Thank you for such a great tutorial! Just watching zippers ‘zip,’ fascinates me! I’ve see the zipper yardage before but couldn’t understand how it all works! Your thoroughness is much- appreciated ❤
I fought for several days with putting slides on zipper tape. Thank you for showing me the EASY way to do it. Somehow, I did get one on by myself, but your way was much easier than how I was trying to do it. Thank you SO much!
So glad I came across your video! I really couldn’t get the hang of attaching the sliders to zipper tape, but with your tutorial, I am going to try again as you have so meticulously demonstrated. Thanks for such a great tutorial! 😊
I have just found this. I have been afraid of zippers, but you helped me to learn how to not be afraid. I have wanted to make a large travel bag for a long time. Now maybe I can. Thank you 😊 💓
Your teaching style is amazing. I zip (lol) through hundreds of videos for learning skill sets and if the instructor cannot capture and hold my attention within five minutes, then I move on. It’s pointless to complete a video that steals the motivation and joy at learning. I was recently introduced to your zippers from the sew Sampler subscription box from the Fat Quarter Shop ( favorite quilting/sewing shop - second to none ) and I quickly started reading my pattern and laying out the steps. I was up till 2am gearing up for the project this weekend. I also quickly went to your online site because a few utube influencers recommended your tutorial. They were 150% correct- your the best. I appreciate your explanations to include hassle free tips. Thank you very much for sharing your sewing wisdom to include what to avoid. I’ve written your tips under the category ‘zippers’ in my sewing journal. Yana in Alaska
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Just what I needed to know and so well demonstrated and presented. Thank you for your time and patience, you've made this so easy for me. :-)
fantastic i have been fighting with theses zips trying to get the zippers on and this made it so easy i have now managed to finish my girlfriends bag lol
WOW!! What a wonderful tutorial. I’ve purchased zippers by the yard but have not used it yet. Yes, I was a little intimidated, but now I think I can jump right in. Thanks so much Annie!!
This is such great information, Ms. Annie - thank you so much for sharing. I also spy with my little eye that Pinkerville fabric in the background - I can’t wait for the new collection!
Really loved this! One of the most informative and useful tutorials. Your instructions are clear and concise. Thank you for breaking down this process into easy to follow steps.
Annie was hank you so much for your tutorial! I bought a big kit from another company and I received a metal by the yard zipper and 2 zipper pulls. Your tutorial made it pretty easy to understand thank you! I have several patterns from By Annie but this is my first metal zipper.
Awesome video. And thank you to Casey for that tip. Wish I had known that when I forgot to open the zipper before cutting the excess zipper tape when I was making the ultimate travel bag.
Thank you for making this so easy. I have always been afraid of adding pulls. You are a great teacher. Have you thought about putting together a small booklet with these instructions? I would be the first to purchase that.
Thanks. Colour coding your zip samples was v helpful. Enabled me to find right section of video to watch. Purple zip on how to add zip ends to coil of zipping. My project is making new zipped, piped seating pad covers with hand ties for a pair of Art Deco-style dark wood chairs.
Thanks for the video. I've always been afraid to try zipper tape but your video makes it sound easy to use. A lot of the patterns I use say to use a #5 zipper which is 1 1/4" wide. How wide is the Annie tape?
Thank you for all the information.I have been a little hesitant to use the zipper tape I hav purchased. I look forward to using your easy to tutorial? Thanks again. Karen
Very helpful video. Thank you! But, I cringe a bit when you use a rotary cutter without a ruler so close to your fingers. I wonder if beginners doing this might cut themselves.
Though it's easier to attach the pull if you have the extra fabric at the end, you can certainly attach it to cut tape as well. Scroll to about 15:00 for tips and techniques for doing that.
Hi Lorraine, it is not possible to make a true separating zipper (like the one on a jacket). That is because you need the special hardware that allows you to easily feed the teeth into the slide and the other piece that keeps the slide from falling off the bottom. That said, it isn't uncommon for people to think they need a separating zipper, when really they just need more than one pull so that the zipper opens both ways. Hope that helps.
There are no videos on this channel, but it does have steps for the various parts of construction that can be tricky: straps, attaching binding, attaching zippers, attaching piping, turning tubes, making pockets, etc. Combine them all, you could easily make the Ultimate Travel Bag very successfully. And I just checked my pattern, there is no link to a hidden video either. Just click on Video Tutorials from byAnnie.com above in bold. Then click on Videos. All the videos (demos to tutorials) will be displayed.
She has a class on the Ultimate Travel bag available on craftsy/blueprint. It’s such a great class! You can go at your own pace and watch steps as many times as you want.
We have a tutorial for our MiPad Case which uses a very similar zipper assembly as Daytripper II. Find it in our Tutorials section or using this link: www.byannie.com/mipad_case_videos/ Go to the section that applies to the Zipper Assembly.
Hi Carolyn- it sounds like you might have zipper tape and zipper slides that are not of matching sizes. If you can get some ByAnnie zippers, you'll be sure that all the tape and slides are size 4.5. We only sell one size.
Thank you for such a great tutorial! Just watching zippers ‘zip,’ fascinates me! I’ve see the zipper yardage before but couldn’t understand how it all works! Your thoroughness is much- appreciated ❤
Annie, you are the best teacher! Thank you!
I fought for several days with putting slides on zipper tape. Thank you for showing me the EASY way to do it. Somehow, I did get one on by myself, but your way was much easier than how I was trying to do it. Thank you SO much!
Whoo Hoo!! 60 years of avoiding zippers ...thank you.
This lady is a pro! Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. :)
So glad I came across your video! I really couldn’t get the hang of attaching the sliders to zipper tape, but with your tutorial, I am going to try again as you have so meticulously demonstrated. Thanks for such a great tutorial! 😊
Great explanations on how to install zippers sliders etc- thank you x
Thank you so much Annie you are wonderful and so knowledgeable!! So is Casey!
Brilliant easy to follow video.. Thanks for making and sharing
this was brilliant - thank you!
What a GREAT tutorial!!! Thank you so much!😊
Glad it was helpful!
Oh my gosh! Thank you! Such a wonderful tutorial! Just the tutorial that I will need!
I have just found this. I have been afraid of zippers, but you helped me to learn how to not be afraid. I have wanted to make a large travel bag for a long time. Now maybe I can. Thank you 😊 💓
You can do it!
EXCELLENT- PROFESSIONALLY taught
Thanks, Casey!
Thank you Annie!! I'm super excited to start practicing 😊🧵🌟
Thank you ! I had cut zipper and with your guidance managed to attach the slider on my first attempt with no fuss or fumbling at all!
Thank you Annie! This demo saved my day! You taught me how to successfully add a zipper head back to a zipper!❤️
Thanks, I really needed a Zip because I'm making a Diy stall and this was a pencil case!!!!
Your teaching style is amazing. I zip (lol) through hundreds of videos for learning skill sets and if the instructor cannot capture and hold my attention within five minutes, then I move on. It’s pointless to complete a video that steals the motivation and joy at learning. I was recently introduced to your zippers from the sew Sampler subscription box from the Fat Quarter Shop ( favorite quilting/sewing shop - second to none ) and I quickly started reading my pattern and laying out the steps. I was up till 2am gearing up for the project this weekend. I also quickly went to your online site because a few utube influencers recommended your tutorial. They were 150% correct- your the best. I appreciate your explanations to include hassle free tips. Thank you very much for sharing your sewing wisdom to include what to avoid. I’ve written your tips under the category ‘zippers’ in my sewing journal. Yana in Alaska
Thanks so much for the wonderful comments.
Very comprehensive tutorial. I have some of your zips by the yard and was hesitant to use them til now! Thanks for a great video!
LOVED your video!
Thank you Casey!
Wonderful video! You make it sound very easy. I can’t wait to try this technique out. Thank you.
Thank you Annie, very clear, easy to follow instructions.
You make it look so easy!
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Just what I needed to know and so well demonstrated and presented. Thank you for your time and patience, you've made this so easy for me. :-)
This video was a game changer for me thank you!
Excellent video!! Thanks!!
Thank you ! That is so easy.... I think we all have had 'fear of zippers syndrome' somewhere in our sewing lifetime. 👍👍😁❤️️😘
fantastic i have been fighting with theses zips trying to get the zippers on and this made it so easy i have now managed to finish my girlfriends bag lol
All your products are a dream to work with! Thank you for the tutorial!
That was so helpful. Thanks
Thank you for the demo! Extremely helpful!
Thank you so much for taking the fear out of attaching zipper pulls ! I've always struggled - well, not anymore!!
Thank you!
WOW!! What a wonderful tutorial. I’ve purchased zippers by the yard but have not used it yet. Yes, I was a little intimidated, but now I think I can jump right in. Thanks so much Annie!!
This is such great information, Ms. Annie - thank you so much for sharing. I also spy with my little eye that Pinkerville fabric in the background - I can’t wait for the new collection!
Really loved this! One of the most informative and useful tutorials. Your instructions are clear and concise. Thank you for breaking down this process into easy to follow steps.
Thank you for this video. I have not tried zippers by the yard but I certainly will try now.
You made it look so easy. Thank you for taking the time to show the multiple configurations
Annie was hank you so much for your tutorial! I bought a big kit from another company and I received a metal by the yard zipper and 2 zipper pulls. Your tutorial made it pretty easy to understand thank you! I have several patterns from By Annie but this is my first metal zipper.
Glad we could help!
Very Good, Very useful video.
Many thanks for sharing your skills.
Iam sure these tips will help me.
Thank you for sharing this. I had never thought of making my own zippers and you make it look so easy!
thanks a lot just what I needed good information
This is very good and important information. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for this fantastic video👍👏❤️
Another great video. I also like the video on how to place a zipper.
Another great fantastic video thank you sooooo much Annie Love it. Keep them coming :-)
Love this video!!!! Thank you!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊👍🏻
Awesome video. And thank you to Casey for that tip. Wish I had known that when I forgot to open the zipper before cutting the excess zipper tape when I was making the ultimate travel bag.
This is SOOOOO helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you for making this so easy. I have always been afraid of adding pulls. You are a great teacher. Have you thought about putting together a small booklet with these instructions? I would be the first to purchase that.
Thanks. Colour coding your zip samples was v helpful. Enabled me to find right section of video to watch. Purple zip on how to add zip ends to coil of zipping. My project is making new zipped, piped seating pad covers with hand ties for a pair of Art Deco-style dark wood chairs.
It only took me two years to get enough courage to do this!
Thanks for the video. I've always been afraid to try zipper tape but your video makes it sound easy to use. A lot of the patterns I use say to use a #5 zipper which is 1 1/4" wide. How wide is the Annie tape?
They are #4.5 and they 1 1/4" wide. Happy Stitching!
@@PatternsByAnnie Thanks.
Thanks Annie! You're the greatest!
Brilliant tip for kissing zippers!
Thanks you to teach me....hi from Lima . Peru
You are such a great teacher! Love your tutorials. Thank you !
Thank you for this video. bless.
I've used these zippers before & love them.
Love this Annie! Need to make my bags!
Thank you for this video!
That was so useful the times I struggle with zips. Thank you
Thank you for all the information.I have been a little hesitant to use the zipper tape I hav purchased. I look forward to using your easy to tutorial?
Thanks again.
Karen
Wow, you stopped fighting with the manger.
Just amazing, thank you so much.
This is a great video and very helpful!
Great video and tutorial, takes the scary Ness out of using zippers... Many thanks
Thank you but I need to know how to make a zipper for a reversible jacket. Do you have a video for that?
Very helpful video. Thank you! But, I cringe a bit when you use a rotary cutter without a ruler so close to your fingers. I wonder if beginners doing this might cut themselves.
Thanks.
Hi Ms Annie Will regular scissors cut through
Do you need a certain kind for pillow covers? Are they basically the same strength?
Rounded end zipper -> seperate sides and do it like closing a jacket. I actually put the zipper vertically and let muscle memory do it's thing
None of mine have that extra piece on the end! How are you supposed to get the pull on?
Though it's easier to attach the pull if you have the extra fabric at the end, you can certainly attach it to cut tape as well. Scroll to about 15:00 for tips and techniques for doing that.
I am having trouble with #3 zipper tape. Once I get the sliders on they move but won't close the zipper!
The zipper teeth and zipper slides have to be the same size. Our zippers are #4.5 so our zipper pulls won't work with a #3 zipper.
I always add a little fray check on the ends that I cut also.
Is it possible to make a separating zipper using zipper by the foot?
Hi Lorraine, it is not possible to make a true separating zipper (like the one on a jacket). That is because you need the special hardware that allows you to easily feed the teeth into the slide and the other piece that keeps the slide from falling off the bottom.
That said, it isn't uncommon for people to think they need a separating zipper, when really they just need more than one pull so that the zipper opens both ways. Hope that helps.
Do you have a video on the Ultimate Travel bag? I would love to follow along. Thanks for all you do.
There are no videos on this channel, but it does have steps for the various parts of construction that can be tricky: straps, attaching binding, attaching zippers, attaching piping, turning tubes, making pockets, etc. Combine them all, you could easily make the Ultimate Travel Bag very successfully. And I just checked my pattern, there is no link to a hidden video either. Just click on Video Tutorials from byAnnie.com above in bold. Then click on Videos. All the videos (demos to tutorials) will be displayed.
She has a class on the Ultimate Travel bag available on craftsy/blueprint. It’s such a great class! You can go at your own pace and watch steps as many times as you want.
What about the daytripper ll zipper assembly? I’m very stressed trying to figure out the directions
We have a tutorial for our MiPad Case which uses a very similar zipper assembly as Daytripper II. Find it in our Tutorials section or using this link: www.byannie.com/mipad_case_videos/ Go to the section that applies to the Zipper Assembly.
I have the ends even, but the zipper slide won't pull down as shown.
I hope you gave Casey a bonus. In money or homemade cookies. Lol
👍🏻
@10.15 - Zippers that kiss in the centre
No ones showing me how you prevent the zipper from slidding off in the finished product
She says, at minute 2:36, stitch to create zipper stop!
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
It just slides up and down and doesn't zip.????
Hi Carolyn- it sounds like you might have zipper tape and zipper slides that are not of matching sizes. If you can get some ByAnnie zippers, you'll be sure that all the tape and slides are size 4.5. We only sell one size.
Porfket
WHAT????
uuuhh...