When a zip breaks, it’s often because the slider has come off one side of the teeth, fallen off the bottom or broken away. If this happens, you don’t need to replace the whole zip, but instead simply put the original slider back on. If the slider itself is broken, you can easily replace it with a new one as they can be bought individually. Phew!
Author: Emily Freer
Emily Freer
Former Simply Sewing Production Editor Emily loves trying new crafts. Her love of sewing started with making dresses for her nieces, but she quickly learnt that making things for adults who aren’t rapidly outgrowing everything is much easier.
Follow Angela Umpleby’s pattern to make a cosy sleeping bag with a matching case for a little one. Perfect for sleepovers, camping adventures, or duvet days! Looking for more sewing projects for babies? Try this baby romper sewing pattern or learn how to make a hooded baby towel. Fabric used The fabrics used are from Reverie Fusion by Art Gallery Fabrics. Entryways; Sprayed Blooms. Notes Use a 1cm (3/8in) seam allowance. This sleeping bag will fit a child up to eight years old. The fabric quantities are given as exact measurements but you may need to buy more if you…
Pintucks are parallel folds of fabric which can be used to provide fullness in a garment or added to both garments and home projects as a decorative finish. Pintucks only have a few millimetres of fabric in them so you will need to allow a little extra fabric to the finished piece to allow for this.
Get stuck in with our top tips for working with waterproof fabrics and make sure your rainy day wear is both watertight and looks super-neat.
Many beginner sewists shy away from buttonholes but they are really very simple to sew once you get the hang of them. The key, as with any technique, is practice! As buttonholes are often the last step in finishing a garment, it is important to test out the stitch several times before you add them to your project. Here are some essential tips and techniques to get neat, professional-looking buttonholes on a variety of different garments. Anatomy of a buttonhole Buttonholes are made from four lines of zigzag stitching which create a box. The zigzag stitches have a long width…