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Step 4Install Zipper
Pin the zipper to the finished edge you made in the last step. I decided to let a little bit of the black fabric on the zipper stick out because that was the style I was going for.
The zipper I chose ended up being longer than the shirt so I needed to shorten it. To do this I cut some length off the top of the zipper. However, I cut it after I sewed the zipper into the garment. Since I used an open ended zipper I had to make sure the slider didn't fall off the track of the zipper.
Shortening Zipper Instructions:
Fold the zipper as seen in the image. Tuck the extra zipper on the inside of the shirt so it is hidden. Pin the zipper down so it stays folded like this for when you start sewing.
Sew the zipper into the shirt using your sewing machine. Keep sewing to the top of the shirt (over where you folded the zipper in). When I sewed over the folded part I used the hand wheel instead of the pedal so I could make sure the needle didn't hit the metal teeth and break. Go back and forth over the folded zipper to ensure it stays in place.
When you are done sewing cut off the extra zipper that was folded on the inside of the shirt.
Looking from the front you can see how the folded zipper will prevent the slider from coming off the zipper and how well the fold blends into the shirt.
The zipper I chose ended up being longer than the shirt so I needed to shorten it. To do this I cut some length off the top of the zipper. However, I cut it after I sewed the zipper into the garment. Since I used an open ended zipper I had to make sure the slider didn't fall off the track of the zipper.
Shortening Zipper Instructions:
Fold the zipper as seen in the image. Tuck the extra zipper on the inside of the shirt so it is hidden. Pin the zipper down so it stays folded like this for when you start sewing.
Sew the zipper into the shirt using your sewing machine. Keep sewing to the top of the shirt (over where you folded the zipper in). When I sewed over the folded part I used the hand wheel instead of the pedal so I could make sure the needle didn't hit the metal teeth and break. Go back and forth over the folded zipper to ensure it stays in place.
When you are done sewing cut off the extra zipper that was folded on the inside of the shirt.
Looking from the front you can see how the folded zipper will prevent the slider from coming off the zipper and how well the fold blends into the shirt.
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