{"id":13799,"date":"2022-11-05T13:17:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T17:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=13799"},"modified":"2022-11-05T13:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T17:17:36","slug":"how-to-sew-fly-front-zipper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/how-to-sew-fly-front-zipper\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Sew A Fly Front Zipper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a fly front zipper. I;d always been intimidated but actually this looks easy! \" class=\"wp-image-13808 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured.jpg 375w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 375px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 375\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a fly front zipper. I;d always been intimidated but actually this looks easy! \" class=\"wp-image-13808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured.jpg 375w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/featured-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I made some shorts last year, quite some time ago now, from a commercial pattern. A Simplicity I think it was. Not to speak ill of the large pattern companies, but well, they clearly assumed I knew how to sew a fly front zipper and that therefore they barely needed to bother showing it in the instructions.&nbsp; This is all it said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>&#8220;Install fly front zipper to center front of shorts.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I battled with that project and used my <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/l\/seam_ripper\" title=\"Amazon.com: seam ripper\" class=\"pretty-link-keyword\">seam ripper<\/a> more times than I care to remember. Their tiny illustrations were cryptic and the sewing pattern instructions far too brief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got there in the end, but it certainly put me off trying it again for a good long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward to today and I'm designing a skirt. I know exactly the sort of skirt I want to make. I had one just like it years ago and wore the thing until it fell apart, so I wanted to make a pattern just like it. Except it had a zipper at the center front &#8211; horror! My stomach turned over at the very thought of it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a fly front zipper. I;d always been intimidated but actually this looks easy!\" class=\"wp-image-13811 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a fly front zipper. I;d always been intimidated but actually this looks easy!\" class=\"wp-image-13811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-004b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Not to be deterred, I pulled out those shorts, got back to work and have mastered this new skill at last. Looking back, I don't know why I found it so hard &#8211; probably just the terrible instructions. I think its probably the easiest zipper to add if you are fairly new, because its hidden so if its a little wonky if your stitches aren't as perfect as they should be &#8211; no one will even see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not unless they have their face right next to your crotch &#8211; in which case they probably know you well enough not to worry about your uneven stitching!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to sew a fly front zipper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to sew a fly front zipper\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k7HkxpaKips?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<strong>Subscribe to the YouTube channel:<\/strong>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"debyatsoseweasy\" data-layout=\"full\" data-count=\"default\"><\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can do it!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>See &#8211; it's just a series of a few very simple steps. &nbsp;All easy enough to do, no need to sew absolutely perfectly. Just carry them out in the right order and you can easily sew a pretty neat fly front zipper in your pants, skirt or shorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I am confident in sewing this zipper, I need to get to work on that skirt. &nbsp;That pattern's not going to draw itself! &nbsp;There will be a new skirt pattern coming up soon &#8211; the &#8216;On Safari Skirt' and I think you'll love it. &nbsp;It was my favorite skirt of all time, and now it's my favorite pattern too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a fly front zipper. I;d always been intimidated but actually this looks easy! \" class=\"wp-image-13810 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/376;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a fly front zipper. I;d always been intimidated but actually this looks easy! \" class=\"wp-image-13810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Fly-front-zipper-005b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>And now there is no need to be deterred by that fly front zipper &#8211; you can do it. &nbsp;Maybe practice first like I did and you'll soon be confident enough to try out the pattern. &nbsp;When learning a new skill, you can always practice on scraps first before using that new skill on your real project. &nbsp;No one ever does it all&nbsp;right&nbsp;first time, and practice makes perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots more sewing tutorials and skills you can learn over on the <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/my-sewing-tutorials\/\">Sewing Tutorials page<\/a>. &nbsp;Go take a look and try something new today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-so-sew-easy wp-block-embed-so-sew-easy\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lwmaOyrFl5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/my-sewing-tutorials\/\">Sewing tutorials<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Sewing tutorials&#8221; &#8212; So Sew Easy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/my-sewing-tutorials\/embed\/#?secret=UKHe0v8gc0#?secret=lwmaOyrFl5\" data-secret=\"lwmaOyrFl5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode862Html\" style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made some shorts last year, quite some time ago now, from a commercial pattern. A Simplicity I think it was. 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