INVISIBLE ZIPPER IN A SLIPCOVER http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html INVISIBLE ZIPPER IN A SLIPCOVER Image 1: Stitch cording to the BACK panel of your slipcover. Trim the UNDER ARM panel to within 1-2" of what will be the seam at the edge of our chair/sofa. Serge. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#0 f699c891-27f7-4d6c-9ec4-6a4143e8ed31 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/0/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/0/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Image 1: Stitch cording to the BACK panel of your slipcover. Trim the UNDER ARM panel to within 1-2" of what will be the seam at the edge of our chair/sofa. Serge.</p></div></div> Image 2: With the SLIDE at the top of your slipcover (zipper will close down towards skirt). Push teeth into cording until teeth are even with top of cording. Stitch once in tape with large stitches. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#1 9d984107-c9d3-4627-bc87-187d703e1fa8 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/1/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Image 2: With the SLIDE at the top of your slipcover (zipper will close down towards skirt). Push teeth into cording until teeth are even with top of cording. Stitch once in tape with large stitches.</p></div></div> Image 3: Roll teeth back & stitch closer to teeth. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#2 061db37e-a052-44d9-bf98-3e6e760830bf http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/2/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Image 3: Roll teeth back &amp; stitch closer to teeth.</p></div></div> Image 4: Pin UNDER ARM panel to zipper after you have closed the zipper. Stitch in tape. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#3 9e15cc98-45bb-4a65-9d09-97ee94a89a19 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/3/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/3/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Image 4: Pin UNDER ARM panel to zipper after you have closed the zipper. Stitch in tape.</p></div></div> Image 5: Roll teeth flat & stitch in the ditch. Remember that if you get too close to teeth or sew over them, your zipper will not work. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#4 b053926d-f80d-479a-8e98-a8412eb35e7d http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/4/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/4/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Image 5: Roll teeth flat &amp; stitch in the ditch. Remember that if you get too close to teeth or sew over them, your zipper will not work.</p></div></div> Image 6: Invisible zipper is complete. Check to make sure it opens & shuts. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#5 a70116d1-16b2-44fd-a2a8-9b13f2578ce8 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/5/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/5/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Image 6: Invisible zipper is complete. Check to make sure it opens &amp; shuts.<br/></p></div></div> Image 7: To take the pressure off the zipper & form a little flap to hide remainder of zipper tape, press UNDER ARM panel forward past zipper & press. Then use either 3M or JoDee's tape to hold the fold. Press well. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#6 c9724d33-1fc8-497f-8822-a88b50398774 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/6/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/6/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Image 7: To take the pressure off the zipper &amp; form a little flap to hide remainder of zipper tape, press UNDER ARM panel forward past zipper &amp; press. Then use either 3M or JoDee's tape to hold the fold. Press well.</p></div></div> Image 8: Stitch cording around the bottom of your slipcover using long stitches and bubbling our cording as you go. Prepare the skirt, pin in your corner pleats and end next to the zipper. On the left (UNDER ARM panel) leave about 3-4" extra that will fold back as a "half pleat". On the right (BACK) panel, make a pleat like all the rest then leave a 3-4" extra flap. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#7 b877f70b-86dd-4cda-9392-3b876dadc917 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/7/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/7/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Image 8: Stitch cording around the bottom of your slipcover using long stitches and bubbling our cording as you go. Prepare the skirt, pin in your corner pleats and end next to the zipper. On the left (UNDER ARM panel) leave about 3-4" extra that will fold back as a "half pleat". On the right (BACK) panel, make a pleat like all the rest then leave a 3-4" extra flap.</p></div></div> Image 9: Stitching with the skirt on the bottom and the body facing you, start at the back and sew around to... http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#8 20012129-2d4c-4ba0-a554-914588c7e546 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/8/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/8/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Image 9: Stitching with the skirt on the bottom and the body facing you, start at the back and sew around to...</p></div></div> Image 10: End of skirt. Back stitch. Then.... http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#9 a067892a-ec9e-4cd9-8686-2dd10f7c5b96 http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/9/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/9/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Image 10: End of skirt. Back stitch. Then....</p></div></div> Image 11: ....flip over whole slip and fold over the little half pleat in Image 8. Stitch across to end. This makes the end of cording and zipper tuck into the skirt. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#10 b433401f-2475-481e-a670-18e3076f86bc http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/10/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/10/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Image 11: ....flip over whole slip and fold over the little half pleat in Image 8. Stitch across to end. This makes the end of cording and zipper tuck into the skirt.</p></div></div> Image 12: Stitch a 2" long piece of Fastac in the ditch with your cording foot. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#11 2293d62c-b8be-4828-80c1-24683e79999a http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/11/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/11/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Image 12: Stitch a 2" long piece of Fastac in the ditch with your cording foot.<br/></p></div></div> Image 13: Stitch a corresponding piece of Fastac on the little flap left on the back. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#12 44b38bc6-1a46-49de-934a-1639e4ede82b http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/12/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/12/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Image 13: Stitch a corresponding piece of Fastac on the little flap left on the back.</p></div></div> Image 14: When putting the slipcover on the furniture, I pull the Fastac tight and put together then zip the zipper down. The Fastac helps keep some of the tension off the zipper teeth. http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover.html#13 de9d21cb-32f0-437a-8562-979e874b38cd http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/13/thumb.jpg http://www.coworkroomconnection.com/zipperlady/invis_slipcover_files/Media/13/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_165_98"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Image 14: When putting the slipcover on the furniture, I pull the Fastac tight and put together then zip the zipper down. The Fastac helps keep some of the tension off the zipper teeth.</p></div></div>