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Open the zipper. With the garment wrong-side up, place the upside-down zipper (head facing down) over the seam allowance, aligning the teeth perfectly with the seam line.

Once secure, carefully remove the basting stitches in the middle of the seam to reveal the zipper. Finishing Touches lb.zip

Install a zipper foot on your sewing machine to allow stitching close to the teeth. Open the zipper

If assembling a zipper from a continuous chain, insert the slider head by cutting a small V into the zipper teeth, feeding both sides in, and pulling the slider up. Finishing Touches Install a zipper foot on your

If needed, create secure bottom stops by stitching across the zipper teeth multiple times to prevent the pull from coming off.

For visual learners, this video from Lauren's Top Tops shows the standard centered zip method, while this video from Professor Pincushion covers the process of installing a zipper in a seam. To make sure this fits your project, are you: (clothing) or a bag ?