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Use a zipper foot for the application of zippers. This special tool allows you to sew close to the zipper teeth. You can adjust the zipper foot for sewing both to the left and the right of the needle.
Center the zipper on the seam - face down on the wrong side of the garment - and pin into place. Position the top and bottom of the zipper as called for in the pattern instructions.
Use your sewing machine to attach the zipper along the left side. Use the seam allowance called for in your pattern instructions or use the guideline printed on the tape portion of some zippers. Start at the top of the zipper.
Sew straight across the bottom edge of the zipper and back up the other side. Again, stitch at the distance from the zipper called for in your pattern or use the tape's stitching guideline.
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