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by parkermom 25 Mar 2017 ( edited Apr 01'17 16:25 )
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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 jrob 25 Mar 2017
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I'm going to go look for this. It could come in very handy.
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by parkermom 25 Mar 2017
If you have facebook, I can send you the link.
by laurasomi 25 Mar 2017
Could you please send me the link? Thank you,
hugs,
Gabi
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by graceandham 25 Mar 2017
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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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by parkermom 25 Mar 2017
I'm thinking of large ith bags, or for purses or diaper bags.
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by toogie 25 Mar 2017
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Great tip, thanks!
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by parkermom 25 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 sdrise 25 Mar 2017
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Thanks for sharing a great idea!
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by parkermom 25 Mar 2017
Hope it makes sense.
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by Sewmum1 25 Mar 2017
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This sounds handy. Was it on you tube? I would like to watch it
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by parkermom 25 Mar 2017
No, it was on a facebook group.
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=8XIr1a_oMcg
by markus 25 Mar 2017
Thank you
by parkermom 25 Mar 2017
That is exactly the tip! With a lot less fuss than the video I found. Thank you
by pennyhal2 28 Mar 2017
Thanks for the link! A picture says a 1000 words!
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by sewdoctor 25 Mar 2017
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Please just add the link here!
Look under the comment box, to Add Links!
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by parkermom 25 Mar 2017
It's in a facebook group, and since not everyone has facebook, I can't put the link here.
by asterixsew 25 Mar 2017
Moderators cannot check everything on FB and there is a lot that doesn't cover our standards.
by parkermom 26 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 markus 25 Mar 2017
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Thank you
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by parkermom 26 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 pamhayes 25 Mar 2017
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Be nice for making Jazzy zips, Two different coloured tapes and a contrasting slider.
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by parkermom 26 Mar 2017
That would be so cheerful and bright.
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by airyfairy 01 Apr 2017
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Brilliant idea
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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.