tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post5994283011651795686..comments2024-03-27T10:04:51.949-05:00Comments on ikat bag: One-sided zippersLiErhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-41515293624136135972012-02-06T17:31:48.266-06:002012-02-06T17:31:48.266-06:00It seems there was a (beneficial) zipper mutation ...It seems there was a (beneficial) zipper mutation in the genes, which you've apparently inherited.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756048999067152284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-49298108392425685632012-02-05T18:12:00.602-06:002012-02-05T18:12:00.602-06:00Thank you! I knew there'd be a good reason for...Thank you! I knew there'd be a good reason for doing it that way, but I just wasn't smart enough to figure out what it was. ;)Grandma Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260178906088230163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-64190453776303678852012-02-05T17:50:38.675-06:002012-02-05T17:50:38.675-06:00Yes, GG, it does. So you're not saving zippers...Yes, GG, it does. So you're not saving zippers. As I said in the previous post, one zipper makes two pouches. What you do save is finishing one end of the zipper tape (see reply to YC above) and an overall neater product. The other obvious advantage, especially if you've installed zippers around edges of pouches like these, is that you don't need to line up the two sides of the zipper tape to make sure they meet without skewing when they're zipped up. With this one-sided zipper, you'd still have to do some aligning, but it's a matter of millimeters, and it's done after the sewing. You just sew the zipper tape onto the pouch, and thread in the zipper pull and zip it up- if it is slightly misaligned, remove the pull and try again. You needn't baste or unpick the stitches like you would if you installed the zipper the usual way.LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-83075682199898437132012-02-05T17:45:07.364-06:002012-02-05T17:45:07.364-06:00No, I didn't take a shot of that. You can do t...No, I didn't take a shot of that. You can do two things, depending on how you bind the edges of the pouch. You can tuck the ends of the zipper in between the lining and the main fabric like in my tutorial here<br />http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/05/wallet-to-tote-on-the-go-tutorial/<br /><br />or you could leave the ends sticking out and sew a tab to enclose the ends externally. Many people do this when they make the typical zippered pouch for toiletries. <br /><br />The advantage of using this half-a-zipper tape method is that you'd only have to deal with the ends of the zipper tape on one corner of the pouch, not both, since one of the corners is now the smooth middle portion of the tape.LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-38993470530193040732012-02-05T17:18:14.305-06:002012-02-05T17:18:14.305-06:00This is great !!!This is great !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-36606660001656940652012-02-05T11:31:55.833-06:002012-02-05T11:31:55.833-06:00Those are so nice! And lie open so very flat. But ...Those are so nice! And lie open so very flat. But doesn't it actually take twice the length of zipper you'd need if you used both sides of it? I have a little tool kit that opens flat, too, but the zipper is installed the regular way. I can't see that you'd be saving anything. Or maybe it's just easier to install? (Sorry for the dispute, Dad!) ;)Grandma Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260178906088230163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-85970247770561146482012-02-05T10:18:25.513-06:002012-02-05T10:18:25.513-06:00How cool! This is great. For industrial sewing mac...How cool! This is great. For industrial sewing machine you could look into Juki brand. A lot of companies use themSewing Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17337829909003253138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-64098368176482187872012-02-05T06:10:08.691-06:002012-02-05T06:10:08.691-06:00hope you are enjoying your vacation. I card boarde...hope you are enjoying your vacation. I card boarded with the kids yesterday and thought of you. I would have never started making cardboard things if it weren't for your inspiration. My kids really thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-72178959983869025172012-02-05T01:52:24.220-06:002012-02-05T01:52:24.220-06:00Oh, I understand everything up until #4... did you...Oh, I understand everything up until #4... did you take a shot of what the finished pouch looks like after you rethread on the zipper pull? It would be the opposite corner to where you show it's a continuous zipper when the pouch is zipped closed. I can't figure out how you finish the ends of the zipper onto the pouch when it's zipped together into a corner so the zip pull doesn't unzip all the way when you open the pouch. <br /><br />(That sounds awfully convoluted, does the question make sense?)YC @ glass snail crawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134229968356527220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-69732815291700728422012-02-05T00:33:46.414-06:002012-02-05T00:33:46.414-06:00Not that I have one, but friends who are crazy tal...Not that I have one, but friends who are crazy talented seamstresses have Juki machines.Cheryl @ a pretty cool life.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17550832606860935805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-29923820936098088142012-02-04T22:56:41.761-06:002012-02-04T22:56:41.761-06:00Hi. My friend bought one off of ebay last year an...Hi. My friend bought one off of ebay last year and it is amazing. I am not sure of the brand but it sews canvas and other tent fabrics like it is cotton. I LOVE it. <br />BUT...be careful as it only came with a positive and negative wire, no earth and it is a full metal machine - he kept getting shocks from it and so he had to earth it - as an electrician that was easy for him, not so easy for the rest of us. SO when you are getting one, check to make sure it is safe, but definitely get one, they are BRILLIANT, AWESOME, AMAZING, WONDERFUL etc!!!Mhairihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401605359488793236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-84201035852218894072012-02-04T20:44:55.965-06:002012-02-04T20:44:55.965-06:00Check Craigslist. I see them pretty frequently, t...Check Craigslist. I see them pretty frequently, though it certainly isn't like selecting the precise one you've always wanted.Tennjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01397113148008290316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-78768176506219371612012-02-04T19:24:22.042-06:002012-02-04T19:24:22.042-06:00I have a Juki DDL 227 which I have bought 2nd hand...I have a Juki DDL 227 which I have bought 2nd hand about 30 yrs ago. I sew EVERYTHING on this machine! and it is still going strong. A good straight stitch machine which can handle anything from silk to heavy canvas and leather ( using a teflon foot for leather).Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927139554649122884noreply@blogger.com