How is that for a scintillating title?
First, I’d like to apologize for uploading the podcast Thursday night and not doing the show notes until today. But I had a good reason. I really did! I told my baby sister that I was taking her out for a belated 40th-birthday celebratory lunch. Apparently I didn’t fool anyone. Everyone knew that the lunch was just a ruse to hold that 13-pounds-of-happiness called Alice! Jill (my sister) and I appreciate all of the queries into Alice and we are delighted to tell you that she is growing rapidly and is hitting all of her benchmarks just like she should. She is a charmer and she and I had several terrific conversations. She told me yesterday that she wants to grow up to be a belly dancing (like her mother) educational psychologist. Seems like a perfect combination to me!
Every baby girl needs at least one pair of OshKosh B' Gosh overalls!
I had quite a time making this podcast! I had recorded about 15 minutes of it and then lost it because I forgot to shut the lid after I unplugged it and went into the other room to set up the machine only to discover it didn’t have a needle in it. By the time I came back, my laptop had shut itself off because the battery needs to be replaced. Then, while recording it again, my brother-in-law called to inquire about my father-in-law’s condition (He has been in the hospital for a week recovering from pneumonia–but he also seems slightly disoriented. CAT-scan doesn’t show any evidence of a stroke, though. Prayers, as always, are appreciated). I finally got it recorded and since I needed to take my laptop with me to class, I decided to go ahead and upload the podcast.
And here we are to today!
In the podcast I visit with you for a little bit and then I actually install an invisible zipper while I am talking to you all. My professor was impressed when I told her about it. *laugh*
Here are some photos–they didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked but I hope they help you visualize what I was talking about.
Coil is 1" away from raw edge--right sides facing each other
When lining up your invisible zipper, you want the “raw” edge of the zipper to be on the same side as the raw edge of the garment. You can test this by rolling the garment back along the seamline…The coil should run along the “fold.”
After you've sewn both sides of the zipper in place, close it and then pull the remaining loose part of the zipper tape out and away from the seam allowance. You don't want it to get stuck in the stitching when you are sewing the rest of the back (side, wherever) seam.
This is a photo of almost all of the pattern pieces that I made for this dress. I LOVE this dress!
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Love the virtual class- it’s been years since I’ve sewn an invisible zipper.
Glad you are back podcasting. You’ve been missed.
Alice – what a cutie pie!!! She is certainly a keeper and I know that she is loved.
Loved this and I completely agree that no baby’s wardrobe is complete without OshKosh B’gosh overalls!! I’ve already purchased a pair for my first grandchild due in December!
Dr Julie, I enjoy your podcasts so much and I particularly enjoyed the invisible zipper podcast. I loved the step by step process of putting the zipper in. Also, I appreciate your sharing information from your fashion classes in school. Very interesting….baby Alice is really growing!!