STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL on How to Shorten a Nylon Zipper + Add Fabric Tabs Professional Finish

[@ItsTikili]

Not top stitching the lining fabric is such a game changer 😭🥳🥳 I have watched so many tutorials and you’re the first one to do it that way and it’s gonna make auch a difference. thanks!!

[@AprilNY100]

Can I ask why it was a game changer? I’ve always top stitched my lining down and before I sew using this tutorial I’d like to know the benefit of not top stitching the liner? I always thought you were supposed to so it doesn’t get caught in the zipper.

[@warialdasue]

@@AprilNY100I’m wondering about that too

[@seangrimes9986]

Me too. I’ve always thought you’re supposed to too stitch the lining down. Especially for after the pouch is laundered and it’s more difficult to press it the same way you did during construction. 🤔

[@tampabaylisa6151]

I was thinking the same thing, but now I can see that everything lines up better when the lining isn't included in that topstitching!

[@sirleipontin7301]

Poderia mandar explicação como traduzir para o Português .

[@gretchencharlton8400]

thank you for including your seam allowance measurements & the tip at the beginning for zipper measurement for ANY size pouch! very clear directions.

[@sotakhandmade]

You are so welcome!

[@Stellaphillips50]

Tqsm for a very clear detailed explanation. Yes and l realised what l m doing wrong all the while. You made it easy. Definitely subscribing to yr channel

[@eileenhalpern2772]

I am so glad that I found this lady. She is amazing has such a gentle and friendly manner about her.She explains so beautifully. Thank you for this

[@donnababylon]

I appreciate your videos. I thank you for pressing the seams open during construction. It amazes me the number of videos (especially in bag making) that never press the seams. And, they don’t seem to realize how much better their product would be with this additional step. But to the trained and experienced eye it is so obvious.

[@sotakhandmade]

Thanks for watching!

[@doogz32]

8:30 Your tip to move the zipper pull out of the way while keeping the needle lowered was very helpful to a beginner like me - thank you. 👍

[@meromena8184]

I had been searching for 2 days for a tutorial showing how to do tabs..I didn't know the measurements and this gave me what i wanted..Thanks you so very much.

[@sotakhandmade]

You're very welcome!

[@bethperrine6431]

I’ve watched so many pouch tutorials. I wish I’d seen yours first! It shows the details of every step beautifully. Thank you so much.

[@twyla2575]

Best tutorial ever for zipper tabs and lined pouches!!! Just subscribed to your channel. So happy that I found you!!!

[@sotakhandmade]

Thanks for subbing!

[@gillianw9099]

I totally agree. The best instructional video for pouches.

[@superdrea1042]

Agree!!! Most clean finishing. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@kaantongbunnag4152]

Couldn’t agree more!!!

[@raniklmy4552]

Yes...excellent tutorial. 👌

[@CarolleVincent]

My favourite technique for zippers. They look so much better with the tabs! Thank you!☺️

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad you like them!

[@lindareda5071]

That was the best tutorial on zipper tabs. This is something I struggle with and I realize I wasn’t shortening my zipper enough. Thank you!!

[@maplelassuk]

This is absolutely the best pouch tutorial with tabs that I have watched!! Thank you, now I see why my tabs go into a point...all others you stitch over them. You have made this pouch look so much better, and really easy to measure the zipper needed!!! Thank you again😍

[@carolinej3661]

Yes, the tabs at the ends of the zipper definitely make for a more polished, well-finished look! Thanks for the careful, precise demonstration!!

[@sotakhandmade]

You bet!

[@lisadean538]

Absolutely 'THE' best lined pouch tutorial ever, Immaculate finish. Thank you so very much 🥰❤

[@pamelahedgepeth7420]

You sew so beautifully. Your fabric and lines are so precise and clean. I loved watching this!!

[@elenabello138]

Thank you for your video. I'v been making pouches for the last three years, but I had to put together pieces from different videos to have a sort of complete instructions scheme. In your tutorials there is every single step you need to make a nice and neat work, very well explained in a correct time. I also love the style of the fabrics you use ! Elena , Italy

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nolatucker1282]

The best vid yet for all things pouch!! Great job. I have been sewing for 53 years! 👍❤😊

[@RainorShine1]

Best explain how to do zipper tabs, now I think I can make any size bag with them. Thanks so so much.

[@sotakhandmade]

Wonderful!

[@didirikk]

You are the best teacher I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. ❤️❤️❤️

[@lafifer]

Thank you for the excellent explanation of zipper tabs! I love that you showed the whole construction of your pouch. It was so enjoyable! I have a few of your patterns and I love them! Your Devon pouch was my very first pouch I ever made and it was 100% successful - I sweated and worried it would not work but it was perfect! You gave me so much confidence to tackle even bigger and better projects. Blessings to you!

[@louisejgarcia3387]

You are an exceptional teacher. Love all your patterns.

[@sotakhandmade]

Thank you so much!

[@mindfulmakers6609]

So grateful to have these videos as a resource to accompany your book + patterns. We learn best with visual aids, so thank you for making them!

[@eileenmeyers6080]

I use double sided sewing tape like wondertape to hold the zipper for sewing. Eliminates the need for pins or clips and keeps the zipper in place nicely. This tape will disappear when you wash it.

[@sotakhandmade]

Great idea 👏👏

[@PepaBotika]

You have no idea how much you just saved me! 🤗 Thank you!

[@kerrywilson5630]

The BEST tutorial for neat zipper tabs EVER !! Thank you. Very well explained and your video content is easy to see what you are doing at every point of the process. So many craft/sewing tutorials waffle on and on before getting to the point. Your method was easy to follow along and the game changer for me was lining up the tabs a seam allowance width away from the side seams. My pouch with zipper tabs turned out even better than I had hoped. Thank you for sharing.

[@sotakhandmade]

Wow, thank you!

[@carolchaput8675]

Thanks for an excellent tutorial, I was battling to get my zipper ends correct and now I know how to sew them correctly.. Thank you,. Love watching you make your pouches. 😁

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zenith808]

Your tutorials are amazing! I can follow them so easily as I watch. Thank you.

[@sotakhandmade]

Happy to hear that!

[@roxilewis8795]

Wonderful video. Your instructions are very clear and thorough. I’ve watched other videos on line but your video has given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks so much.

[@sotakhandmade]

Great to hear!

[@esbs3268]

Excellent video. I too needed clarification on how close to sew to the tabs. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yvonneseaman5005]

The very best tutorial ever! I have looked through so many of these "lessons" and I am so happy to have found one that clearly shows how to include gussets. Thank you so much!

[@Jay-rv4kl]

Thank you for the well illustrated and very clear instructions. The tips for installing zips and for making the lined, boxed corner pouches are extremely useful. I look forward to seeing more project demonstrations. 🙂

[@jamieelstein6362]

Beautiful job of explaining everything!

[@sotakhandmade]

Thank you!

[@user-py5xn4dm7v]

Thank you so much! I just tried this and it made my bag so much nicer! I usually topstitch the lining to the top and zipper and the corners and are always funky. This is so much better!

[@sotakhandmade]

Wonderful!

[@shirleylieb9345]

your videos are so calming and professional. You are the best teacher on You Tube.

[@mckaymargaret0]

Thank you for a great tutorial. Best ever explanation of how to sew zipper tabs.

[@jonthepiano]

This is exactly what I’ve been trying to work out how to get tidy. Thank you

[@paulalukas5585]

Hello from RI USA. I started making wristlet bags again and I love your tutorial on the zipper tabs. Thank you so much!!

[@gladtidings4all]

Definitely best tutorial well explained in detail, I have ever seen! Thanks!!

[@sotakhandmade]

Wow, thanks!

[@znycelondon5313]

Thank you😊 You explained each step in detail and made it very easy to follow along🤗🤗🤗

[@shantelllavigne2464]

🌸💐🌺 This was an amazing tutorial! I love how clear you are with every step. It’s so clear to understand and I thank you for this. You definitely are a great teacher! 💐🌺🌸

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it was helpful!

[@debbiebeemer4795]

Finally I got it. Took me 3 tries, but I got it. Thank you Svetlana. I've watched almost all your videos, several times. You give the instructions exactly how my train of thought works, reminding me of the seam allowance and whether to backstitch or not. I also love all your fabric and color choices. I've just ordered some snaps and grommets to add to my bag making arsenal. Thank you so much for sharing. Looking forward to many more of your videos. Hello from the northwest coast of BC Canada!!!

[@sotakhandmade]

Wonderful!

[@thniah2011]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. Appreciate your sharing of this wonderful tutorial. Sewers who need guidance really must watch this video. Very helpful to set it right.

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it was helpful!

[@michaeldangelo5810]

Thank you for several pointers which will improve my zippered bags. For me, the most useful was not having the tabs go all the way to the sides. So that's how things get nice and squared up! Also, I acknowledge the nudge to press between steps, something I have been skipping (out of convenience or, I admit, laziness).

[@bmarch453]

You are a fantastic teacher! Thank you so much for the great tutorial. Things don't come quite as easily as they once did, and I really appreciate your detailed explanations! I was able to complete a zippered pouch with a zipper that I could be proud of! Thank you so much! I will be purchasing your book!!

[@sotakhandmade]

You are so welcome!

[@evadinetrahan4862]

Finally best zipper tutorial to make pouch I have ever seen😊

[@dianevanhook2027]

Concise clear exact instructions ‼️ Thanks for no unnecessary talking ‼️👍🏻

[@sotakhandmade]

You're welcome!

[@iviolanti6836]

Thank you!! My zips always seem to be uneven and this video has helped me to understand what I may have been doing wrong.

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it helped!

[@TishBullard]

Thank you for such a great tutorial. I already tried mine while watching you step by step and my bag turned out fabulous!! You are a blessing!

[@sotakhandmade]

Wonderful!

[@robinmanly7381]

Wonderful tutorial! I see my mistake was stitching over the tabs rather than just close to them. I could never figure out what to do with that bulk!

[@ROMEKBNY]

I’m a bit lost on this part…so you should be stitching around the tabs? Toward the edge of the pouch? This is why the width of the pouch is not the same as the length of the zipper?

[@mbmochinski]

Romasterflex your seam allowance should be such that you stitch right next to where the tabs end. You can make the seam allowance a bit smaller right there so you don't stitch over the tab.

[@Vivaplus123]

Same here I watched a few videos and finally I understood how close to the tabs I should go. I will try again. Thanks

[@seangrimes9986]

Ahhhh I think I get it now! I’m glad I came across these comments! I have a pouch all cut out and ready to go, and I am going to try this process again and hopefully not have all that bulk to deal with around my zipper tabs!

[@lilianwainwright5043]

Another excellent tutorial. I have tried adding zipper tabs but never seemed to work without loads of bulk! This looks so much better. Thank you x Lilian from England

[@LeslieKieffer]

This is the Best zipper pouch video! So easy to follow with wonderful tips!

[@sotakhandmade]

thank you :)

[@chrisanndunn8814]

Love the fabric you choose.

[@sotakhandmade]

Thank you! 😊

[@angiefranceskirwan]

Thanks for showing your technique, I learn from all your tutorials.

[@tillyswansea3137]

Thank you for this tutorial is has really helped with creating a pouch with zipper and tabs, something I have been struggling with

[@KnitLoveHK]

It's useful to know how to shorten a zipper. Th pouch looks great The tutorial is detail Like it with thanks

[@sewhappysarahr8912]

I cannot believe that I am putting up with tacky, dirty, worn out makeup pouches, because you make it look so easy. I need to get a couple of these made up!

[@lilywu5238]

Good job showing the perfect way to make a pouch. Bravo!

[@suehall7120]

Thank you so much for making this video, it’s a lovely neat finish, I’ll never stitch over my tabs again!

[@jewelpoole9191]

This is a excellent tutorial. Very professional finish.

[@esmefongar87]

Muy bien . Yo hablo español. No entendí nada. Pero con verlo me sirvió mucho. Aprendí muchos detalles. Gracias. Bendiciones . Desde Mexico !!!🇲🇽

[@EasyArtwithMana]

Watched multiple videos on this but this one is so far the most sensible one that covers every problem that a zipper brings with it 😂

[@sandramurphy5165]

Thanks for this. I love the straight sides and the unbunched corners on the zip.

[@sotakhandmade]

me too :)

[@larkmacgregor3143]

Thank you for this really clear demonstration- you are an excellent teacher!

[@lindarichard8162]

What size thread do you use on your Juki? I have the same machine as you and having a hard time finding thread that works for bags. Your tutorials are very detailed as nd instructive. Thank you

[@sotakhandmade]

Wow, thank you!

[@marylouisehamilton9423]

Thank you thank you your video is excellent and I have been working on this for days ❤️

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it helped!

[@renedees2199]

Thanks for another great tutorial! This is something I always seem to have trouble with. I’ll certainly being using this tutorial for reference next time I’m sewing pouches 😊

[@ArtsyLadyCrafter]

I love your color combo! Beautiful pouch and easy to follow directions. Thanks so much!

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad you like it!

[@shubhangidube]

You teach and explain very nicely.thank you

[@sotakhandmade]

Thanks for liking

[@NeneAlokasBlog]

The best tutorial on this bag. Given up many times as this looks easy but can be very difficult.

[@sotakhandmade]

You can do it!

[@rhynadame3472]

Thank you for sharing your sewing video.. i am searching video for sewing zipper like pro... This is the great video that I have ever searched... May Alla'h bless you gives.

[@sarah4531]

Beautiful. I've been struggling with getting the tops of my pouches neat. The fabric always ends up sucked in because I sew over an untabbed zip. I think I will use tabs from now on. Thank you

[@michaeldangelo5810]

That was my main struggle with zippers, whether I used tabs or not! I am so happy to have stumbled upon this video.

[@Zzzzzzzzz216]

Your accent, demonstrations and fabric combinations are great, subscribed 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@sotakhandmade]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@hebalar1385]

Best tutorial ever i like your smooth explanation very helpful thank you for sharing best regards from Algeria 🇩🇿

[@tsecord7111]

I just now found you on KZbin….I am so glad I did! I love your teaching style. Clear instructions. Thank you! I probably will be buying some of your patterns. 💗

[@knackfulknitter]

Very nice tutorial! I especially like the closeups. Beautiful pouch.

[@sotakhandmade]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@debbiejones4074]

Love how you clearly explain what to do glad I found your tutorials I’m a beginner

[@sotakhandmade]

Happy to help!

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

Very professional and concise instructions. Thank you for this video!

[@Brenda-um7hg]

This video sure makes adding fabric tabs to a zipper look so nice and neat. Beautiful fabrics too. Also, really enjoy sewing up your patterns. Thank you :-)

[@sotakhandmade]

Thank you! 😊

[@EMGcrafter]

Thanks for the great instructions and explaining how to work with those zipper tabs! Also, the camera angles and lighting was perfect!

[@sotakhandmade]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mabel6046]

Thanks to your video, now I realize what went wrong with my zipper sewing technique. Excellent demo, thanks again !!

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad I could help!

[@nancychandler7289]

I just love how you demonstrate techniques! This was sooooo helpful!

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad you liked it!!

[@MEC03]

Thanks for this. The zipper tabs were confusing to me before watching your video. :)

[@lindaconstantinescu426]

Thanks for providing such clear instructions! I’m glad this video/your channel was recommended by KZbin. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos.

[@peggythompson1893]

I've watched a lot of videos & yours is the absolute best. Thank you for doing them. Now I'm going to sew my first zipper!

[@sotakhandmade]

Have fun!

[@jenifferroach8548]

Thank you for the best tutorial on the zipper pouch.... I'm so grateful for this ...you are the best

[@mrsbecky2]

Love your tutorials! I find that i want to make everything you make! Thank you for these tutorials!

[@sotakhandmade]

You are so welcome!

[@alejandroelyn5]

Beautiful pouch, with neat ends. Tutorial was great!

[@jacquelinebataille8106]

Congratulations from France. This video is one of the best I' ve come across so far. 💪👏

[@sotakhandmade]

Wow, thank you!

[@marielajoie6984]

Oh my god! Thank you so much! I could never have figured that out by myself!!! My pouches are gonna look so much nicer now!

[@nickijaycox7773]

I absolutely loved this video. Very informative and easy to follow. ❤️❤️❤️ Now I need to make a pretty zipper pouch.

[@sotakhandmade]

Please do!

[@tobeaboutthelordsbusiness665]

Great video! I just made a cute pencil case thanks to your detailed instructions🤗

[@schnuffelschnuffel2542]

Many thanks for this great and clear zipper tutorial. English is not my native language, but i understand the step to step instructions. :) Andrea

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad to hear that

[@suemyish]

Thankyou. You have made the mystery clear to me now. I have struggled with the zip ends for so long 🥰

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad I could help!

[@galeweaver790]

Love your videos!

[@adis.8386]

Excellent tutorial! Very precise on your instructions! Thank you very much. The BEST

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad it was helpful!

[@callegra1]

Thank you for this very easy to follow tutorial. I especially like the way the corners look, clean, neat, and straight. Mine always look funny! lol

[@lindachadwick2911]

What a fab tutorial. Very clear and so neat! Thank you.

[@rondahurd7203]

Thank you for this wonderful video. You explain everything so perfectly!

[@sotakhandmade]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sam27ellsmere]

All her tutorials are the best

[@coleenh1028]

LOVE your tutorials! You are such a great teacher!

[@sotakhandmade]

Thank you so much!

[@kimmoyer613]

Excellent video. Very good explanation on not stitching over the tabs. Thank you!

[@sotakhandmade]

You're very welcome!

[@maryannevanoff4464]

Loved the video. Very detailed and easy to make.

[@sotakhandmade]

I'm glad you like it, thanks