STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL on How to Shorten a Nylon Zipper + Add Fabric Tabs Professional Finish

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  • Опубліковано 27 лис 2024

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  • @SusieNetterfield
    @SusieNetterfield 6 днів тому

    Svetlana is my favourite sewing tutor ❤ so well explained and her videos are amazing. I love her accent!

  • @eileenhalpern2772
    @eileenhalpern2772 2 роки тому +4

    I am so glad that I found this lady. She is amazing has such a gentle and friendly manner about her.She explains so beautifully. Thank you for this

  • @ItsTikili
    @ItsTikili Рік тому +23

    Not top stitching the lining fabric is such a game changer 😭🥳🥳 I have watched so many tutorials and you’re the first one to do it that way and it’s gonna make auch a difference. thanks!!

    • @AprilNY100
      @AprilNY100 Рік тому +4

      Can I ask why it was a game changer? I’ve always top stitched my lining down and before I sew using this tutorial I’d like to know the benefit of not top stitching the liner? I always thought you were supposed to so it doesn’t get caught in the zipper.

    • @warialdasue
      @warialdasue Рік тому +1

      @@AprilNY100I’m wondering about that too

    • @seangrimes9986
      @seangrimes9986 Рік тому

      Me too. I’ve always thought you’re supposed to too stitch the lining down. Especially for after the pouch is laundered and it’s more difficult to press it the same way you did during construction. 🤔

    • @tampabaylisa6151
      @tampabaylisa6151 Рік тому +2

      I was thinking the same thing, but now I can see that everything lines up better when the lining isn't included in that topstitching!

    • @sirleipontin7301
      @sirleipontin7301 Рік тому

      Poderia mandar explicação como traduzir para o Português .

  • @gretchencharlton8400
    @gretchencharlton8400 3 роки тому +15

    thank you for including your seam allowance measurements & the tip at the beginning for zipper measurement for ANY size pouch! very clear directions.

    • @sotakhandmade
      @sotakhandmade  3 роки тому +2

      You are so welcome!

    • @Stellaphillips50
      @Stellaphillips50 3 роки тому

      Tqsm for a very clear detailed explanation. Yes and l realised what l m doing wrong all the while. You made it easy. Definitely subscribing to yr channel

  • @donnababylon
    @donnababylon 3 роки тому +4

    I appreciate your videos. I thank you for pressing the seams open during construction. It amazes me the number of videos (especially in bag making) that never press the seams. And, they don’t seem to realize how much better their product would be with this additional step. But to the trained and experienced eye it is so obvious.

  • @chuchiedoubek772
    @chuchiedoubek772 Місяць тому +1

    Very good tutorial-very clear instructions. I also love the coordinating fabrics and light purple zipper you used. It is very nice you didn’t have any music during the tutorial, it helps me to focus on your instructions! Thank you! ❤❤❤

  • @doogz32
    @doogz32 Рік тому +2

    8:30 Your tip to move the zipper pull out of the way while keeping the needle lowered was very helpful to a beginner like me - thank you. 👍

  • @maplelassuk
    @maplelassuk 2 роки тому +14

    This is absolutely the best pouch tutorial with tabs that I have watched!! Thank you, now I see why my tabs go into a point...all others you stitch over them. You have made this pouch look so much better, and really easy to measure the zipper needed!!! Thank you again😍

  • @barbaramcgirt9662
    @barbaramcgirt9662 2 місяці тому

    Yes, I agree , your directions are clear and the reason for the way you do things is clear.. I am so glad I found a person to explain zipper size no matter what size pouch!!!!

  • @meromena8184
    @meromena8184 2 роки тому +5

    I had been searching for 2 days for a tutorial showing how to do tabs..I didn't know the measurements and this gave me what i wanted..Thanks you so very much.

  • @elenabello138
    @elenabello138 3 роки тому +63

    Thank you for your video. I'v been making pouches for the last three years, but I had to put together pieces from different videos to have a sort of complete instructions scheme. In your tutorials there is every single step you need to make a nice and neat work, very well explained in a correct time. I also love the style of the fabrics you use !
    Elena , Italy

  • @bethperrine6431
    @bethperrine6431 3 роки тому +5

    I’ve watched so many pouch tutorials. I wish I’d seen yours first! It shows the details of every step beautifully. Thank you so much.

  • @lindareda5071
    @lindareda5071 3 роки тому +3

    That was the best tutorial on zipper tabs. This is something I struggle with and I realize I wasn’t shortening my zipper enough. Thank you!!

  • @teribaggett1595
    @teribaggett1595 2 місяці тому

    Thank you this is the first one that has explained the zipper tabs and measurements and why

  • @lisadean538
    @lisadean538 2 роки тому +4

    Absolutely 'THE' best lined pouch tutorial ever, Immaculate finish. Thank you so very much 🥰❤

  • @mindfulmakers6609
    @mindfulmakers6609 3 роки тому +9

    So grateful to have these videos as a resource to accompany your book + patterns. We learn best with visual aids, so thank you for making them!

  • @CarolleVincent
    @CarolleVincent 3 роки тому +3

    My favourite technique for zippers. They look so much better with the tabs! Thank you!☺️

  • @carolinej3661
    @carolinej3661 3 роки тому +3

    Yes, the tabs at the ends of the zipper definitely make for a more polished, well-finished look! Thanks for the careful, precise demonstration!!

  • @lafifer
    @lafifer 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you for the excellent explanation of zipper tabs! I love that you showed the whole construction of your pouch. It was so enjoyable! I have a few of your patterns and I love them! Your Devon pouch was my very first pouch I ever made and it was 100% successful - I sweated and worried it would not work but it was perfect! You gave me so much confidence to tackle even bigger and better projects. Blessings to you!

  • @pamelahedgepeth7420
    @pamelahedgepeth7420 2 роки тому +10

    You sew so beautifully. Your fabric and lines are so precise and clean. I loved watching this!!

  • @didirikk
    @didirikk 3 роки тому +2

    You are the best teacher I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @kerrywilson5630
    @kerrywilson5630 10 місяців тому

    The BEST tutorial for neat zipper tabs EVER !! Thank you. Very well explained and your video content is easy to see what you are doing at every point of the process. So many craft/sewing tutorials waffle on and on before getting to the point. Your method was easy to follow along and the game changer for me was lining up the tabs a seam allowance width away from the side seams. My pouch with zipper tabs turned out even better than I had hoped. Thank you for sharing.

  • @shirleylieb9345
    @shirleylieb9345 2 роки тому

    your videos are so calming and professional. You are the best teacher on You Tube.

  • @PepaBotika
    @PepaBotika 2 роки тому +2

    You have no idea how much you just saved me! 🤗 Thank you!

  • @nolatucker1282
    @nolatucker1282 2 роки тому

    The best vid yet for all things pouch!!
    Great job.
    I have been sewing for 53 years! 👍❤😊

  • @yvonneseaman5005
    @yvonneseaman5005 2 роки тому +1

    The very best tutorial ever! I have looked through so many of these "lessons" and I am so happy to have found one that clearly shows how to include gussets. Thank you so much!

  • @TriciaBinGSO
    @TriciaBinGSO 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for this. I've been getting those annoying knots at the start, so I'm going to hold the thread like you advise.

  • @jonthepiano
    @jonthepiano Рік тому

    This is exactly what I’ve been trying to work out how to get tidy. Thank you

  • @D9P323
    @D9P323 2 місяці тому +1

    I LOVE the straight edges so many tutorials have shapes like trapezoids at the top

  • @michaeldangelo5810
    @michaeldangelo5810 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for several pointers which will improve my zippered bags. For me, the most useful was not having the tabs go all the way to the sides. So that's how things get nice and squared up! Also, I acknowledge the nudge to press between steps, something I have been skipping (out of convenience or, I admit, laziness).

  • @mckaymargaret0
    @mckaymargaret0 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for a great tutorial. Best ever explanation of how to sew zipper tabs.

  • @evadinetrahan4862
    @evadinetrahan4862 Рік тому

    Finally best zipper tutorial to make pouch I have ever seen😊

  • @angiefranceskirwan
    @angiefranceskirwan Рік тому

    Thanks for showing your technique, I learn from all your tutorials.

  • @jamieelstein6362
    @jamieelstein6362 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful job of explaining everything!

  • @Jay-rv4kl
    @Jay-rv4kl 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for the well illustrated and very clear instructions. The tips for installing zips and for making the lined, boxed corner pouches are extremely useful. I look forward to seeing more project demonstrations. 🙂

  • @RainorShine1
    @RainorShine1 3 роки тому +1

    Best explain how to do zipper tabs, now I think I can make any size bag with them. Thanks so so much.

  • @louisejgarcia3387
    @louisejgarcia3387 3 роки тому +2

    You are an exceptional teacher. Love all your patterns.

  • @TishBullard
    @TishBullard 3 роки тому +12

    Thank you for such a great tutorial. I already tried mine while watching you step by step and my bag turned out fabulous!! You are a blessing!

  • @debbiebeemer4795
    @debbiebeemer4795 3 роки тому +1

    Finally I got it. Took me 3 tries, but I got it. Thank you Svetlana. I've watched almost all your videos, several times. You give the instructions exactly how my train of thought works, reminding me of the seam allowance and whether to backstitch or not. I also love all your fabric and color choices. I've just ordered some snaps and grommets to add to my bag making arsenal. Thank you so much for sharing. Looking forward to many more of your videos. Hello from the northwest coast of BC Canada!!!

  • @paulalukas5585
    @paulalukas5585 Рік тому

    Hello from RI USA. I started making wristlet bags again and I love your tutorial on the zipper tabs. Thank you so much!!

  • @lilywu5238
    @lilywu5238 2 роки тому

    Good job showing the perfect way to make a pouch. Bravo!

  • @zenith808
    @zenith808 3 роки тому +7

    Your tutorials are amazing! I can follow them so easily as I watch. Thank you.

  • @LeslieKieffer
    @LeslieKieffer 11 місяців тому

    This is the Best zipper pouch video! So easy to follow with wonderful tips!

  • @dianevanhook2027
    @dianevanhook2027 3 роки тому

    Concise clear exact instructions ‼️ Thanks for no unnecessary talking ‼️👍🏻

  • @bmarch453
    @bmarch453 3 роки тому +3

    You are a fantastic teacher! Thank you so much for the great tutorial. Things don't come quite as easily as they once did, and I really appreciate your detailed explanations! I was able to complete a zippered pouch with a zipper that I could be proud of! Thank you so much! I will be purchasing your book!!

  • @twyla2575
    @twyla2575 3 роки тому +78

    Best tutorial ever for zipper tabs and lined pouches!!! Just subscribed to your channel. So happy that I found you!!!

    • @sotakhandmade
      @sotakhandmade  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for subbing!

    • @gillianw9099
      @gillianw9099 3 роки тому +2

      I totally agree. The best instructional video for pouches.

    • @superdrea1042
      @superdrea1042 3 роки тому

      Agree!!! Most clean finishing. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

    • @kaantongbunnag4152
      @kaantongbunnag4152 3 роки тому +2

      Couldn’t agree more!!!

    • @raniklmy4552
      @raniklmy4552 3 роки тому

      Yes...excellent tutorial. 👌

  • @znycelondon5313
    @znycelondon5313 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you😊
    You explained each step in detail and made it very easy to follow along🤗🤗🤗

  • @roxilewis8795
    @roxilewis8795 3 роки тому +10

    Wonderful video. Your instructions are very clear and thorough. I’ve watched other videos on line but your video has given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks so much.

  • @gladtidings4all
    @gladtidings4all 3 роки тому +5

    Definitely best tutorial well explained in detail, I have ever seen! Thanks!!

  • @carolchaput8675
    @carolchaput8675 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for an excellent tutorial, I was battling to get my zipper ends correct and now I know how to sew them correctly.. Thank you,. Love watching you make your pouches. 😁

  • @WendyBrown-u3j
    @WendyBrown-u3j 25 днів тому

    Explanation was so easy to follow thoroughly enjoyed the tutorial.

  • @esbs3268
    @esbs3268 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video. I too needed clarification on how close to sew to the tabs. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

  • @jewelpoole9191
    @jewelpoole9191 3 роки тому +1

    This is a excellent tutorial. Very professional finish.

  • @lilianwainwright5043
    @lilianwainwright5043 3 роки тому +5

    Another excellent tutorial. I have tried adding zipper tabs but never seemed to work without loads of bulk! This looks so much better. Thank you x Lilian from England

  • @shantelllavigne2464
    @shantelllavigne2464 3 роки тому +14

    🌸💐🌺 This was an amazing tutorial! I love how clear you are with every step. It’s so clear to understand and I thank you for this. You definitely are a great teacher! 💐🌺🌸

  • @HeidiThompson-m6r
    @HeidiThompson-m6r 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much! I just tried this and it made my bag so much nicer! I usually topstitch the lining to the top and zipper and the corners and are always funky. This is so much better!

  • @suehall7120
    @suehall7120 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for making this video, it’s a lovely neat finish, I’ll never stitch over my tabs again!

  • @Mickey-jn8hz
    @Mickey-jn8hz Рік тому

    Very professional and concise instructions. Thank you for this video!

  • @ArtsyLadyCrafter
    @ArtsyLadyCrafter 10 місяців тому

    I love your color combo! Beautiful pouch and easy to follow directions. Thanks so much!

  • @EasyArtwithMana
    @EasyArtwithMana 2 роки тому

    Watched multiple videos on this but this one is so far the most sensible one that covers every problem that a zipper brings with it 😂

  • @alejandroelyn5
    @alejandroelyn5 Рік тому

    Beautiful pouch, with neat ends. Tutorial was great!

  • @tillyswansea3137
    @tillyswansea3137 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this tutorial is has really helped with creating a pouch with zipper and tabs, something I have been struggling with

  • @hebalar1385
    @hebalar1385 2 роки тому

    Best tutorial ever i like your smooth explanation very helpful thank you for sharing best regards from Algeria 🇩🇿

  • @lindachadwick2911
    @lindachadwick2911 Рік тому

    What a fab tutorial. Very clear and so neat! Thank you.

  • @KnitLoveHK
    @KnitLoveHK 3 роки тому +1

    It's useful to know how to shorten a zipper.
    Th pouch looks great
    The tutorial is detail
    Like it with thanks

  • @galeweaver790
    @galeweaver790 Рік тому +1

    Love your videos!

  • @jenifferroach8548
    @jenifferroach8548 3 роки тому

    Thank you for the best tutorial on the zipper pouch.... I'm so grateful for this ...you are the best

  • @NeneAlokasBlog
    @NeneAlokasBlog 3 роки тому

    The best tutorial on this bag. Given up many times as this looks easy but can be very difficult.

  • @larkmacgregor3143
    @larkmacgregor3143 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this really clear demonstration- you are an excellent teacher!

    • @lindarichard8162
      @lindarichard8162 3 роки тому

      What size thread do you use on your Juki? I have the same machine as you and having a hard time finding thread that works for bags. Your tutorials are very detailed as nd instructive. Thank you

    • @sotakhandmade
      @sotakhandmade  3 роки тому

      Wow, thank you!

  • @robinmanly7381
    @robinmanly7381 3 роки тому +55

    Wonderful tutorial! I see my mistake was stitching over the tabs rather than just close to them. I could never figure out what to do with that bulk!

    • @ROMEKBNY
      @ROMEKBNY 3 роки тому

      I’m a bit lost on this part…so you should be stitching around the tabs? Toward the edge of the pouch? This is why the width of the pouch is not the same as the length of the zipper?

    • @mbmochinski
      @mbmochinski 3 роки тому

      Romasterflex your seam allowance should be such that you stitch right next to where the tabs end. You can make the seam allowance a bit smaller right there so you don't stitch over the tab.

    • @Vivaplus123
      @Vivaplus123 Рік тому +1

      Same here I watched a few videos and finally I understood how close to the tabs I should go. I will try again. Thanks

    • @seangrimes9986
      @seangrimes9986 Рік тому +1

      Ahhhh I think I get it now! I’m glad I came across these comments! I have a pouch all cut out and ready to go, and I am going to try this process again and hopefully not have all that bulk to deal with around my zipper tabs!

  • @sam27ellsmere
    @sam27ellsmere Рік тому

    All her tutorials are the best

  • @callegra1
    @callegra1 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this very easy to follow tutorial. I especially like the way the corners look, clean, neat, and straight. Mine always look funny! lol

  • @debbiejones4074
    @debbiejones4074 3 роки тому

    Love how you clearly explain what to do glad I found your tutorials I’m a beginner

  • @rhynadame3472
    @rhynadame3472 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing your sewing video.. i am searching video for sewing zipper like pro... This is the great video that I have ever searched... May Alla'h bless you gives.

  • @Zzzzzzzzz216
    @Zzzzzzzzz216 3 роки тому +3

    Your accent, demonstrations and fabric combinations are great, subscribed 🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @sandramurphy5165
    @sandramurphy5165 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this. I love the straight sides and the unbunched corners on the zip.

  • @marielajoie6984
    @marielajoie6984 3 роки тому

    Oh my god! Thank you so much! I could never have figured that out by myself!!! My pouches are gonna look so much nicer now!

  • @lindaconstantinescu426
    @lindaconstantinescu426 3 роки тому

    Thanks for providing such clear instructions! I’m glad this video/your channel was recommended by UA-cam. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos.

  • @Brenda-um7hg
    @Brenda-um7hg 3 роки тому +1

    This video sure makes adding fabric tabs to a zipper look so nice and neat. Beautiful fabrics too. Also, really enjoy sewing up your patterns. Thank you :-)

  • @renedees2199
    @renedees2199 3 роки тому +7

    Thanks for another great tutorial! This is something I always seem to have trouble with. I’ll certainly being using this tutorial for reference next time I’m sewing pouches 😊

  • @kimmoyer613
    @kimmoyer613 3 роки тому

    Excellent video. Very good explanation on not stitching over the tabs. Thank you!

  • @summerparker6555
    @summerparker6555 2 роки тому

    Excellent, easy to understand instructions… keep em coming!

  • @tsecord7111
    @tsecord7111 Рік тому

    I just now found you on UA-cam….I am so glad I did! I love your teaching style. Clear instructions. Thank you! I probably will be buying some of your patterns. 💗

  • @jacquelinebataille8106
    @jacquelinebataille8106 11 місяців тому

    Congratulations from France. This video is one of the best I' ve come across so far. 💪👏

  • @tobeaboutthelordsbusiness665
    @tobeaboutthelordsbusiness665 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! I just made a cute pencil case thanks to your detailed instructions🤗

  • @knackfulknitter
    @knackfulknitter 3 роки тому +3

    Very nice tutorial! I especially like the closeups. Beautiful pouch.

  • @peggythompson1893
    @peggythompson1893 3 роки тому

    I've watched a lot of videos & yours is the absolute best. Thank you for doing them. Now I'm going to sew my first zipper!

  • @cmilam8284
    @cmilam8284 3 роки тому

    Your tutorial was very easy to follow along. Very precise explanation. Thanks for sharing!

  • @coleenh1028
    @coleenh1028 9 місяців тому

    LOVE your tutorials! You are such a great teacher!

  • @sarah4531
    @sarah4531 3 роки тому +10

    Beautiful. I've been struggling with getting the tops of my pouches neat. The fabric always ends up sucked in because I sew over an untabbed zip. I think I will use tabs from now on. Thank you

    • @michaeldangelo5810
      @michaeldangelo5810 3 роки тому +1

      That was my main struggle with zippers, whether I used tabs or not! I am so happy to have stumbled upon this video.

  • @adis.8386
    @adis.8386 3 роки тому

    Excellent tutorial! Very precise on your instructions! Thank you very much. The BEST

  • @mabel6046
    @mabel6046 3 роки тому

    Thanks to your video, now I realize what went wrong with my zipper sewing technique. Excellent demo, thanks again !!

  • @tuoidabuonk
    @tuoidabuonk 2 роки тому

    Your video is so helpful, clean, neat and just what i looking for , thank you.

  • @suemyish
    @suemyish 3 роки тому

    Thankyou. You have made the mystery clear to me now. I have struggled with the zip ends for so long 🥰

  • @esmefongar87
    @esmefongar87 Рік тому

    Muy bien . Yo hablo español. No entendí nada. Pero con verlo me sirvió mucho. Aprendí muchos detalles. Gracias. Bendiciones . Desde Mexico !!!🇲🇽

  • @mrsbecky2
    @mrsbecky2 3 роки тому +2

    Love your tutorials! I find that i want to make everything you make! Thank you for these tutorials!

  • @sewhappysarahr8912
    @sewhappysarahr8912 3 роки тому +3

    I cannot believe that I am putting up with tacky, dirty, worn out makeup pouches, because you make it look so easy. I need to get a couple of these made up!

  • @EMGcrafter
    @EMGcrafter 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the great instructions and explaining how to work with those zipper tabs! Also, the camera angles and lighting was perfect!

  • @duffa65
    @duffa65 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much! I purchased a tutorial for almost the exact same pouch, and the instructions were not clear at all and I was very disappointed with the result:( Your video makes it SO much clearer, wish I'd found this earlier!

  • @shubhangidube
    @shubhangidube 3 роки тому

    You teach and explain very nicely.thank you