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how to shorten a zipper for sewing projects

How to Shorten a Zipper

Did you know you can easily shorten a nylon zipper? No special tools required (unlike shortening a metal zipper). And to be clear, a nylon zipper is a zipper with nylon zipper teeth; not metal teeth and not hard plastic teeth. This method for shortening a zipper is for zippers with nylon teeth. Even though zippers […] Read more…

sewing by hand Basting Stitches

Sewing by Hand – Even Basting, Uneven Basting & Tailor Basting

Sometimes you need some help. And sometimes you just need some temporary help. Help to hold things together until they get the final approval (fitting). Or help to hold things together perfectly lined up (underlining). Or just an extra hand to hold things together without using every pin in your pincushion. The basting stitch is […] Read more…

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