How to Use Zipper by the Yard

Learn the tips and tricks for using zipper tape by the yard. When you sew with zippers often, the cost adds up, and you always seem to need a different length, so buying a large pack of one size is not very efficient either. A few years ago I started buying zipper by the yard and now it is almost all I use for bag making and other zipper projects. Here is how to add zipper tabs to create both a single normal zipper and a double zipper, which is great for bags and sweatshirts.

Switching to zipper by the yard quietly saves bag-makers a fortune, and once you have added your own tabs you will not go back.
From Mayra

What you will want on hand

• Continuous zipper by the yard: buy once, then cut any length you need
• Zipper pulls: slide on to finish each end
• Wonder Clips: hold the tape steady as you sew

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