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Replacing an Invisible Zipper

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    • Prepare sewing machine with its compatible invisible zipper foot.

    • Thread the needle thread through the invisible zipper foot hole.

    • Pull the needle thread through the zipper foot hole.

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    • Locate the stitch lines of where the broken zipper was sewn on both sides of your garment.

    • Use a seam ripper to carefully rip out both of the stitching lines.

    • Défaire une couture

    • Make sure to not cut through the fabric.

    • Remove old invisible zipper.

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    • Turn the skirt inside out.

    • Place the replacement invisible zipper on the table, with the teeth side pointing up and the zipper pull facing down.

    • Unzip the invisible zipper. Line up the left side of the tape of the invisible zipper with the left side of your fabric.

    • The zipper teeth should 1/8" away from the edge of the fabric.

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    • Pin the tape of the zipper to your garment's fabric perpendicular to the invisible zipper.

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    • Place the teeth of the left side of the zipper into the right side of the invisible zipper foot.

    • When repeating on the opposite side of the zipper, place the teeth of the right side of the zipper on the left side of the invisible zipper foot.

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    • Sew a straight line carefully, removing pins as you go.

    • Repeat Steps 5-8 on the right side of your garment.

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    • Turn the skirt right-side out again, so you don't see the zipper teeth.

    • Rotate the fabric so the zipper foot is perpendicular to the zipper tape.

    • Position the zipper foot on top of the fabric 1/8th of an inch from where the zipper tape meets the garment.

    • Sew back and forth at least 6 times to seal the end.

    • This ensures that the zipper tab does not come off when you zip it up.

    • Flip garment over to see the stitch line you just made. Cut off excess zipper tape.

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    • Pull up your newly replaced zipper.

    • Be proud of yourself! You've just replaced an invisible zipper!

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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