Sew a Perfect Jeans Zipper: Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Learn the professional way to sew a jeans zipper using this easy to follow step-by-step tutorial.
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Jeans Zipper Tutorial Transcript
Cut the fly facing and shield.
Interface the fly facing, then overcast the round edge.
Sew the fly shield. With right sides facing, sew the bottom seam of the shield. There is no need to stitch and turn the side seam because it adds unnecessary bulk.
Turn and press the shield. Use a point turner to create a sharp corner on the shield. After pressing the shield you overcast the open side.
Attach the facing. Place the fly facing along the crotch edge on the left front piece, wrong sides facing. Sew a straight stitch to attach the facing, approximately 10 mm (⅜") away from the edge.
Press the seam. First press the seam open. Then fold the facing under, and press over the edge to flatten the seam.
Topstitch the edge. Starting from the bottom, topstitch the facing close to the edge, around 3 mm (1/8") in.
Place the zipper on the facing. The zipper pull should face towards the
fabric and the inner zipper tape should align with the crotch edge.
Stitch the zipper. Sew a straight stitch along the edge of the outer zipper tape.
Mark the outer topstitching line. The curve should end at least 10 mm (⅜") below the zipper stop so that there's enough room for the presser foot when topstitching. Use a stitching template to make tracing easier.
Fold away the outer zipper tape edge. Lift and fold the end of the outer zipper tape so that the topstitching doesn’t catch it. Attach the fold with a few basting stitches. This is necessary for when you insert the shield later on.
Topstitch the fly front. Starting from the upper edge, sew the outer row first until you reach the lower edge.
Turn and sew the other row. When you reach the edge, with the needle in the fabric, lift the presser foot and turn the piece 90 degrees. Sew along the edge for approximately 6 mm (¼"), pivot again and sew the inner row of topstitching. The entire fly topstitching should be one continuous seam.
Attach the fly shield to the zipper. Place the outer zipper tape, with the pull facing up, along the outer edge of the fly shield.
Stitch along the edge of the zipper tape. Start from the bottom. In this step the pull side of the zipper should be facing up.
Notch the right front piece. Place the left facing piece parallel to the right piece. Mark a notch on the right piece where the fly facing begins on the left piece.
Fold in the seam allowance on the right piece and press.
Attach the zipper. Place the folded edge on the zipper, with a few millimetres between the fabric edge and the coils.
Topstitch along the edge of the shield to secure the zipper. Basting will make this step easier. If the zipper tape is fairly narrow, use a zipper presser foot so that the stitching doesn't catch the coils. On a wider zipper tape, a standard presser foot can be used instead.
Fold and press the lower edge of the left crotch. This is in preparation for stitching together the front crotch.
Place the folded edge on top of the right piece. Align the edges of the seam allowances.
Topstitch the crotch seam together. Starting from the lower edge, stitch the first row and continue sewing so that the stitch overlaps the fly topstitching.
Pivot the stitch. With the needle in the fabric, lift the presser foot and turn the piece 90 degrees, then sew approximately 6 mm (¼").
Turn again and stitch the inner row. Use the presser foot toe as a guide to make the stitching even. The entire crotch topstitching should be one continuous seam.
The finished crotch seam. Notice how it overlaps the zipper topstitching. But you can also extend the stitching above the lower edge of the zipper stitching.
The finished zipper. Because the lower part of the zipper is secured with two rows of stitching, bar tacks are generally not necessary. But you can always add them using the methods described in the Stitching bar tacks section.
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This is hands down the easiest and best tutorial I’ve seen, thank you! Came out perfect first try
Oh my gosh, THE clearest explanation for this process. Most tutorials I've watched for reminding myself all the things I did at Polytech 10 years ago, usually have at least one step missing info or very hastily gone over. But this is LITERALLY step by step and includes all the little things that you automatically know if you're experienced, but might not if you're just learning, like ways to press things. As a visual/kinesthetic learner, this was perfect, and I will be bookmarking your tutorials for future use!
I've been sewing & making my own clothes for about 40 years, this is the absolutely BEST method I've ever seen for zippers! I can honestly say I've never seen this method before, but I'm so glad I found your channel. I've not had much success with the other "regular" method but I stitched right along with this video and the zipper on the jeans shorts I'm making came out PERFECTLY!!
This was a totally awesome tutorial. I followed along sewing my jeans zip as you sewed yours. The only difference was, I was making a skirt. I stopped the video several times to replay parts that I didn't understand. But it all worked! Haven't put a jean zip in in over 20 years. Thank you, so much.
This video has changed my life and I just wanted you to know. I have successfully and professionally (as much as my regular home machine lets me anyway) installed two zippers with the help of this video and I'm so happy with the results. I wish this video existed a year ago when i was starting to sew and made my first pair of pants, the way they turned out was so awful I shied away from pants altogether until now lol you're so good thank you so much for the effort you put into your videos!
I have just bought a copy of your book Sewing Jeans and my first impression is that it's going to be really useful. I always have fitting difficulties with RTW jeans so I've been wanting to make my own for some time. So thank you for your tutorials and your book.
Thank you, you gave zipper stitching in jeans such a simple explanation. Other directions I have used were never this understandable and I have sewn many jeans, now even an easier fun way. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video and super clear instructions! I made one pair of jeans with this method and am currently working on a pair of jean shorts. In case it is helpful for anyone else, to prevent fraying at the intersection of the crotch curves below the zipper, I found it helpful to 1) staystitch along the crotch curve on both legs BEFORE notching the crotch seam; 2) serge the two sections of the crotch curve separately AFTER notching, and then weave in the long serger thread tails :)
Wonderful video and love the book. Totally worth the investment! Sewing zips has always been the worste and now I feel way more confident with them! Thank you and great work!
So enjoy your very clear explanations of how to get the job done, with great results. I have Butterick, Kwik-sew, Stretch & Sew, and Burda Jean patterns, and have sewn them all, but the pattern instructions have always mystified and frustrated me. This from a person that has sewn for the last 55 years, my first project being pants for my Teddy bear., oh, and 2 years of Best Of Show at the local fair, which were girls party dresses. But jeans were scary . Pants came out less with then stellar results . After watching this video a few times I had the know how and confidence to sew a great pair of jeans. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts.
This was very helpful..I'm currently making my very first pair of jeans and I downloaded the toolkit and following the steps for the pockets and zipper. So far it's looking very professional for a first try!❤
Amazing, first fly zipper I have ever done and only took following step by step. It came out perfect
This is the best jeans zipper fly tutorial I 've found anywhere. Thanks for doing it. I'm going to try it out tomorrow.
This is what I expected to learn in fashion school. Thank you so much.
So tremendously helpful! I'm sewing a jeans style skirt that came with barely any instructions (step 5: sew zipper fly. Was all I got ...) This was perfectly explained and the video clips showed exactly what to do so clearly. Thank you!! ❤
Thank you ..the clearest fly front tutorial I've ever seen
Oh my goodness! That was great. I hope that with some practice I can install a jeans zipper and fly as well as you. You explain it so clearly and the result is absolutely beautiful. I want your book for Christmas so that I can make 2021 my year to take the jeans challenge.
You make it look so easy!! 😁
Wow! This step is totally different from the steps I've been following. I'll definitely try this. Thank you for sharing. 🥰
This is brilliant. I've just received your book. Got my Denim...rivets on way. I'm never buying jeans again. Thankyou for such a well laid out book and excellent watchable videos that get right to it.
This is my lockdown project. ♡♡♡♡♡
What a brilliant video. I watched it after being made aware of it through the live chat. Thank you so much for this.
What a great video - super clear steps, really well filmed, no waffle. I've saved & will watch again 😁
This is THE best method I've come across. It came out so neat and tidy!!! Thank you!
I’ve made many jeans but this method was the best to install a zipper! Thank you so much.
I come back to this video every time I make jeans, it’s a perfect tutorial!
Thanks for the lovely gift!!
Thank you so, so so much!!! I just installed my best zipper yet, this is way better than any other guides Ive fallowed!
I’ve just got your book in the mail! It’s fabulous
I really like the way you do it. So simple and neat, thank you so much. It turned out great 👍
Great video. I started sewing over two years ago and I always struggled with the damn zipper. Partially because I generally only did one a year so when I got to do another I’d forgot what I did. The only hard part is hand basting seams on my heavy work pants with them being 20oz cotton canvas. However it turned out well this way! It’s tough putting a needle through 4 layers plus a zipper tape. I probably watched parts of your video two dozen times. ❤️
Fantastic tutorial.
I am happy I found this! Thank you!
It's so much helpful, thanks for your videos ❤❤
Alltså, det här är den bästa och mest tydliga instruktionen för gylf jag sett. Jag bugar och bockar och tackar!
This is such a generous offering of your expertise! I've been about 80% happy with the method I've been using and your method addresses all of the issues I've been struggling with. I have a new pair of jeans just cut out and I am excited to try this! And we're almost to the point when I can start counting the days until I get your Sewing Jeans Book! Thanks :-)
Happy to hear that this tutorial gave you some new aha-moments! This method is pretty much fail proof, which I think is the reason it's prefered in the garment industry. Everything is done on the flat, with no tricky maneuvering
Amazing tutorial Thankyou! I have now made three pairs in three days when I thought I would never be able to make front zipper pants!
Brilliant video. Thank you
You are amazing people,you deserve all the thumbs up of the world.
That was excellent!
A perfect tutorial, thank you for sharing.
Hi, looks really professional! I'm going to use this guide to make my jeans when my fabric finally arrives. Thanks so much!!!
This was just perfect sewing and instructions..thankyou so much.xx
I've watched almost every tutorial on this, but none of them were helpful like yours. Thank you 🤩
Wow this is a terrific tutorial. Thank you. I was intimidated by the idea but this made me confident.
So so helpful :) Thank you!
Thanks for the tutorial! It helped me make my first ever pair of ziper fly pants
Such beautiful topstitching! Wish I could do that.
Thank you so much for this video, you are so awesome!!!!!
Thank you so much beautiful job & clear explanations
Excellent tutorial- thank you 🎉❤
Girl ur book has finally reach for me after a long wait thanks a million I love love it will be downloading my templates an patterns love the design on the back pockets am so excited 😊 wop wop👌
Hello! I think this is my first ever comment on CZcams and at this moment I just need to say THANK YOU MILLIONS! I made so many zippers following you guidance. You're just amazing, great job! Congratulations!
Best video I’ve seen and really clear and informative
Det här blev ju jättesnyggt, tack!!!
Thank you. This is a very clear explanation.
So beautiful design and video and wonderful explanation. Thank u so much.
Best tutorial, thank you so much have a bless day
Thank you greatly!
thank you for this wonderful video
Wow, så pedagogiskt! Jättebra!
Great tutorial, I was able to use this to sew a fly on my coveralls on the first try!
I'm so glad and thankful I came across your video. This is super effective for newbies like me because you explain it well and the sewing part is not fast so I can really follow what's going on. I have subscribed and follow you.
amazing tutorial!! Thank you
Excellent!!!
I have been wanting to buy your book and was waiting to see if I was competent enough, at sewing , to succeed. Did not know you also had this CZcams channel and was surprised to hear you promote the book I was wanting. Fantastic, another good reason to justify buying it. Cheers from Australia.
Thank you very very much, you helped me with my work
You cannot be serious? In less than 8 minutes you helped me more than the half-hour videos did, thank you! I think I was overthinking the whole zipper fly.
WOW !! this video is amazing ! So thorough and so easy to understand !! I wish I watched this first !
The best by far
Thank you
Super informative tutorial, I have ordered your book and I am looking forward to receiving it.
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I have never seen this method and I am very intrigued. Thank you so much. I’m very much looking forward to receiving my pre-ordered book.
It’s so easy compared to many other methods I think, it’s just a different way than many of us home sewists are used to. And thank you so much for pre-ordering my book 😊
This was a GREAT tutorial on sewing a zipper with a fly front!! Absolutely great. Thank you-for the well done video and in advance for the free templates! Going to download them next!
Wow wow wow 💞💞💞💞 thank you sooooooo much
That was very informative. I have several pairs of pants that have been set aside for eternity because they have fly front zippers. Thank you for this. You made it look like Crying and Cussing is not one of the steps. Stay well.
Happy to hear you found the tutorial helpful! And rest assured that there has been some cussing while figuring out the best way to do this, but I’m willing to make that sacrifice to make sure I teach you the best way 😀
Hi Johanna!! Wonderful vlog.. Great tips & information, deeply appreciated.... 💜💜💜🧵🧵🧵
Love this tutorial, I have pre-ordered your book, thank you.
Thank you so much!! 😊
Great explanation, great quality of video
. I really like this professional approach. I recommend getting the book to get more information about what the different seam allowances should be when flat felling seams.
Wow perfect explanation. Never seen it explained before. Thank you so much.
Glad to hear that you found it helpful! I've spent a lot of time figuring out a video format that is easy to understand for the viewers, so hearing this means a lot!
Super video, I am now confident to sew my first zipper this way in cargo jeans of daughter dear with this as my guide Thanks! 😃
Lovely perfect explanation 👌
Love this method! Great video!
Thank you, that makes me happy to hear!
Great Knowledge great video ....... Thanks a lot
Thanks you so much for this video 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks to you I can now make an entire pants, and it’s so welled explain ( I’m French and I totally understood), I’m so happy 🤣
Such a helpful video Johanna. Tack 👍🏻
Thank you, that makes me happy to hear!
I am making a pair of jeans now, having a little trouble putting in the fly so I just ordered your (Sewing Jeans book) Thank you
Thank you so much for this - I have bought the book as a back up just incase the internet fails me at a critical time!
Thank you, I have benefited a lot from you
Bought the book! I have used a school recommended fashion book, but it doesn't give full details on how jeans should be made, only the basics. Thank you for this!
You are really making me try to do my own jeans. I am really impressed by your talent for teaching, can wait to buy your book. Good luck and loads of sales!
Thank you so much Cristina, that makes me so happy to hear 😊
A great Video, thanks!! I will try this method next time. I am seeing forward to get your Book!
Thank you! I show this method in the book too, plus another version that mixes classic home sewing techniques with a few industrial tricks :-)
Super tuto. C'est très clair. merci !
Amazing video, saved to my sewing videos! Patiently waiting till November, but I’m getting excited!
Thank you Heide, it’s getting close now, I have the book now from the printer and I’m so proud of how it turned out, it’s my favourite book I’ve done so far 😊
very clear maam
yes very clear maam
i love your video 'thank you'.
Awesome.. Thanks
Best tutorial I have seen in a long time. Thank you!
Thank you, that makes me so happy to hear!
it really is!!