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Zipper Sewing Tips & Tricks

April 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment

We all love zipper pouches but for many, the thought of sewing zippers is scary. To help us push past the fear, Scrappy Girls Club has put together a great post with tons of zipper sewing tips and tricks. For example: Did you know that these is a narrow zipper foot? This special presser foot is even smaller than the standard zipper foot and allows you to get up close & personal with your zipper teeth. Once you’ve mastered zipper installation be sure to check out the amazing round up of free zipper bag patterns.

Learn more about this and other zipper sewing tips here on Scrappy Girls Club.

Narrow Zipper Foot- A MUST Have Tool

March 18, 2016 | 1 Comment

The Sewing Loft is at it again, bringing us great tips to improve our everyday sewing. Did you know that specialty presser feet and greatly improve your sewing? That’s right, they can make you look like the pop star of sewing. Check out the differences between the standard and narrow zipper foot with this article. Learn why the narrow zipper foot is a MUST have accessory for our machines!

How Needles and Pins are Made

June 1, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered how needles and pins are made? This video shows you all of the steps, and there are a LOT of steps! Steel wire, flying sparks, straighteners, cutters, shaking chutes, grinding wheels, flattening stamps, eye punchers, more fire, cooling, glycerine oil, polishing powder, THEN they get sewn up in bundles to spin in a machine for 2 DAYS! Makes you want to make the most of the needles you have – they’ve worked hard even before they’ve gotten to you!