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Inserting a regular zipper
New to sewing and haven’t put a zipper into an outfit or home wares item? Follow these steps and with a little practice, you will master it!
Zippers come in many sorts – regular, open ended, invisible, plastic and metal. If you are new to installing zippers, it’s best to learn how to with a regular zipper. Regular zippers can be installed in a number of ways, here’s the easiest.
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Step 6: After you have hand stitched it in place you can head to the sewing machine to machine stitch the zipper in place. Stitch about 0.5cm from the seam edge and use your zipper foot. When you get to sewing the top and bottom of the zipper, reverse back and forth to strengthen the seam area.