by parkermom 24 Mar 2017

I learned a zipper trick online. Have you ever unzipped the slider right off the end of the zipper? Well, you can use a regular dinner fork and insert the slider face down between two of the tines. It holds it nice and steady so that you can feed the zipper tape back in. The tutorial I watched also put another slider on the same zipper, to make it a two-way. Wouldn't that be great for ith bags?

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by airyfairy 01 Apr 2017

Brilliant idea

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parkermom by parkermom 02 Apr 2017

Wish I could think of something like that, and then get rich from it! God must not think I'd be a good rich person.

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by pamhayes 25 Mar 2017

Be nice for making Jazzy zips, Two different coloured tapes and a contrasting slider.

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parkermom by parkermom 25 Mar 2017

That would be so cheerful and bright.

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by markus 25 Mar 2017

Thank you

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parkermom by parkermom 25 Mar 2017

You're welcome. There's a You Tube video that Sewmum1 has found (link in her comment below) that is way easier to get to than the one I found.

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by sewdoctor 25 Mar 2017

Please just add the link here!
Look under the comment box, to Add Links!

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parkermom by parkermom 25 Mar 2017

It's in a facebook group, and since not everyone has facebook, I can't put the link here.

asterixsew by asterixsew 25 Mar 2017

Moderators cannot check everything on FB and there is a lot that doesn't cover our standards.

parkermom by parkermom 25 Mar 2017

Sewmum1 has found one on You Tube (she posted the link below) and it is the exact same technique that I found and so much easier to get to.

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by Sewmum1 25 Mar 2017

This sounds handy. Was it on you tube? I would like to watch it

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parkermom by parkermom 25 Mar 2017

No, it was on a facebook group.

Sewmum1 by Sewmum1 25 Mar 2017

Thanks. I ended up finding one on you tube. Will try and add here if it will let me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8...

markus by markus 25 Mar 2017

Thank you

parkermom by parkermom 25 Mar 2017

That is exactly the tip! With a lot less fuss than the video I found. Thank you

pennyhal2 by pennyhal2 28 Mar 2017

Thanks for the link! A picture says a 1000 words!

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by sdrise 25 Mar 2017

Thanks for sharing a great idea!

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parkermom by parkermom 25 Mar 2017

Hope it makes sense.

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by toogie 24 Mar 2017

Great tip, thanks!

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parkermom by parkermom 24 Mar 2017

It seems like I am forever doing something silly like taking a slider right off the zipper for some goofy reason. I guess I like entertaining myself!

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by graceandham 24 Mar 2017

Very smart! I masking tape the end of a zipper for ITH bag before cutting to needed length, but I can see where two sliders might be nice.

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parkermom by parkermom 24 Mar 2017

I'm thinking of large ith bags, or for purses or diaper bags.

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by jrob Moderator 24 Mar 2017

I'm going to go look for this. It could come in very handy.

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parkermom by parkermom 24 Mar 2017

If you have facebook, I can send you the link.

laurasomi by laurasomi 25 Mar 2017

Could you please send me the link? Thank you,
hugs,
Gabi

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