How to Get Zipper Ends That Are Actually Straight (No More Corner Dips!) - An OKSew Skill Builder

In this Skill Builder tutorial I show you how to achieve a lovely flat join at the end of your zipper, rather than it dipping down into your side seam, and discuss the reason why it only happens on certain patterns. I am demonstrating on the free OKSew Pythagorean Pouch, however this technique can be applied to a variety of patterns. The pattern template can be downloaded directly from Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... If you have not already, consider checking out my tutorial “Better Boxed Bottoms”, where I give a detailed explanation of how and why we need to square up our boxed corners:    • Better Boxed Bottoms, featuring the OKSew ...   If you are having trouble accessing the pattern, please see this walkthrough:    • How to Get Your Free OKSew Pattern Templat...   Thank you for being part of the OKSew community! You can best support my work by liking, commenting and sharing my content. It is important to me that the information I provide is readily available to everyone, which is why I have chosen to continue to provide my patterns and tutorials for free to anyone who wishes to access them. However, I have been getting more requests regarding sending additional support to OKSew. While never expected, it is now possible to send a one time gift directly to me via Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/oksew I am sewing on a Juki HZL-DX7 Exterior fabric: Cotton Woven from Art Gallery Fabrics: https://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/cgi... Lining fabric: Kona Quilting Cotton Interfacing for exterior: Wawak Profuse Interfacing for lining: Pellon p44f Stabilizer: Pellon Thermolam plus fusible fleece # TP971f Main Zipper: Size 5 zipper by the yard from My Handmade Space OKSew Favourite Things: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means I may receive a commission if you click on a link and make a purchase, at no extra cost to you: https://www.amazon.com/shop/oksew/lis... Notions ⅛” Double sided tape -    • Double Sided Tape - OKSew Favourite Things   Seam roller -    • No Heat Pressed Seams - OKSew Favourite Th...   Thread Zapper -    • Thread Zapper - OKSew Favourite Things   Metal Sewing Clips -    • Metal Sewing Clips - OKSew Favourite Things   Seam Ripper/Stilletto -    • Spectacular Seam Rippers - OKSew Favourite...   Hump Jumper Thread: Gutermann Mara 100 Needle: Organ 80/12 Universal Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: What is the “Zip Dip” 02:19 Better Boxed Bottoms recap 02:28 Why we get the dip 04:53 The Math 06:33 How we fix it (demonstrated on the paper pattern) 08:46 How we fix it in practice (demonstrated on material pattern) 09:56 What to do when you use a different method of zipper installation 11:52 Sewing the first side of the zipper 13:28 Marking the second side of the pattern 15:33 Sewing the second side of the zipper 16:19 Top stitching 21:26 Sewing the side seams 24:10 Boxing the corners 28:30 Finishing up