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Sorry April, no real tricks for invisible zippers. Do you have an invisible zipper foot, looks likes it might help. Take your time & practice, practice, practice😻

I use them on sofa pillows...1st sewing project outside of normal hand sewing repair items. Tip:After the second one I found it much easier to use Heat Bond Tape to hold it in place. Use as wanted in specific spots or the same length as the zipper after you're good with its position.

I fuse a fusable interlining strip alone edge of the seam before sewing the zipper. Its a trick I learned from the garment factory I interned at. I use a invisible zipper foot and sew it on industrial sewing machine. Also when there is seams like waist seams I sew one side first, close the zipper mark the wasit point on the other side of the zipper and pin that point to waist seam and sew that side. Also when closing the bottom of the zipper I use a one side foot (left or right ) and sew close to the zipper joining. These tips give me store brought quality zippers everytime. All these techniques are from the factory I before said.

sharmika malwatte thank you! That was insightful 💕

one of the methods is shown here, they use a special foot ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TvJ29arp7PQ.html this sewing channel is very popular in Russia. they made a second channel in English and translated some of their videos.

Yes me too! I love watching you go through your process and trouble shoot issues as they come up!

Agreed! I want to know the end overall cost!

Normally zippers are $3, thread probably $.50 because you don't normally use a whole spool. Sealing fabric depends on where you get it. I normally thrift sheets for like $3 and get a couple square yards. Costs can change depending on where you get them, but those are my estimates normally :)

Zipper prices can vary widely. If you buy single zippers at JoAnns, full price, they can be a lot. But they do go on sale often. Also you can salvage zippers from garments that you are thrift flipping, you can buy zipper tape by the yard and add your own stops and sliders (colors are usually limited tho). Also April could be getting her zippers in the garment district of LA where they can be very cheap. I've also ordered zippers in bulk at a dry cleaner supply website and the prices are less than half of JoAnn's price. I even salvage the zippers from the plastic 'case' thing that a new comforter or blanket comes in. They are long and sturdy.

I agree with you.. like you said...

@@lestranged I never thought of those bag zippers! Thank you.

Thank you so much! I appreciate your support all these years :)

Michelle Zaplitny more coming soon!

menmylyf1234 right..... it turn out really good

Check out Bernadette Banner

Elizabeth Hunley Thank you for the suggestion! Very interesting!

Also Angela Clayton.

it's so pretty :)

Thank you :)

Me too :D