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Sewing Hacks: Change a Zipper to a Button Closure

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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July 17th, 2015July 17th, 2015

Whether zippers are on your list of sewing horrors, or maybe you just don’t have a zipper in the right length or color on hand, sometimes it’s nice to have options. Luckily, this sewing hack will show you how to change a zipper to a button closure without causing you stress or ruining your garment. […]

Sewing Tips: Install A Truly Invisible Zipper

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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July 13th, 2015July 13th, 2015

If you’re in pursuit of sewing perfection, installing an invisible zipper that blends seamlessly into the background of a perfectly matched fabric pattern will definitely take your garment stitching skills to the next level! I swear by the humble glue stick for all kinds of sewing projects (especially English paper piecing), and the glue-basting pattern-matching […]

Scrappy Zippered Pouch and The Noun Project

By Agnes Niewiadomski

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

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February 19th, 2015December 8th, 2015

Use your fabric scrap stash to make a zippered pouch, and then embellish with a fun graphic from The Noun Project!

How-To: Sew an Invisible Zipper

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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September 3rd, 2013 2

Give your National Sewing Month projects a professional-looking finish with this invisible zipper tutorial!

How-To: Mastering Zipper Techniques

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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April 11th, 2013 0

Don’t fear the zipper! Head over to Craftsy to check out their free Mastering Zipper Techniques online sewing class.

How-To: Shorten Metal Zippers

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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November 5th, 2012April 20th, 2015 2

Don’t let the wrong zipper stop you from finishing a project, learn how to shorten metal zippers with this helpful tutorial!

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