This is brilliant, I usually try to steer away from making garments with zips. This tutorial shows makes it look so easy. I think I should get practicing a.s.a.p

Very talented indeed!

I learnt to sew in school when I was about 12 years old, during the late 1970's. My mother mother bought me my first Brother sewing machine when I was 14, it came with it's own wooden sewing table. My sewing teacher was a lovely middle aged, elegant lady. I can't actually remember her name. However, there are a few things that stick out in my mind when I think of her. She always wore a cardigan, a scarf, straight knee length skirts with court shoes to match.

She would always tell me that I had great potential. I really enjoyed sewing and learnt quite quickly. I learnt to sew with commercial patterns. I use to make simple dresses, skirts, trousers and tops for family and friends in my teen's but stopped sewing for a long time. I only recently took it up again.

The one thing which my teacher repeated time and time again was "girls I should be able to wear your garments inside out without anyone batting an eyelid" she always insisted on perfect finishing. By the way the first garment I made was a pair of yellow cotton shorts.