Pro-level zippers for your gear projects the easy way

Love this. Quick and dirty with lots of great info. Thanks for all the great tips for a beginner fabricator. LOL

So neat and satisfying zippers!

Great videos! Just curious if you might have any tips for my project. I am making a SUP paddle bag for an 8.5" width paddle, with a curved zipper on the top. I keep running into challenges on the top stitching towards the end of the zipper due to the zipper being connected. And the end of one zipper sticking out on the side which is sewn together, then turned right side out. FYI I sew one side all the way down and turn right side out & the other side I stitch a webbing over the exposed seams. appreciate any ideas. thank you

What model is your JUKI? Helpful video, Thank you

Great video! Thanks.

Which presser foot are you using?

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Hello friend, what kind or number of needle do you use? Thank you

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Another good video. The contrast between the fabrics helped us see what you were doing. However, if you had used a contrasting color for the thread as well, it would have been easier to see where you were making the stitches for the top stitching along the zipper.

Also, one thing you forgot to explain was why you didn't bother to make sure the two fabric pieces were perfectly aligned. It seems as if you intentionally cut them both larger than needed, to allow for variations in assembly. Then, after assembly, you treated the whole assembly as one piece of fabric for one panel of the bag, and cut it to size (WITH the necessary seam allowance).

Oh, another thing you forgot to explain was exactly what point to do the bar-tacks, and why. Do you do them within the seam allowance, allowing the seam itself to stop the zipper? Or, do you do them within the main body of the panel, using them to prevent the zipper slide from hitting the seam and possibly wearing it out over the long term?


BTW, I am only critiquing your videos because I think they are pretty good, but could be better. If I thought they were crappy, I would just "Dislike" them and move on.

This video is so darn helpful. I'm brand new to sewing and I'm trying to make my own top tube bag as a learning experiment. Thanks for the clear explanations.

Veeeeeeeeery good content. Nice short formats, just enough detail to grasp the concepts. Honestly the best MYOG channel I found, that suits me and where I am right now. Would love some tips and tricks when it comes to types of fabrics/projects and what seams and stitches to use, and what to keep in mind when designing patterns and planning the projects.

Hey mate! Just letting you know I’ve been following your tutorials and they’re super useful! I just made a practice bag (from calico and pleather, for groceries) with boxed corners in anticipation for a pack build. I’m building a 38L ultralight pack and your various tutorials have taught me heaps, thanks so much.

Great videos thank you so much! Please make a video about bias binding on the inside of bags.

Nice video Tim! How do you account for the zipper when measuring the seam allowance on the pannels? the zipper will increase the end size of the pannel, but we probably have to leave a bigger allowance anyway to account for the top stitch.

It's great that you are putting out more content and these shorter and concise videos are excellent!