Zippers Part 1

As the saying goes"There is more than one way to skin a cat" Okay that is kind of a gross saying but the point is this is the way that I have done my zippers. I know there are probably others ways but this is the way that works for me.

You will need three sets of zippers. Then separate the zippers. At this point you will only be using the section that hast the metal pull tab. This part of the zipper will be sewed directly on to the leaders. I just pinned them on and then used the machine that is attached to sew them. Make sure that the zippers going on the leaders for the backing fabric have the tabs in opposite ends. This way if you have a directional border you can up zip and turn the quilt around and rezipp. If the two zippers are going in the same direction you will not be able to do this.



After the zippers are sewn on re zip the other end. Mark the middle. Go by the markings that should already be on your leader strip. DO NOT fold the zippers in half and assume that is your halfway point because it will not be. Also on the backing fabrics mark a and b to coincide with the zippers on the frame. This will ensure that your top is centered. If you do not do this you might think something is wrong when everything is all zipped and does not line up. I also not if fabric is right side up or wrong side up.
Now pin your quilt top to the correct zippers. this is the best part. You can be sing this in your favorite chair. Watching your favorite movie or just hanging out with family. You will only pin one side of your top and both sides of your backing. Make sure to find your center of your fabric first then line up the center of the fabric to the center mark of the zipper. Start pinning from the center out. So this for all three zippers.

Now zipper to the leaders in the same order as you would have pinned them.