Hello all, I am constructing the Brentwood Bag by Pink Sand Beach Designs. I am currently doing the zipper for the top opening as shown in this tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QlaeYbAF6s The pattern calls for a 14 inch zipper. I am using a section of Zipper by the Yard so there are no top or bottom stops. The bottom of the zipper will be finished as the pattern says with a fabric tab at the end, no problem. However, the top of the zipper has no tail to fold over as well as no stops. If I just sew it in, the zipper pull will run right off the top. Is there a good way to solve this? I thought of putting a tab at the top of the zipper, but I need it to open to make room for attaching the lining to the front of the bag. Any suggestions? The only solution I could come up with was to cut an 18" section and have both ends of the zipper extend past the fabric zipper flap. I'll add a tab after the lining is attached, and be careful not to lose my zipper pull during construction. An 18" zipper opening will probably give the user a large enough opening into the bag since the bag is 16" wide when finished.
Thanks, Chris