I finished this cross stitch during the pre-Christmas snow, but wanting a small purse to hold my 'going out 'n' about' hexies (more on those tomorrow), I set to conquering my zipper fear!
Armed with this...
...this...
... and this...
I managed this...
... having stolen a small child's ruler; to this...
... followed by...
... small panic having sewn it all together with it fully zipped, but soon resolved!!
Hey presto...
... can you spot the difference?
Zip phobia gone!
Looks great to me!!! I manage zippers in dresses or skirts but have yet to tackle on in a purse! I see many more in your future!
ReplyDeleteYey for no zip phobia! Looks ace!
ReplyDeleteI am yet to conquer that particular fear...
Fabulous! You'll be zippering everthing now! Jxo
ReplyDeletebrilliant good zippy work :))
ReplyDeleteLook at you! The zipper master!
ReplyDeleteActually, you've made it look pretty easy. I'm a bit less scared myself :)
Yay! Congrats, it looks great :)
ReplyDeleteSo what you are telling me is that you have managed to finish your ONLY UFO?? UGH!!! There is no hope for you....or me??? The bag looks great but I couldn't spot the difference.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I am so impressed. It looks wonderful Hadley.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job, really, really need to get a move on and tackle a zip...
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I love making zippy pouches and have a pile of them to prove it. Once you do that first zipper they are a pice of cake. The hard part is not making a ton more!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little pouch!
ReplyDeleteYay! It looks beautiful and I can't spot the difference
ReplyDeleteDamn, you are good!
ReplyDeletelike I said before, zips are my new favourite thing! The purse looks fantastic and there is no difference. Think of all the zippy things that you can make now!
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful - if it fancies a trip up North I'd be happy to look after it for a bit...
ReplyDeleteEvery time I make a cushion with a zip I have to remind myself to leave it half open so that I can turn it through when it's finished...one lesson learned, several more to go!
Yay, well done on conquering the zip - I get my mum to do the rare one that needs doing here!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You have passed step one of pouch-making: sewing all sides with zip fully zipped. We've all been there girlfriend. You survived (and no, I cannot spot any difference) and your pouch is adorable.
ReplyDeleteGo girl! I was going to say what poppyprint said, we all make at least one with the zip shut! That's why we have pins and fingernails......and it fine tunes our vocab.
ReplyDeleteYay you! I still haven't quite got the tab thing worked out for purses (which is what happens when you take a flying guess at it ;o) ) Oh well, next time...
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