How to Replace a Broken Jeans Zipper
By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide
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 stiitch through one layer of the fabric. Use tight, even, small stitches.
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- 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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