Knitted items are particularly elegant and attractive. But securing the fastener to the canvas can be a challenge. After all, if you do it incorrectly, you can ruin the appearance of the finished item and completely erase the results of difficult work. But don’t think that this art is only available to seasoned needlewomen. Knowing a few tricks, you can perform this action yourself, even with minimal experience. Let's take a closer look at how to sew a zipper beautifully.
What you need for work
For any work, the starting point is the preparatory stage. In this process, it consists of the following steps.
- Product preparation. The item must be subjected to wet heat treatment and ironed. This is especially true for crocheted fabric.
- Fastening the clasp using safety pins or other elements.
- Perform other steps depending on the mounting method: knitting a strap, knitting a track of air loops on a fastener, making an auxiliary seam.
You should also pay special attention to the indentation so that the canvas does not fall under the slider during operation. The approximate size of the indentation is 0.5 cm, provided that this is not a hidden fastener option.
Tools and materials
In addition, the following equipment may be needed.
- Knitting needles, strings or safety pins for fixing elements.
- Knitting needle and thread to match.
- Paper and pencil. It is required when making stitches or a chain of air loops. This is how notches are made to determine the location of the thread. This way the stitches will lie smoother.
How to manually sew a zipper into a knitted project
Let's consider all the popular options for installing a zipper on a knitted material.
With bar
The first, most common method is to use a bar to install a lock on a jacket.
To realize you you will need yarn to match the main one, safety pins and a zipper of the required length.
Attention! Fixed size zippers are available for sale. To get the one you need, take a longer length and remove the excess.
Execution process step by step
- Along the edge of the product, cast on the required number of loops to knit the shelf.
- Make the shelf detail from the front side.
- In the same way, create part of the shelf on the wrong side.
- Insert a lock into the center of the prepared area.
- Secure the element using safety pins or a basting stitch.
- Make a connecting seam.
Reference! In order to make the strip piece, tie it with a hollow (double) elastic band, using a smaller tool than was used to make the main fabric.
With knitting needles or strings
Another method is using knitting needles or strings as a fixing element.
For this work you you will need two strings or knitting needles along the length of the fabric and safety pins.
Sewing process
- Pass the knitting needle (string) along the edge of the fabric.
- The second tool is threaded with a centimeter indentation from the edge.
- Use pins to secure the fastener to the fabric.
- Make a seam.
- If desired, you can decorate the reverse side with a satin ribbon.
Using air loops
The last method is sewing in using a stitch of air loops, done in advance.
Completing of the work
- To begin with, stitches are sewn on the fastener using color-matched thread.
- Then a row of single crochets is crocheted. This catches the edge of the fabric and the zipper stitches.
- This procedure is carried out from the front side.
How to sew a zipper into a crocheted product
For hook fabric, you can use the following method.
Execution Process
- Apply an overlock stitch along the edge of the fastener.
Overlock seam by hand
- Knit the knitted side with a row of single crochets.
- Sew the zipper to the main fabric.
This way, you don't have to leave your product in the wrong hands to install the fastener. It is enough to make a little effort and do everything yourself. Then you won’t spend extra money to get an original item and expand your handicraft capabilities.
Good luck with your creative flight and smooth loops!
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