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    Could someone please point me in the right direction how do you make up the ends of the zipper? i got one long piece i cut to fit
    guess i should have listened back in home-ech class who would have thought i would ever need to sew

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    It depends on what you want. If you just want it to not unravel, I just bartack the ends of mine. If you want it to be able to separate, like a jacket, then you need to order separating zipper, not regular coil zipper. You can order zipper stops, but unnecessary IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boulderv7 View Post
    It depends on what you want. If you just want it to not unravel, I just bartack the ends of mine. If you want it to be able to separate, like a jacket, then you need to order separating zipper, not regular coil zipper. You can order zipper stops, but unnecessary IMO.
    Bartack across the teeth as above. Or you can fold the ends of the of each side of the tape back at an angle and stitch them in place. Catching the ends in a cross seam will also accomplish the desired effect.
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    Thanks, coil zipper is what I got so stitch them in place it is. Just finished hemming the edges maybe I can hang this thing tomorrow. Just need to decide how I want to hook the ridge line.

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