How to Sew a Zipper Fly
Let's face it - sewing zippers can be intimidating, and zipper flys can be even more complicated! Join us for How to Sew a Zipper Fly to slow things down, break the process into manageable steps, and help you understand what’s actually happening when you sew a zipper fly in your garment pattern.
📍 Where? Unfold Den | Highlands | 3555 N. Pecos Street…
Let's face it - sewing zippers can be intimidating, and zipper flys can be even more complicated! Join us for How to Sew a Zipper Fly to slow things down, break the process into manageable steps, and help you understand what’s actually happening when you sew a zipper fly in your garment pattern.
📍 Where? Unfold Den | Highlands | 3555 N. Pecos Street Denver, CO 80211
🗓️ When? Thursday 2/26 from 5:30-8:00PM
In this hands-on class, we'll walk through the anatomy of a zipper fly and where it fits into the overall garment construction process. Together, we’ll review the pattern pieces involved, common terminology, and best practices before constructing a zipper fly step-by-step.
What we’ll cover:
- Zipper fly pattern pieces and how they work together
- When and how zipper flies are typically sewn into a garment
- Common mistakes (and how to avoid them)
- Step-by-step construction of a standard zipper fly
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how zipper flies work, practical tips you can apply to future projects, and the confidence to tackle patterns that include them.
Whether you’re looking to expand beyond the basics or want to add garment sewing to your skill set, this class gives you the guidance, practice, and community support to succeed. This class is for Confident Beginners and Intermediate level sewists, and built for those who have taken our Intro to Sewing course OR are already proficient at using a sewing machine. Students are expected to already know how to operate a sewing machine, including threading the machine, winding the bobbin, straight stitch, back stitch and cutting fabric. If you have any questions about our sewing class levels, please feel free to email us at hello@unfoldden.com before signing up.
Please note, sign ups for this workshop close 2 hours before class starts, in order to give our teachers time to prep materials for all students.
Need some inspiration? Here are some of our favorite beginner garment patterns that include a zipper fly:
Class fee includes: pattern pieces, fabric, jeans zipper, usage of sewing machines, tools and notions, and white or black thread for your project.
Our classes include usage of our domestic Brother sewing machines. If you have your own sewing machine, you are welcome to bring it, as long as it is from the last 30 years and in working order. Please make sure it has a fresh needle (if you don’t know how to replace your needle, bring a fresh one and we can help!) and that you bring your plug and pedal. Personal sewing machines that are in working order enable us to provide a high quality learning and sewing experience for everyone in class. If your machine needs to be serviced, we reserve the right to ask you to use one of our class machines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the minimum age? This is an adults class for 18+ attendees. 16 & 17 year olds may attend with parent permission - please reach out to hello@unfoldden.com before signing up.
Q: What materials do I need to bring? Nothing! We provide everything, including sewing machines and fabric.
Q: If I don’t know how to sew, can I come to this class? This is a Confident Beginner & Intermediate-level class, meaning we expect you to already know how to sew with a sewing machine. For our absolute beginners, without any sewing machine experience, we recommend attending our Intro to Sewing course before signing up for this class.
Q: How long is the class? This class is a single night workshop from 5:30-8PM, with breaks provided as needed. As this class takes place in the evening, you are welcome to bring your own snacks and food with you. We have a water refill station, microwave and small refrigerator available for use as well.
Q: How many people are in the class? We have a minimum of 2 students and a maximum of 6 students per class. Please note sign ups for this class end 2 hours before the first session, in order to give our teachers enough time to prep materials for each student.
Q: Are sewing machines provided? Yes! Sewing machines are provided for all students, but you’re welcome to bring your own if you prefer. Please see our note above about sewing machine age and functionality.
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