a snap fastener on the reverse is a better option. le:a -se :he buttonhole would be just too
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BASIC BUTTONHOTE ROUND.END BUTTONHOI.E KEYHOTE BUTTONHOTE
(p.ll3) (p.3o6) (p.306)
MACHINE-CORDED BUTTONHOTI
(p.306)
PIPED BUTTONHOLE
(P.307)
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PATCH METHOD BOUND BUTTONHOTE TRIANGUTAR BOUND BUTTONHOLE
(pp.3o8-309) (P.31 o)
V
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IN-5EAM BUTTONHOTE
(P.3o8)
&
ROUTEAU I.OOP
(p.31 6)
MEASURTNG I00LS p.l8 SEWING MA(HINE A((tSS0RlES pp.32-33 IA(KlN0 SIIT(HES p.89 SIIT(HES MADE WIIH A MAIHINE pp.92-93
BUTTONHOT:S 305
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POSITIONING BUTTONHOLES "41*4
'l.esizeandpositionofthebuttonho]eisdeterminedbythebuttonsizeandneeds
being made'
of buttonhole
:: ,e worked out pdor to any type
-; On the right-hand ' ..:, Work a second
the gament, ...ii row of tacks
='*- side of
to the diameter of the
fadse and utt U1" 5l;ler work a row of tacking
* t ne burlo"l > diame 'er' stitches along the button awaY.
"*].rt" centre front line
) vrnrtcll" BUTToNHoIES
) xonlzoHTAL BUTToNHoLES
'I'heseare:::--::-::
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Gffiffitr
p'363
REPAIRING A I)AMAGED BUTTOliH0t:
306 FASTENERS
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:he buttonhole on the
€:.- ::-aa::ne - the machine will
: r::l^- -,:e b.itionhole over the cord
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O$l*,ly Lun/
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PIPED BUTTONHOLE
.- buttonhoie can also be made using piping cord. This is a type of buttonhoie
that is worked
:ar1y in the construction of the garment. Very narrow piping cord needs to be used, other'wise
::e buttonhole will be too bulkY.
"rl-,*
Slash rnto
the comers.
JG -/
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' Tum the cord
through to the
wrong side. Pull Tnm away surplus
the ends of the cord to 1cm ('lin).
cord through.
PiPing cord
_-_/-
RIGHT SIDE
OF FABRIC
I t-ce
:ar:
.lhle
Tack the
opening
closed.
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I i ,,in)
.5mm
li 5mm ( rin)
B!lionlro e
:lioneler
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Place lhe
:atch with
.re bultonhole
::ar<ings on
: -re fabric.
---rgr the
::ttonhole
srape wrth
re markings. ?
: r in place.
H0\V T0 APPLY A FUSIBLI INIERFA(lNG p.54 HAND SIIT(HES pp.90-91 SIII(HES MADt ,',lTl : r,1A(HINE pp.92-93 SIIICHING (0RNERS AND (URVES pp.l02-103
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BUTTONHOLES 309
Repeat on the
other srde of
the buttonhole. The
patch will fold over
the lips to meet
in the centre.
Tum to the
nght side
and press.
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I NTERFA( I rl G5 pp.32r-3 2 5
3I O FASTENERS
Q On a patch ofinterfaced
L fabnc, draw your triangle
shape. The perPendicuiar of
* the tnangle must match the f Slashthroushboth
r',
-\s.-
t., diameter ofYour button as the Bose ol O lry.r, of fabic inside
a
buttonhole will oPen through lriongle the shape as shown, going
Perpendiculor "i the centre. right into the comers.
ol nr:,ngle --'/' :..;..t .t
,;
ai Mark the centre frorl line
5 on the right side ofthe
gan'nent with tacking stitches. -? At the sharP Point
/ ofthetriangle,sniP
the outer Patch fabric
/4 Place the patch right side to the stitch 1ine. This
of down, aligning one Point wil1he1p it tum.
of the tnangle with the centre
{t front hne. Pin in Place. IrGHI SrDf
IIGHT SIDE of f^lnc
oF f^cRrc
\
vvIONG SIDE
WRONG SIDE oF FAlllc
OF FABRIC
il
/t la Fold the other
Sloshed fobric
ti
ii ILI nrrortn" r! rl On the right side,
is beneoth li b+ttonhole fabric to the IJ whip stitih the
centre line to meet the
I folded edges of the
first fold. Pin in Place
buttonhole together'
zf *t On the right side,
& -L check that the rE ,r4 Hand stitch in
buttonhole oPening is J-*l[ ttre drtch along
straight and equal on all sides of the shaPe
both sides. RePosltion using a prick stitch.
if necessary This holds the
-/-:-- buttonhole flat.
r'l fl Tumupthepatch
LAr*.n atthebase
-- ofthe triangle and stitch
across the slashed fabric
undemeath to joln it to t5lii5*"
the patch. Don't stitch buttonhole. Remove
through to the dght side IIGHI SIDE the whip stitches.
WRONO SIDE OF FAINC
OF F,ABRIC
of the main fabric.
HOII T0 APPLY A tUSlBtE INTERFAIING p.54 PATIERN MARKING pp.82-83 TACKING SIII(HE5 p'89