![]() I basted it all together and flipped it again to see if it was correct. Then I flipped it inside out to work with it on the inside. I folded the raw edges under and tucked the zipper in between and pinned. Here is what I did: I turned it right side out and pushed the red piece in like it is supposed to go when it is finished. I fought with this thing for hours last night, but I just finished it and it looks great. Because I did mine by hand, I did not have to.)Ģ2) Pull the bag through the opening and close the openingĢ4) Stitch 2 black buttons on the top for eyes (As the pattern says, you might have to go back and hand stitch some holes, etc. Leave the stop ends of the zipper hidden inside. Pull out the zipper pull, which will correct your zipper direction. Then, stuff the red lining into the sharks mouth. Give it a yank, so the zipper also turns or flips. Once all 3 layers are sewn, pull the red lining up and over the head of the shark. ***Keep in mind, if you sew too close to the TEETH of the actual zipper, the red fabric will get stuck in the zipper every time you try to open / close the zipper. Now, I hand stitched the zipper in place, because I am not experienced enough to do this with my sewing machine. You zipper pull will have a twist in it, cause earlier you pulled it through itself. ***Remember, the zipper teeth are facing down, toward the tail and the fabric of the zipper is facing up, and is aligned with the raw edges of both the shark and the lining. One by one, take a pin out, and re-attach it, so all 3 parts are pinned together shark, zipper, red lining. you won’t see it in the end, as it will be in-between the red lining and the inside of the shark, hidden. If you zipper is too long, it is still okay. Next, take the red lining piece (right side together / inside out) and place it OVER the shark body, and OVER the zipper.īoth ends of the zipper will be sticking out it is okay, you won’t see them in the end. The zipper will be open and pinned to the OUTSIDE of the sharks mouth, with the zipper pull facing IN / upside down. it doesn’t have to be prefect in this first step) (loosely, cause we are going to re-pin it again with the lining. Line up the fabric part of the zipper with the raw edge of your shark mouth. The fabric part of the zipper will be facing up. Place the zipper pull in one corner of the mouth with the “teeth” facing DOWN toward the tail. The zipper pull will be facing inward, but the 2 loose zipper ends will be facing outwards. ![]() Holding the 2 loose ends of the unzipped zipper in one hand and the zipper pull in your other, flip the zipper pull through it self. ![]() ![]() I placed it in between my knees, tail down, head up. You should have the shark body, right side out. That being said, we have to attach it “backwards” so it is correct in the end. Doing this, will flap the zipper completely.) ![]() (The last step, we will turn both the lining and the zipper together, and then stuff them inside the shark. If it helps to picture it, remember that your finished zipper will be opposite of how you need to attach it. Thank you to tm for putting into words what I didn’t! You are the best! Not even noticeable that the zipper was a little tough to deal with.ĮDIT: this has been added to help with the zipper. Mine turned out just fine after a few stitches here and there. If you find that you need a few touch ups after it’s done, just do it and don’t worry about it. In the end after I had the bag all done, I did go back with needle and thread to secure the ends of the zipper– and to close an opening or hole. 21) Sew around the mouth securing the zipper - you might need to play a bit with this step. ![]()
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