- Line up 2 blocks with matching batting. Stitch zipper into seam allowance of one 7" edge, keeping the teeth in the body of the sections. Turn and press stitched edge.
- Repeat for the other edge of the zipper, in another color block.
- With wrong sides of the fabric together, stitch around the remaining edges leaving an opening on the other 7" edge to turn right side out.
- Turn right sides out. Press the area you turned through under and press the whole piece flat.
- Along both edges of the zipper, top stitch through all layers 1/2" from where the fabric joins the zipper.
- Top stitch close to the other 7" edge to close the opening.
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By Debbie Colgrove, About.com
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