Hi all - I've made tons of bags but always with button closures and I've had a request for a shoulder bag with a zipper closure. I've googled and found free tutes for inserting a zipper - this is about the most logical to me
http://twelve22.org/2006/07/zipper_tutorial.html
But my question is, would I insert the shoulder strap at the same time as the zip, like when you make a bag without a zip and you put the strap in so it gets trapped between the lining and the outer? Or do I leave a gap when inserting the zip and stuff the strap in afterwards? And what happens at the open end of the zip, I would think it couldn't close right to the end because of the bulk of the strap? Sorry, I'm having a mental block over this! Hope a bag/zipper expert can help me! Thanks in advance for any advice, links or pictures! :-D
Here's a link to a shoulder bag I made without a zip and this is the style I'd like to make.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-66009-1.htm :-D