Wool Cycling Jersey: Adding a Zipper

Step 4 Cut Seam and Fold Zipper Over

With the zipper now secured to the sweater you can finally cut the fabric.

Cut along the tape edges 11 1/2 inches, leaving 1/2 inch to the 12 inch mark.

Now, fold the zipper right side out and flip the end of the zipper inside the sweater. You will need to be careful on this step not to unravel the end of the cut. Tuck the last 1/2 inch inside the sweater to hide the raw edge.

Reattach your regular presser foot to the machine and determine the edge distance you'll need from the zipper teeth to stitch through the edge of the zipper tape on the inside of the sweater. This is illustrated below. Stitch in a continuous step, from one collar side, through the zipper termination, and up the other collar side. It would be good to pass over the zipper termination in a Z-pattern: forward-reverse-forward, to help secure the hemmed edge and provide a strong zipper stop.

Turn the sweater inside out and apply another Z-stitch to the loose zipper end, about 3/4 inch from the slit termination. This prevents the zipper from separating. Cut off the excess zipper and you're done!