How to Replace a Broken Jeans Zipper
By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide
Hand Stitching the Zipper
Hand Stitching the Zipper
Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Use a back stitch to sew the zipper in place. A back stitch is created by bringing the needle into the fabric behind the previous stitch. Remember to only stitch through one layer of the fabric. Use tight, even, small stitches.
Prev
- Assess the Situation
- Making the New Zipper the Correct Length
- Bar Tack A Zipper
- Sewing in a New Zipper - - Part 1
- Use Your Zipper Foot
- Sewing the Other Side of the Zipper
- Hand Sewing the Other Side of the Zipper
- Hand Stitching the Zipper
- Hand Bar Tack the End of the Zipper
- Finished Zipper
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