![]() ![]() In the instructions, we tell you to place the zipper slider at the LEFT side. The folded and glued-down edges of the fabric face the zipper. Line up your pieces as shown, with the zipper in between the two fabric pieces. Trust me! I tried a few things and this approach gave the best results. Even hand-basting it in place first doesn’t help enough to keep the edge flat. If you sew it normally, the stretch knit stretches and the zipper doesn’t, resulting in puckers and ripples. After all, you don’t need that edge to stretch since zipper tape doesn’t stretch. The fusible web restricts the stretch of the edge, making it easy to stitch the zipper in place. This step makes all the difference to sewing the zipper easily into stretch knit fabric. This is the most important thing to take from today’s tutorial post, if nothing else! Tuck the fusible web strip into the fold and press to ‘glue’ the seam allowance down. Here’s what it looks like, with the packaging.įold under 5/8″ (1.5cm) along both edges of the pocket opening. You want to have 5/8″ (1.5cm) extra length on either side of the zipper when it’s inserted into the opening.įirst, cut two pieces of fusible web the length of the zipper opening. Your zipper, shortened to fit the opening if necessary.The kind I used comes on a roll, 5/8″ (1.5cm) wide, called Stitch Witchery. your waistband fabric pieces cut out and ready.(Plus running shoes always seem to have bright and unusual colour combinations, so if you’re sewing for the actual gym, embrace the bold look!) You’ll need: Athletic wear is a great place to use bright contrast that you wouldn’t necessarily want in your everyday clothes. I decided to make a real pair of leggings using the navy fabric and neon red thread from the last tutorial post since I thought it looked cool. Today I’ll demonstrate how to sew the back zippered pocket. Who wants to worry about stuff falling out of their pockets while working out or running? Not me or you! It closes securely with a zipper so you can run, stretch and bend without giving your pocket a second thought. The Pacific Leggings are designed for practicality with a nice big back pocket. This pocket is large enough to hold a smartphone, even the big iPhone 6 and larger Android phones. ![]() Not super useful, and definitely not secure. Leggings and yoga pants rarely have pockets, and if they do it’s the small card-size pocket along the waistband edge. The back zippered pocket on the Pacific Leggings is one of the best features. ![]() By Sewaholic Patterns on Octoin Projects, Tips, Work in Progress ![]()
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