This is "the" best tutorial I've ever watched to install both the zippered pocket and the recessed zipper. I've used the zippered pocket method many times and it's fantastic. I agree, you are an excellent teacher, without all the fluff!! Thank you so much!
I have watched several tote bag tutorials - and they are scant in their details which means I had to keep back tracking and watching or taking notes and finally just moved on to another tutorial! I found this one and said "Yes! This is what I needed!" Thank you for taking the time to give great details! I SO APPRECIATE that! 😊
This is by far the best zipper video I’ve ever seen. I’m not a novice, nor am I an expert. I was looking for a way to alter a bag pattern that I liked to include a recessed zipper without throwing off all measurements. It was baking my noodle, until I found your video! Thanks!
Oh, my goodness, girlfriend. This was way more than I imagined it to be. Perfection. Detailed. Not overly wordy. You are a great teacher. God bless you and keep you safe. You not only showed us what to do, what not to do and what the pros and cons were. An hour well spent. Will come back to set at your knee.
This lesson is brilliant. I learned so much from you in the shortest amount of time. You saved me years of mistakes and hours of frustration with your clean, clear and simple directions. TYSVM!
Jessica, thank you for your detailed explanation, even of which way to press the seams on the recessed zipper, how to determine the proper length of the recessed zipper panels, and showing how it will look in the finished bag. You are an excellent teacher! I refer to this video again and again before adding a recessed zipper to a bag project.
Amazing video. You are a very good instructor. Very helpful and practical video. Thank you for no music, precise wording, great diction. Glad I found your videos.
Great tutorial. Thank you! I love recessesd zippers, but I dread them because I get all mixed up on the right order of he final sandwich. I finally get it here! Great job!😊
Such a wonderful tutorial. I have leaned so much...after years of being somewhat 'nervous' in using zips I now feel confidant to take my sewing to the next level. Thankyou!
Just WOW! Just discovered you this evening. Your instructions and rationale for doing each step are perfection! Your teaching skills are phenomenal; what most of us hands on / visual learners need. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Love how you get down to business and editing out the repetition for each of the four pieces helps things move along. Thanks again. Just subscribed.
Everything I was going to say has already been said in the comments about this being the best, most instructive, easiest to follow, best use of fusible tape, and easiest method of putting in both kinds of zippers. I have sewn zippers in before but your instructions will help me be more professional and look like I know what I am doing. There is no guesswork with your method. It's just a perfect video and you are amazing!
This is the first video of So Many Creations I've run into and LOVE IT. Your delivery method is spot on, clear and concise. I appreciate your dedication to detail. I have, of course, just subscribe. Thank you for your video!
Thank you so much for the great recessed zipper instructions. It was the cutting of the strip off from the top of the bag that I wasn't getting. What I was doing worked but, this is so much easier and a cleaner looking result.
This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen yet for these zippered pieces! And now I know what to use my Steam n Seam for in so many different situations! Thank you so much !
Absolutely brilliant! I watch a lot of sewing videos, and I have rarely seen one where the instructions were so clear. I am a new subscriber!! Can't wait to watch more videos.
Loved your video and after sewing together the zipper with the panels I looked at it and said, "Darn, I did it backwards and I have to rip it out!" LOL, then I remembered how you kept saying, "you will think you did it wrong but you didn't." I didn't and you were right. Glad you kept reiterating that! I'll keep watching your video's...well done!
Fantastic video. Who knew the stitch in the ditch foot, and needle to left would give me a perfect line of stitching, Best finish I've ever had. Thank you
You are amazing. I am about to make my very first bag ever. I don't have a pattern so I am going to make one. I have studied the bag that I'm attempting to replicate but was not confident about the construction...until I found your videos. You are a very skilled teacher. I've decided to watch a few more of your videos before I start. I'll let you know how it turns out. And thank you for your videos.
I recently wet-felted a purse and decided it needed a lining. I found your website looking for instructions on sewing a zippered pocket. Gosh! I just can't say enough about your instructions. Perfect. By following your Easy to understand instructions, I achieved a first-ever (for me) zippered pocket I am proud of. Thank you. Thank you.
Wow! You have no idea how clear and useful your instructions/ tips/ explanation were! Thank you! I now have the confidence to make a zippered pocket. You're right, sometimes we get confused with RS to RS or fold in on RS or WS 😑😑😑. And that often results in many many minutes with the seam ripper. But with this video, everything is explaines clearly and purposefully! Thank you once again. 😍😍
Very delighted with your step by step tutorial, Jessica !! Im a 76 yr old"learnin to sew again, bag lady,"! Really appreciate your help, it makes sewing so much fun , Im adding an extension to a bag im making today,Thanks Much !!!
I have been looking for a tutorial that clearly explained the recessed zipper closure installation, and wasn’t satisfied with any of the explanations until I found yours! Your instructions are clear and concise, your camera angles are perfect, and I love the helpful tips. You are a great teacher! Thank you.
Hi, you’re a nice, clear, speaker. The zipper opening is also the first part of a bound buttonhole and part of the back pocket on men’s’ trousers. Decided to subscribe. Good idea to pivot then stabilize stitch. My Elna is 45 yrs old, still great, but now I have a zottsie new Janome computerized Sewing-embroidery machine that even does my dishes! 😉 best wishes for your channel.
brilliant tutorial..not just with the pocket or the recess zipper but with the use of the sew in the ditch foot as well..thank you your way is much less fiddly than the way i was shown x
Thank you for your amazing tutorial. I enjoyed it very much, nice to have someone who is clear in her instructions and actually shows you what they are doing step by step. Amazing!
Thank you so much for this video. I have made several of these bags since I first saw it, and am refreshing my memory re the recessed zipper as I am making a bag to gift a quilt and realised that the recessed zip style will prevent the quilt getting squashed. x
I love referring back to this video when I'm making a bag. Your explanation is so easy to understand and actually being shown the right way and the wrong way always gets me beautiful results. Thanks so much. Clare.
Well! That was a beautiful tutorial! I learned so many great techniques. Wish you were local for me! You are excellent. Following for sure! Thank you so much and please continue making tutorials.
I just struggled putting a recessed zipper in today following the directions to the letter. I thought there has to be an easier way! Wish I had seen this tutorial, so glad I found you. Thanks for the info.
So very glad I found your site. Your instructions are wonderful and so easy to follow. I have sewn for a long time and this method is wonderful. I will definitely follow you now that I have found you. Thanks so much.
This has been the best tutorial on the placket pocket and recessed zipper yet! Thank you for such a clear, step by step video. I feel confident that I can adapt any bag pattern now. Well done!!
Great tutorial. I'm curious though, how do I adjust the measurement of the liner to incorporate the recessed zipper for a pattern that does not include a recessed zipper?
I completely enjoyed your lesson! I felt like I was sitting in a classroom getting one-on-one attention. I immediately went to your website to place my order. Thank you for sharing your talent for teaching!!!!!
This is just the tutorial I needed to watch to insert a recessed zipper in the bag I’m making! I needed to know exact measurements, which was missing from all of the others. Thank you sew much!
I was absolutely thrilled to find this video!! I gave been making the Cailey bag and got stuck on the recessed zipper part. What a great job you do explaining!!! Thank you sooooo much!!
You are one heck of a great instructor!!! I am currently working on a bag to hold our maps when we travel and these two zipper instructions are EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you so very much and I look forward to more of your videos.
You are an amazing sewing instructor. Very clear on instructions, pleasant voice and repeat instructions as you go make it very easy to follow and enjoy. Thank you.
Have been in one Jessica’s classes at AQS in Paducah, KY. Made a bag in that class. It’s the best I’ve ever made. Thanks Jessica for just giving the instruction for the zipper installations. That’s the part that’s always a little challenging for me. Such a great detailed video.
You are a great teacher. I loved your tutorial and the thorough way you presented everything. I am ready to go try the recessed zipper. Thank you for being so clear. You helped me overcome my fears. Not everyone has the ability to be so concise and clear. You are very talented.
Such a fantastic tutorial!!! So easy to understand and clear instructions. I appreciate all of the hints and suggestions along the way. I've subscribed and bookmarked this video!
This is wonderful! I make bags and usually design them myself. I always end up guessing at what my measurements should be, like how far down to place the recess or how long a panel should be. Now that I have some go-to guidelines, I'm much happier and confident about the process. Also, tape if THE WAY to go when sewing zippers! Thank you for such great tutorials!!!
This is "the" best tutorial I've ever watched to install both the zippered pocket and the recessed zipper. I've used the zippered pocket method many times and it's fantastic. I agree, you are an excellent teacher, without all the fluff!! Thank you so much!
Yes! I agree!
I have watched several tote bag tutorials - and they are scant in their details which means I had to keep back tracking and watching or taking notes and finally just moved on to another tutorial! I found this one and said "Yes! This is what I needed!"
Thank you for taking the time to give great details! I SO APPRECIATE that!
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Fantastic tutorial! One of the best if have listened to - no idle chat!!!
This is by far the best zipper video I’ve ever seen. I’m not a novice, nor am I an expert. I was looking for a way to alter a bag pattern that I liked to include a recessed zipper without throwing off all measurements. It was baking my noodle, until I found your video! Thanks!
The best instruction for both the zippered pocket and the recessed zipper! I cannot thank you enough!!
So professional snd easy to follow. No wasted chit chat!! Thank you!!!
your steam a seam tape tip changed my life thank you 😭
Oh, my goodness, girlfriend. This was way more than I imagined it to be. Perfection. Detailed. Not overly wordy. You are a great teacher. God bless you and keep you safe. You not only showed us what to do, what not to do and what the pros and cons were. An hour well spent. Will come back to set at your knee.
That was the absolute BEST tutorial for inserting zippers in a tote bag I have ever seen. Thank you! ❤️
This lesson is brilliant. I learned so much from you in the shortest amount of time. You saved me years of mistakes and hours of frustration with your clean, clear and simple directions. TYSVM!
Thank you . The information about the zipper looking upside down was particularly helpful.
You are a really good instructor! Thank you!
Jessica, thank you for your detailed explanation, even of which way to press the seams on the recessed zipper, how to determine the proper length of the recessed zipper panels, and showing how it will look in the finished bag. You are an excellent teacher! I refer to this video again and again before adding a recessed zipper to a bag project.
Amazing video. You are a very good instructor. Very helpful and practical video. Thank you for no music, precise wording, great diction. Glad I found your videos.
Great tutorial. Thank you! I love recessesd zippers, but I dread them because I get all mixed up on the right order of he final sandwich. I finally get it here! Great job!😊
Such a wonderful tutorial. I have leaned so much...after years of being somewhat 'nervous' in using zips I now feel confidant to take my sewing to the next level. Thankyou!
You explain this so a 76 year old can follow u Thank u for all the details step by step Great Instructor Sylvia
Thank you so very much for this excellent explanation - I needed to figure out how to add a recessed zipper and NOW I understand it. Thank you!
I am an old sewist…haven’t put one of these pockets on in many years. Came for a refresher and am not disappointed. Thanks for a great tutorial.
This is a great tutorial. Thanks for the specific details that make it easy to do even without a pattern. My bag turned out fantastic!
Just WOW! Just discovered you this evening. Your instructions and rationale for doing each step are perfection! Your teaching skills are phenomenal; what most of us hands on / visual learners need. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Love how you get down to business and editing out the repetition for each of the four pieces helps things move along. Thanks again. Just subscribed.
My favorite tutorial on recessed zippers. I refer to this every time I put one in! It is just simply the best.
Aww thanks so much! 🥰
Everything I was going to say has already been said in the comments about this being the best, most instructive, easiest to follow, best use of fusible tape, and easiest method of putting in both kinds of zippers. I have sewn zippers in before but your instructions will help me be more professional and look like I know what I am doing. There is no guesswork with your method. It's just a perfect video and you are amazing!
WOW, you are such a great and wonderful teacher! I'm so happy I found your channel. I have learned so much!!!
You are SOOOOOOOOOO good at transferring information. And your voice is so calm it keeps me from freaking. Thank you.
This is my favorite comment EVER! Thank you!
Great tutorial with fantastic instructions and tips! Thank you very much! I bookmarked this and will definitely use this in the future.
This is the first video of So Many Creations I've run into and LOVE IT. Your delivery method is spot on, clear and concise. I appreciate your dedication to detail. I have, of course, just subscribe. Thank you for your video!
This is the best method I have seen for making the zipper panels for a recessed zipper. No turning of a tube and very accurate. Neat outcome. Love it
Excellent tutorial. No unnecessary chat. Great teacher.😊
Thank you so much for the great recessed zipper instructions. It was the cutting of the strip off from the top of the bag that I wasn't getting. What I was doing worked but, this is so much easier and a cleaner looking result.
This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen yet for these zippered pieces! And now I know what to use my Steam n Seam for in so many different situations! Thank you so much !
Thank you for sharing your way of doing a zippered pocket and recessed closure. I will follow you for your video's.
Absolutely brilliant! I watch a lot of sewing videos, and I have rarely seen one where the instructions were so clear. I am a new subscriber!! Can't wait to watch more videos.
Loved your video and after sewing together the zipper with the panels I looked at it and said, "Darn, I did it backwards and I have to rip it out!" LOL, then I remembered how you kept saying, "you will think you did it wrong but you didn't." I didn't and you were right. Glad you kept reiterating that! I'll keep watching your video's...well done!
Thank you! It is the trickiest part of doing a recessed zipper. And I still go through it to this day whenever I am helping someone sew!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. Your teaching skills are fabulous. Really appreciate it. I have been scared to try this method. I will do it now though. ❤ it
Fantastic video. Who knew the stitch in the ditch foot, and needle to left would give me a perfect line of stitching, Best finish I've ever had. Thank you
You're a FAAAAABULOUS teacher! If I could give 10 stars to this tutorial, I would. Thank you! I will save it with my other sewing videos.
You are amazing. I am about to make my very first bag ever. I don't have a pattern so I am going to make one. I have studied the bag that I'm attempting to replicate but was not confident about the construction...until I found your videos. You are a very skilled teacher. I've decided to watch a few more of your videos before I start. I'll let you know how it turns out. And thank you for your videos.
I recently wet-felted a purse and decided it needed a lining. I found your website looking for instructions on sewing a zippered pocket. Gosh! I just can't say enough about your instructions. Perfect. By following your Easy to understand instructions, I achieved a
first-ever (for me) zippered pocket I am proud of. Thank you. Thank you.
Wow! You have no idea how clear and useful your instructions/ tips/ explanation were! Thank you! I now have the confidence to make a zippered pocket. You're right, sometimes we get confused with RS to RS or fold in on RS or WS 😑😑😑. And that often results in many many minutes with the seam ripper. But with this video, everything is explaines clearly and purposefully! Thank you once again. 😍😍
😊😊
This is my first lined ziper pocket for my crochet bag. Loved all of your tips, really helped. Thanks so much for sharing.❤
Very delighted with your step by step tutorial, Jessica !! Im a 76 yr old"learnin to sew again, bag lady,"! Really appreciate your help, it makes sewing so much fun , Im adding an extension to a bag im making today,Thanks Much !!!
By far the BEST zipper tutorial I have ever come across. Learned a lot of new tips for accuracy. Just love it. Thank you.
Thank you so much 😊
Great video👍
Best tutorial, easily explained. Thanks!!!
One of the best tutorials I have seen. You are an amazing teacher. Thank you.
I have been looking for a tutorial that clearly explained the recessed zipper closure installation, and wasn’t satisfied with any of the explanations until I found yours! Your instructions are clear and concise, your camera angles are perfect, and I love the helpful tips. You are a great teacher! Thank you.
Hi, you’re a nice, clear, speaker. The zipper opening is also the first part of a bound buttonhole and part of the back pocket on men’s’ trousers. Decided to subscribe. Good idea to pivot then stabilize stitch. My Elna is 45 yrs old, still great, but now I have a zottsie new Janome computerized Sewing-embroidery machine that even does my dishes! 😉 best wishes for your channel.
brilliant tutorial..not just with the pocket or the recess zipper but with the use of the sew in the ditch foot as well..thank you your way is much less fiddly than the way i was shown x
Thank you for your amazing tutorial. I enjoyed it very much, nice to have someone who is clear in her instructions and actually shows you what they are doing step by step. Amazing!
Thank you so much for this video. I have made several of these bags since I first saw it, and am refreshing my memory re the recessed zipper as I am making a bag to gift a quilt and realised that the recessed zip style will prevent the quilt getting squashed. x
omg - this recessed zipper method is so much crisper than the way I learned.Can’t wait to try it!!!! thank you!
Best explanation using the Butler method yet! Thanks so much.
I love referring back to this video when I'm making a bag. Your explanation is so easy to understand and actually being shown the right way and the wrong way always gets me beautiful results. Thanks so much. Clare.
Well! That was a beautiful tutorial! I learned so many great techniques. Wish you were local for me! You are excellent. Following for sure! Thank you so much and please continue making tutorials.
I just struggled putting a recessed zipper in today following the directions to the letter. I thought there has to be an easier way! Wish I had seen this tutorial, so glad I found you. Thanks for the info.
This is an incredible tutorial. So glad I found your channel!
So very glad I found your site. Your instructions are wonderful and so easy to follow. I have sewn for a long time and this method is wonderful. I will definitely follow you now that I have found you. Thanks so much.
Really good clear instructions. Several useful tips I wouldn't have thought of. Thank you.
This has been the best tutorial on the placket pocket and recessed zipper yet! Thank you for such a clear, step by step video. I feel confident that I can adapt any bag pattern now. Well done!!
I learned a lot. Thank you.
Wow! A game changer! Wasn’t happy with my recessed zip after following a pattern so found this tutorial. Wish I’d seen it before!
Great tutorial. I'm curious though, how do I adjust the measurement of the liner to incorporate the recessed zipper for a pattern that does not include a recessed zipper?
Thank you so much for a GREAT tutorial! Your a Wonderful instructor!!!!
you truly are one of the best instructors i have ever seen. you def. are in the right profession. thank you.
This was exactly what I needed to learn how to do this process. Thanks from Canada!
I completely enjoyed your lesson! I felt like I was sitting in a classroom getting one-on-one attention. I immediately went to your website to place my order. Thank you for sharing your talent for teaching!!!!!
Thank you so much. Have been stuck on a vogue clutch pattern. Could not understand what the directions were saying, but this tutorial helped lots.
Great tutorial, wonderful tips, you’re an excellent instructor
Love your tips for the recessed zipper n the tape ironed on
You do a fantastic job of explaining all of the how, why, and when in this tutorial. Thank you so very much.
This is just the tutorial I needed to watch to insert a recessed zipper in the bag I’m making! I needed to know exact measurements, which was missing from all of the others. Thank you sew much!
I look forward to more videos! Just a great tutorial. Just what I needed!
You are such a wonderful instructor, you make it so easy for a novice like me,many Blessings.
Thank you very much, wonderful tutorial. You explain details so clearly, and your hints have been very helpful
This tutorial is just amazing!!! Thank you so very much! 🥰
Fantastic video. Instructions were very clear and no waffling Thank you
Thank you,thank you!! Amazing teacher.
I was absolutely thrilled to find this video!! I gave been making the Cailey bag and got stuck on the recessed zipper part. What a great job you do explaining!!! Thank you sooooo much!!
You are one heck of a great instructor!!! I am currently working on a bag to hold our maps when we travel and these two zipper instructions are EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you so very much and I look forward to more of your videos.
Excellent presentation! Thanks for sharing your expertise in such a clear and concise way!
Perfect tutorial! I’ve watched a few and this has been the most helpful. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. 😊
I’ve only recently found your channel and felt I needed to commend you on your teaching style; you’ve made things very easy.
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for the excellent example of the zipper insert❣️🪡✂️🧵💗❤️💕💕
Fantastic! Thank you! I’m saving this video because it is so helpful. You are a very good teacher.
Happy to have found your website. Looking for new sewing challenges. Thank you so much. Even placed an order for notions.
Well..I am ready to add zippers to my bags..found your tutorial..very helpful..going to give them a go..Appreciate your video..
Just found your video and Chanel. One of the best I’ve seen! Thanks so much!
You are an amazing sewing instructor. Very clear on instructions, pleasant voice and repeat instructions as you go make it very easy to follow and enjoy. Thank you.
What a terrific way to do the recessed zipper!! I will use it for my next bag! Thank you so much!! I'm so happy to have found you.
Excellent tutorial! You are a wonderful teacher. I learned quite a few new techniques to use. Thank you!
dgmcrae Thank you so much!
Thank you so very much. If it had not been for your tutorial, I would have thrown this in the trash and quit. Thank you.
Have been in one Jessica’s classes at AQS in Paducah, KY. Made a bag in that class. It’s the best I’ve ever made. Thanks Jessica for just giving the instruction for the zipper installations. That’s the part that’s always a little challenging for me. Such a great detailed video.
Perfect! Your video explained both techniques very well -will be my go to!
You are a great teacher. I loved your tutorial and the thorough way you presented everything. I am ready to go try the recessed zipper. Thank you for being so clear. You helped me overcome my fears. Not everyone has the ability to be so concise and clear. You are very talented.
The detail in your tutorial was excellent. You have made it easy to follow each step in this process. Thank you for your superb instructions!
Such a fantastic tutorial!!! So easy to understand and clear instructions. I appreciate all of the hints and suggestions along the way. I've subscribed and bookmarked this video!
This is wonderful! I make bags and usually design them myself. I always end up guessing at what my measurements should be, like how far down to place the recess or how long a panel should be. Now that I have some go-to guidelines, I'm much happier and confident about the process. Also, tape if THE WAY to go when sewing zippers!
Thank you for such great tutorials!!!
Thank you. Terrific video tutorial. Best & clearest I have found.
Just stopping through to say Hello from a fellow crafter. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with our community.
Thank you!
Such great tips! Excellent tutorial.Thank you
Great instructions!❤ I'll be trying this today to finish my bag.