I love this type of bag, but the problem for me is that the zipper doesn't lay flat... it curves up and down. Besides that I would love to make this. I haven't watch the video yet, but will later. If u have any tips I would appreciate it. Thank u
Are you using a nylon teeth zipper? On a wallet that I’ve just made the pattern maker said that if you are going around curves with a zipper (the wallet had a full zipper around three of the sides with curved corners) to use a metal teeth zipper to stop it going wavy…might help you, I’m not sure!
When sewing these styles of bags, always use a nylon zipper and ensure you keep an accurate seam allowance. What you can do to help ensure this is, draw thee seam allowance on your materials, on the wrong side, and stitch directly on that line. This will help with the wavy zippers. Another tip, which I sometimes like to do is, iron my zippers before I sew them into a bag like this. I find it helps press them flat. Oh and instead of clips or pins, use double sided tape to hold your zipper in place. This ensures it doesn't shift while sewing, which also helps with the accurate seam allowance. 😊
Using metal zippers can still cause waviness, unfortunately. I have used metal zippers in the past and had more issues with them then I do nylon. Metal is not as forgiving as nylon and you also can't sew over metal teeth. If you do, you can break a needle or damage your machine. You have to always hand crank, which can be a bit of a pain. ☹️
