Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Black Zipper Flower

I had to try making a zipper flower so I scrummaged through our sewing table & found a long black zipper that we've had for aeons.  I made 5 loops which I stitched down onto a round piece of felt on the back, curled up the remaining length of the zipper & voila!  It's a little off kilter but I'll make another with the other 1/2 of the zipper & try to get the loops a little more evenly spaced.  I still have to put a brooch pin on the back with I'll do with a glue gun.
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6 comments:

  1. AnnetSeptember 13, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    So pretty! I can imagine it's hard to sew through all layers. Sometimes it helps to use a needle for sewing leather. They have a triangle point and make sewing through layers of thicker fabric easier.

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  2. SuztatsSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    That's a long zipper! I like the metal teeth against the black fabric.....looks good.

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  3. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeSeptember 13, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    That looks cool... almost like marcasite!

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  4. JennyPennyPoppySeptember 13, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Thanks Diane - not sure what marcasite is but I'll do a google search to find out :)

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  5. JennyPennyPoppySeptember 13, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Thanks Susan - I should measure the other length to see how long it is. A shorter one would probably be a bit better.

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  6. JennyPennyPoppySeptember 13, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Thanks Annet! Great suggestion! I'll definitely try a heavier needle for my next one :)

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