As promised, I am doing a two-part blog post on how to sew a zipper into a knitted garment. In Part One, we learned how to sew in the zipper and make sure both sides of the garment align well. Now, in Part Two, we will work on creating a facing to cover the zipper tape on the wrong side of the …
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How To Sew In a Zipper, Part One
As promised, I am going to do a two-part tutorial on adding a zipper to your knitted garment. This method involves hand sewing, picking up stitches, and creating a facing. It's a bit time- and labor-intensive, but in my opinion, it's well worth the trouble if you want to give your garment a …