How to Make your Zipper Tabs Look Nice 

Thank you for teaching. The camera work zooming in to show the detail of your lesson is where most videos fall short. Thank you for the detail.

I've been tearing my hair out trying to get zippers with tabs installed! As someone else said this is the first time I've seen someone say to sew the inner and outer layers separately. Can't wait to try this. Thanks!

You just fixed my zipper tab issues. This Video is wonderful!!❤ Thank you sew much!!😊

Perfect demo on zipper tabs! I searched “perfect zipper tabs” on YT and thankfully yours was the first to pop up! Excellent video and now my bag edge/zippers won’t be wonky anymore! THANK YOU!

Thank you so much. This is an extremely helpful video. Your oral explanation, coupled with close up video clips, make all the difference. I’d never thought of sewing in half sections, sewing one side seam of the bag and then flipping the bag over to the other side just so it is easier to complete. Sometimes we just need reminders and suggestions to do things a different way. A good reminder that there are no seam police present and to give yourself permission to do things your own unique way. This mindset also helps work around the constraints of individual sewing machines.

I agree! My zippers were trash before this video. I tried last year to get it right watching RU-vid tutorials and now finally I can do it thanks to this amazing tutorial!

I've been sewing zippers for years, this is the best tutorial I have ever seen!

Six minutes in and I’m in awe. You gave two important tips I never knew: 1) clip away the other fabric near the tab and sew one half. 2) Sew in two different directions so that the fabric edge faces the inside of your machine. Priceless!

I don't make bags, but I do make quilts. I watch your channel because I really enjoy the videos. And one of these days I might surprise myself and make a bag. Thank you for being available and making a spot where learning is encouraged.❤🌞

Extremely clear explanations including reasons for doing each technique. Also much appreciated encouragement at the end to help you realise its okay to get it wrong - it just needs practise.

Thank you sooo much! In my mind's eye, I knew the seams should be separate for each side. However, previous tutorials instructed me to sew across the both the lining and the front fabric on those side seams. I'm also going to insert my zipper foot that I purchased! So enlightening!

Wow thanks Sara! I hadn't thought about breaking it down like this and sewing the exterior separate from the lining to make it neater. This is genius, I'm excited to try

Thank you! This bit is missing from every zipper pouch tutorial!!!!

But isnt there a tiny gap, where the tab is not sewn/connected to the body of the bag? (and i even saw your tool go thru one of those holes while pushing out the corners). I loved the video ...clear, concise and the zoom-ins were appreciated

Thank you so much. Me too I have been sewing zippers for a year-and-a-half and this is the best tutorial ever. Thank you for going very slow and showing in detail Mahalo as the Hawaiians say thank you

Thank you so much. My first try on a lined pouch couldn't have turned out more perfectly. I'm really happy with it. Took me a while to make the first pouch because I was stopping to refer to your video along the way but subsequent ones will go much faster now that I know the technique with your tricks. Thanks again.

Thank you. Now I know. I've looked at so many tutorials and your tutorial was the clearest on this matter. Excellent teaching skills. Thanks again.😊

Best zipper tab tutorial EVER!!! Thank you x

Oh thank you, thank you, thank you -- this has haunted me through several projects, and now it makes sense 🤓

My sewing tool favs are my sewing gauge, wonder clips, and of course my rotary cutter!!

Thank you! I have had inconsistent results in the past from sewing in a continuous seam. This should solve that problem.

I really needed this video! I’ve done all my zipper tabs the way the very first pattern I made said to do them. One side would look nice but the other would be a mess….. Every. Single. Time. And I still don’t know what I am doing wrong…..thirty years on. So…..going to try your method and hope they come out the same. Thank you.

Great explanation and demonstration for the space outside of the zipper prior to stitching!

Thank u so much for walking me through/I usually just get them done and hope they don’t look to wonky. Beautiful fabric and excellent team effort a joy to watch, well done both x

The best zipper tab tutorial I've seen. Thank you!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Your explanation and pics showed exactly what I've been going through and how to fix it. It's Perfect! 😁

Thanks so much for this video, your zipper foot tip worked so well and the idea starting in the middle made each folded end so much easier to sew.

Thanks for this! I’ve had scrunched tabs for far too long so I’m going to try this out. 👍🏼

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am new to pouch and bag making. The tabs really make a clean finished product. Your video is EXCEPTIONALLY EXCELLENT !!! Thank you for the great visuals. 😁😁😁

Finally, I understand zipper tabs now! Thank you 🙏 best tutorial I’ve seen and I’ve watched them all lol

Great! Thanks. Finally I found the solution to my zipper pouches. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

Wowzie! I’m blown away! This is magnificent! Thank you!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Nice. I will give this a try again with your provided tips. Those ones pictured where people were having trouble, gosh, those all could have been my fails!

That’s the best tutorial in the web. 👍

I've also noticed that the topstitching begins and ends at the tab and not into the seam allowance. I think maybe that I was making that mistake. It looks much nicer this way. Thanks for the tips! I'm going to try this on my next project.

Very helpful information and instruction. Thank you!

Amazing, thank you so much! Exactly the information I was after. My first attempt was terrible - hence lots of internet searching and eventually I found your great tutorial!

Thank you, I have been having a horrible time with zipper tabs. This is nice through explanation.

Thank you. I have been having trouble with the zipper ends looking bad. This has answered my question on how to fix the problem.

Thanks for the zoomed in video, it makes a whole lot easier to see

Thank you for this video...The best one I have seen on how to get good results putting zipper in!!

Awesome tutorial. I guess I'm on a sew sweetness tutorial binge. LOL this had some good little tips I like that tip for gluing those little ends down.

Thanks so much! This is always a problem for me. You just answered it. Thanks for all of your helpful tips. Have a great day! Linda

Wonderful tutorial. Many thanks! My Zips have perfect tabs now.

I've been looking for a video like this for a year now thank you!!!!!!!

Very well explained and detailed, and the up-close camera work is so helpful!! I especially loved the end where you say not to be hard on yourself! Practice really does make perfect ... thank you for this video!

Excellent explanation!! I will try it... Congratulations from Chile 🇨🇱👏

Thank you! I actually wasn't even sure what they should look like at all... I have sewed some with tabs inside and some outside ...

Thx for the video!! Ive been having trouble sewing around the whole bag at one go. Im gonna def try it separately😻

THANK YOU!!!! HOPEFULLY, the next bag will look much better.

This is very helpful. Definitely going to start doing my zippers this way from now on.

Very clear instructions. This is the first tutorial where I’ve seen each section seen separately. I think that’s brilliant. Thank you! You didn’t mention the size of the zipper tab. Are they all basically cut the same size? I noticed when you were using your turning tool to pop out the corner where the zipper tab is that there was an open space. When we sew our zipper tabs is that something we should be seeing each time? Thank you.

Great technique! I too have had trouble with the zipper tabs. If I am understanding this correctly, this makes it unnecessary to fold the zipper towards the lining ( that’s a nightmare!) because the two sections are sewn separately. Thank you! It looks beautiful the way you do it!

Thank you! You should mention early on that you did not top stitch along the zipper all the way across. This is part of what makes a cleaner join in the corners :-)

Thank you for what u do, you explain very well

So glad you showed that. Going to try this method, it defiantly will make a difference in the pouch....🌹❤️🌹❤️

Great video, wished I had seen this sooner, really like the look of your zipper tabs, thank you

I always put in zipper tabs...it makes the project look a little bit more finished then without. Once you make them a couple of times, and see how nice it looks, you’ll never do without. Fear not, they are easy to make! Thanks for the video!

Thank you so much! I just finished two wristlet purses and do not like how the zipper looks when finished 🤔 This will be handy 🖖

I now realise that, whilst I have been avoiding the tabs when sewing, I have still not had good results because I have been sewing the outer and lining in one go, not separately. Looking forward to trying this method.

thank you, thank...I am getting there and loving every minute thanks to you!!

This is very helpful! Thank you for your clear instruction and for the great videography that gives us such Infocus close-ups :-)

WOW! Thank you for such a detailed video. I've been sewing zippers for years and just Love your method. This id going to make it much easier for me. Can I make a suggestion if you have a double issued zipper foot is to move the needle to right or left depending on which side of the foot you're using.

Some great tips. Thanks!!!!!

Very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to share 😊

Thank you so much for this very useful tutorial! You explain really well and the camera job is great! 🌸🌸

Thank You so much. This is a perfect tutorial.

I just tried sewing zipper tabs and they came out really bad. I wish I had watched this tutorial first! Very clear instructions and I realize exactly what I did wrong. The next one will be perfect.

Very very helpful. Indeed this will give a nice professional finish. Thank you. 🌹

Thank you for this demo....great results.

So simple but so perfect! I would definitely try to sew it!

Excellent demonstration!

EXCELLENT TUTORIAL! Thank you!!!!!

Thank you so much for your good tips

Thank you so much for the info! It worked!

Thank you for showing us this tip, it is very helpful

Con razón 🤦‍♀️ , muchas gracias por la explicación!!! 🤗 🇲🇽

Amazing tip! Thanks!

Thank you!! I've been struggling with this. Video is vey well done!!

Very helpful tutorial. Could you do one without using zipper tabs? I always get confused as to which way the zipper feet should point when sewing around the whole bag. Thanks so much!

Your sewing is beautiful.

This sure was explained very well.

Textile paradise😍😍😍

Thank you for your wonderful tips!

This is so helpful! Thank you!

Muchas Gracias 😊 por tan bello tutorial ☺️, me ha encantado la explicación . Exitos !!!!

Thanks! Mine come out funky sometimes so this is helpful!

Thank you for this video. I have struggled with this issue a lot!. Do you have a video on just how you specifically attach the zipper tab fabric over the ends of the zipper? It looked finished (no raw edges) so I'm wondering about the overlap left to reduce bulk specifically in this area.

Thanks for the great instruction! I would also like to see how this is done when the top stitching is used as in the floral bag you showed

Thank you for this!

Great instruction and videography!

Superb tutorial! Thank you!

Thank tou for the valuable information 💜💜💜

Very informative video, thank you! I still have two questions: how long should the zipper tabs be and at which point do you topstitch along the side of the zipper?

Thank you very much for teaching.

Is there a way to do this without leaving a hole on each end of the zipper?

Great explanation!!! Thank you so much

Great tips and so clear.

Thank you Sarah.

Love your instructions!!