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Monday, February 28, 2011

Zips


I have a Love / Hate relationship with zips.... 10% percent of the time, it's love, and 90% of the time, it's hate!

I still keep collecting zips from the oppy, just in case I might need them one day. But then sometimes, I get the sudden urge to sew a zippered pouch - for no reason at all.

This time I decided to experiment by inserting the zip at the front instead of the top. I didn't quite get the dimensions correct for the zipper I was using, but it turned out pretty well other than that.

This one will be added to the present stash for upcoming birthdays.


*Dragster Dominoes fabric available here.

*Motorbike Zipper Pull available here.
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20 comments:

  1. KateFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I love doing zips this way - and you can use really huge zips (I always find those on special) and cut the ends off. Love your bike fabric.

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  2. SelinaFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Love it Cam! I must admit, zips scare the beejeezus out of me. Trying it this way may take out some of that stress though, might have to give it a whirl!

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  3. Christy FranklinFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    It's adorable. I hate zips too, but for some reason have tonnes of them for "just incase".

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  4. Mookah StudioFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Mine is purely a hate relationship, lucky I've got someone else to delegate that task to!

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  5. RuthFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    That's perfect with the zip pull. I have nothing against zips full stop. It's just my machines' treatment of them. I don't know why they can't invent a foot that lets you sew neatly around the pull without having to do a wide seam. Very annoying. Cherrie

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  6. mel @ loved handmadeFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    It looks great! I'm a bit frightened of zips, and so far have done all I can to avoid inserting one.
    btw your baking below looks delicious!

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  7. CassFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Cam looks fantastic and I think you might have just solved a dilemma I was having. Might have to pick your brains about how to do that type of zip

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  8. CateFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    I saw a tute for sweing zippers over at noodlehead once - and she made it look so easy...but still haven't tried it!!
    one day...
    xxxCate

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    good idea! i'll have to try that. it looks lovely too.

    x

    have a wonderful week.

    x

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  10. TasFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Well, yuo might not have enjoying doinhg it but the end result is great. I like the look of side zips.

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  11. beachvintage.comFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    I mainly have a hate relationship with zips.

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  12. Cat from Raspberry RainbowFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Gorgeous zip pouch!
    I must be weird, I kind of like sewing in zips. I like to know I can beat them, and I refuse to let a zip win! It is good to be stubborn, some times.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I love it Cam, it's fab! this is how I prefer to put zips in pouches it is just so much easier and looks good too!!

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  14. Naturally CarolFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    It's the ends of the zips I hate..the middles are ok. It's all your little finishing touches I adore..the labels, the bike thingy on the end of the zip the ring on the label thingy..and I love your fabric. So much to love...

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  15. UnknownFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Looks great, ;-)) dee x

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  16. michelleFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    it looks simply perfect. love it

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  17. TaniaFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    OK, now you're just zippily showing off...

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  18. FionaMarch 1, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    I used to be intimidated by zips .. then I discovered Nikki's patterns and zip instructions and refuse to be intimidated any more!

    Love your zippered pouch, Cam ... and especially that bike zip pull!!

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  19. SwirlyartsMarch 1, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    I hate zips too hence why all my zips for my chicken doorstops are sewn in by hand! I must learn one day to do it with the machine! Yours looks spot on :)

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  20. Cheri the Quilting NannyMarch 25, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    Do you have a pattern?

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