As mentioned previously, I found some directions for putting a zipper into the back of a pillow cover. I tried the process and was really pleased with the outcome. It works really well!Not only were Sotak Handmade’s directions clear, but there was room for the maker to make the process his/her own.
I used a smaller zipper than my pillow back and added zipper tabs to make the zipper fit the back. This worked really well and I have nice stops on the back.
I also like this technique, because the zipper is covered, which is something about which I have been wondering.
I am so pleased with these directions and how they worked on my pillow cover. I plan to use them again for future pillows. They work so much better than the overlapping option. Also, this technique is much easier than the Spoonflower zipper in the seam option. There are reasons for having a multiple options and I can see using the Spoonflower method when I have a great piece of fabric on the back.
This is such a well done tutorial, I’m going to try it out when I make the Candy Dish pillow. Thanks for sharing it.
I really love this! It makes installing the zipper so easy. I did put zipper tabs on the ends, which I like. Let me know how it works for you.