Zippered Coin Purse

Sewing Supplies:
Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine
27” to 30” Zipper                     
Sewing Thread
Open Toe Foot (optional) #412 8006-45

1.  Snap on Presser Foot A or Open Toe foot.  Set your Husqvarna Viking for zig zag stitch width 5.  Lower the feed teeth and stitch across the end of the zipper just above the metal stop.

2.  Carefully cut just below your bartack to cut off the metal stop.

3.  Raise the feed teeth.

4.  Unzip the zipper, stopping 5” from the end.

5.  Place zipper on table right side up with the bottom of the zipper toward you.

6.  Take the left side of the zipper and bring it toward you forming a “U” turn, matching the zipper tape edges.  Part of the left side of the zipper will extend toward you.

7.  Place the zipper under the presser foot at the “U” turn, flattening the excess zipper tape and begin zigzag sewing at the fl attened “U” turn (next to the zipper pull) joining the butted edges.

8.  When you reach the bottom of the zipper, pivot, overlapping the zipper tape to the bottom edge of the zipper and continue to sew across the bottom edge of the zipper.  Use care sewing over the zipper teeth, expecially if you are using a metal zipper.

9.  Pivot to sew up the opposite side of the zipper and join the butted edges.  Before reaching the end of the zipper tape, bring the other side of the zipper tape around forming a “U” turn, overlapping the zipper ends so the teeth ends of the two zipper sides meet.

10.  Continue sewing butted zipper tape edges to the “U” turn, fl attening the tape at the “U” turn.  Zip up your new coin purse ! 

Comments

[Bonnie]

Where do I see pictures of these projects??

Response:
Bonnie, not all projects have photographic project sheets yet. Those that do appear under "Project Files". More should be added as the year goes on. Sue is on-the-road pretty heavy until summer. Hopefully the summer break will provide more time to develop and post project sheets from this year's educational tour.

[Marain]

Sue, I have watched your program every Saturday on our local PBS station for years. But, Sue, I've never understood why you have guests on your program. I know they are there to present new projects and how to construct them. However, you always seem to take over and constantly interrup them while they are giving instructions. You frequently interject your way of doing what ever they are demonstrating instead of letting them give the instructions.

You should observe Martha Pullen and see how she observes he guests. She observes but seldom, if ever, talks or interups while her guests are demonstrating.

[Mary-Jeanine]

Marain, I understand what you are saying, Sue does often jump in, but I feel she does it to keep the show moving, to remind the guest of the direction they were going (sometimes they are so nervous they lose track of the 'thread'), or sometimes to reiterate an important point.

Every show host does things differently, and there is something for everyone, even the person who likes to be spoken to like a kindergardener (not Sue!). I enjoy Sue's shows, and have used many of her inovative ideas in my own sewing and teaching.

Having appeared on two local sewing shows, I feel I have an inkling of all that goes into 20 minutes of content, and Sue is one of the best.

[Jan]

I agree with Marain, It gets to confusing tring to listen to 2 people talking and giving instructions at the same time. That's the reason I quite watch it so much.

[Nancy]

Having taken a class from Sue, I would think that part of the reason you watch is to see what her take is on things, and to have the priviledge of the knowledge that she so generously shares with you. As you know, all of us sewers, quilters, etc., could talk on and on about our projects, but often on TV there is not enough time, and part of her job is to be sure YOU get the whole project information (nutshell), in that short time period. She is good at moving things along, as she is always seeking me the most expeditious way to do things. Aren't we all looking for the fastest, but best way to complete our projects? Nothing worse than adding to the partially completed projects we all already have. You always walk away from her shows knowing more than you did 30 minutes prior.