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the clear vinyl zippered pocket
Vinyl is easiest to sew if there's fabric between it and the presser
foot and the bed of the machine. In order to accomplish this in
our project we're going to make fabric covers to sew onto all
of the edges of the vinyl. Using tissue paper to help vinyl glide,
also works.
Slide the edge of the vinyl into the fold of the fabric - topstitch
Take the 2½" strips of rainbow diamonds fabric and fold and
press as per these 4 steps:
Step 1 Fold in half lengthwise with wrong sides together. Press.
Step 2 Fold one edge in to meet the crease made in step 1.
Press.
Step 3 Fold in the remaining edge to meet the center crease.
Press.
Step 4 Fold in half lengthwise again and press.
•• Repeat with all five of the 2½" strips. When all strips are one,
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Slide one of the covers onto the edge of the zipper - topstitch.
we now have covers to sew onto all four edges of the vinyl
pocket and the top of the zipper.
Take one of the 15" long covers and slide the long edge
of the 12" x 15" piece of vinyl inside of the cover, lining up
the two ends. Topstitch along the edge of the cover. Sew
another 15" long cover over the opposite side of the vinyl.
Using the zipper foot on your sewing machine, sew one
of the 15" long covers to the zipper in the same manner as
above.
Sew the zipper to the top of the pocket by topstitching the
edge of the pocket cover onto the zipper.
Sew the remaining two covers to the remaining sides of the
vinyl pocket, but tuck in the raw ends of the covers so that
the edges are finished after they are topstitched.
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Sewing the zipper to the top of the vinyl pocket.
2
Slide the end of the zipper into the folded fabric strip and tuck
in the ends.
4
Topstitch the side covers onto the vinyl pocket.
Making the double folded fabric strip covers
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