Continuous Zipper bags - Linda and I also finally figured out how to make these really fun bags. They are made with one really long zipper and ribbon - that's all! "Colmom" had made one for me, even told us how to make them, but we were baffled on how to even start! The first one took 2 hours, the second one half an hour! What a hoot. Now we need to figure out how to make them so they can lay flat.

Wish I had kept all those long zips I had - there were heaps of them. Might go and check my arts recycling store.

Interesting. I haven't seen these before. You did a great job making these. Thanks for the instructions.

Really like your bags. Thanks for all the info on them.

My sister told me about a bag that was a long zipper. Thanks for showing me what it looks like.I love the purple.

How clever! Great minds can work wonders! You two sure did...I am not certain I could do this evenif I had a team to help! You are so clever! Hugs!

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by hightechgrammy 26 Jul 2012

not clever, just crazy - LOL We kept giggling because we were both so confused.

Very interesting, these look great and you did great photo displaying the opened bags here. I have a fabric strip cutter and wondering could one of those be used in place of the ribbon? Of course ribbon is all ready set to go.

Very nice. I have not seen these before. Way cool.

I love these bags i made for my granddaughter she use it allot .Mary Mulari,s has a book calL,
ZIP @ CARRY BAGS

Very interesting and look great

If made in a spiral I do not think they will lay flat. Very cool project. Live Laugh Download Stitch!

They look great fun!

Great bags Hugs Joyce

here you can find instructions for several models
http://www.craftpassion.com/2011/...
Hugs Bela

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by oigelcox 26 Jul 2012

Thank you for the Lonk. Hugs Joyce

by drro 26 Jul 2012

Thanks for the link !

by 1961nancy 26 Jul 2012

Thanks for the link

by momhome 26 Jul 2012

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Great job Jan, they look wonderful. Love Chris

These are great. You have done well with them both. Shirley

Those are sensational! Well done.
Hugs, Lidia

The purple bag is about 8 inches wide by 9 inches tall. That black stripe is actually the zipper. The zipper was 100 inches long, I think. The zipper gives it lots of body, and is so much fun to zip and unzip!

The green one was made with wider ribbon and a shorter zipper - just 36 inches. The bag is actually as wide at the top, as it is at the bottom. We just haven't figured out the formula to have the zipper end up directly under where it started.
This fun ribbon came from Walmart. But you have to go to a sewing store to get the long, long zippers!

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by mariagiannina 26 Jul 2012

These bags are sooo cute! I would like to have instructions.

by drro 26 Jul 2012

I guess these are like upholstery zippers...the kind used on sofa/chair slip covers?

by momhome 26 Jul 2012

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