Lapped Zipper
About lapped zippered intro
*below lapped zipper place holder – re-record on site at WSD
Fuse overlap (front) of zipper opening and serge raw edge of seam allowance. Sew seam (2cm seam allowance) to notch (bottom of zipper), back stitch and machine baste remainder of seam. Press seam open
Roll under lap seam allowance 3mm away from stitching line. Press. Place rolled edge close to zipper teeth and edge stitch.
Baste zipper tape to overlap size. Zipper tape should line up with serged edge.
Using a zipper foot top stitch around zipper starting from bottom to top. Run zipper foot along zipper teeth to line up stitching. Remove seam basting and check that zipper is functional and no serging is showing on the overlap side. If this zipper is used on a side seam the overlap should face toward the back of the garment.