Hooded Sweatshirt Into A Zip Up

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  Step 1

  Take your top and mark out a line up the middle and then cut. Be brave! I unpicked the neck a little bit first because the hood overlapped and I didn't want to cut the hood at all.

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  Step 2

  Place your zipper halves on each side of the top right way up.

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  Step 3

  Turn each piece over. Pin them down at each end if you like pinning. You'll be stitching the zip halves on, then folding the seam under so the zipper is right way up.

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  Step 4

  Machine baste each half of the zipper to your top about 3mm from the edge. Zip it up and make sure it sits nicely and any pattern on your top matches up. You may need to unpick and re-baste if your pattern is a bit mismatched. I had to unpick once to get the stripes to match up nicely.

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  Step 5

  When you're happy with it, overlock or zigzag along the edge, going over your basting. This is important if your top is made from a knit fabric, so that the fabric doesn't unravel or fray.

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  Step 6

  Fold the zip right way out and press. Make sure if your zip is plastic that you don't iron on the zip and melt it. Top stitch about 5mm in from the seam to make the zip sit nice and flat.

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Abby @ thingsforboys · 9 projects 11th February 2014

no worries at all Steph!

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 6th February 2014

I had that idea!! I just need to find a zip long enough hah ^^ lovin the hoodie

Abby @ thingsforboys · 9 projects 8th February 2014

thanks Steph! It's such a quick makeover isn't it?!

Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 8th February 2014

yeah, it's brilliant where did you get your zip from? I'm having problems finding one long enough for my hoodie :/

Abby @ thingsforboys · 9 projects 9th February 2014

I live in Australia and got the zip from Spotlight.

Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 10th February 2014

Ahh - slight problem...uhh I live in England. Haha, I'll just keep looking I guess

Abby @ thingsforboys · 9 projects 10th February 2014

have you tried zipit on etsy? They have a great range of zips. I think you can email requests in too.

Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 10th February 2014

Ok, do you have to have a shop for that?

Abby @ thingsforboys · 9 projects 10th February 2014

No you don't. You need to get an account, but you don't need a shop.

Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 11th February 2014

Right, ok. I'll have a look thank you so much for replying! Sorry if I've been a nuisance :/

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