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Learn about the zipper - how, when, who invented it and more.
Wikipedia
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Learn how a zipper works at this site.
How Stuff Works
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Glossy Black Size: 20 (T5) 100 complete sets
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Pack of 250 Complete KAM Snaps/Plastic Snap Sets
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2 items: Starter Pack KAM Plastic Snap Setting Pliers & Awl Set with 100 Complete KAM Plastic Snap Sets.
Comes with the 100 KAM Snap Rainbow Spectrum Pack.
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4 Shapes and 24 Colors: There are 4 shapes of button kits, including Flower, Star ,Love, Round. Each shape has 6 colors, a total of 24 colors, and each color is different. Every 4 pieces form a set of button components, including 2 Main Buttons, 1 Male Button, and 1 Female Button.
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Storing bobbins can be a bit of a problem with the threads going all over the place. This quick sewing tip shows how to use inexpensive, clear plastic tubing as a bobbin thread holder and stop thread from unraveling.
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Ligne to millimeters to inches.
Apparel Search
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Line = Inches = Metrics
Chichester Inc.
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All about buttons - history, types, buttonholes and more.
Wikipedia
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Brief instruction on how to color buttons with food coloring.
Tamdoll's Workshop - Silver Mountain Originals
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Desk Needle Threader is the ultimate threader. Simply drop your needle in (any needle except tiny quilt petites) rest your thread in the slot press the button and you will have your pre-threaded needle. Ideal for difficult to thread floss and metallics and also for difficult to see needle eyes
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How to make a cone thread holder and thread guide for your sewing machine.
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Information on the different types of fasteners - snaps, hooks and eyes - and how to apply to garment.
New Mexicco State University Cooperative Extension Service
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A needle chart reference - Needles are available with different eye shapes (long, round, etc.), come in different lengths and come with different points (sharp, round, blunt, ball-point, wedge).
Fiber Images
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Learn how to hand sew a button onto a garment or project.
Needlepointers.com
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How to sew a basic zipper where the teeth and part of the tape is exposed. This super simple method for installing a zipper is used in sportswear, home décor projects, pouches, purses and many other projects.
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This video and photo tutorial will demonstrate how to sew on a button a sewing machine and the zigzag stitch. If your sewing machine doesn't have a built-in button stitch, you can use the zigzag stitch to sew on buttons. Learn how with this video.
Needlepointers.com
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Learn how to sew on buttons using the button stitch on your sewing machine. This can be used to sew on 2- or 4-hole buttons, snaps, hooks, eyes, flat bows and even small curtain rings.
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Learn how to install an invisible zipper into your project.
Sewing.org
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How to install KAM snaps using a KAM snap pliers. It's easy to install plastic snaps for a variety of projects, such as baby items, clothing, crafts, purses, totes, towel toppers, etc. Learn how to use the pliers.
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Learn how to remove Kam Snaps from your project without damaging the fabric with our video and photo tutorial.
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200 KAM Size 20 T5 Resin Plastic Snaps Buttons for Baby Bib Cloth Diaper
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What is a separating zipper?
Wise Geek
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Learn all about sewing machine needles.
Reanna Lily Designs
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All about sewing needles! What is the right needle to use for your project?
Seasoned Homemaker
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How to shorten a zipper by hand sewing.
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This tutorial shows how to shorten a zipper using a sewing machine. Simply make a new stop on a longer zipper!
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Learn how at Beacon Fabric.
Beacon Fabric
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Step-by-step instructions for applying snap tape to a project.
Our Pastimes
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Info on covering snaps.
Pattern Review
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Instructions on covering snaps.
Everything Sewing
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Spiral Eye hand sewing needles easily allow thread through an opening on the side.
Once threaded, it stays threaded.
The Needle Lady
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Thread conversion from Madeira or Robison-Anton to Sulky.
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Best tool for trimming half-square triangles! Trim quilt blocks with ease & precision using this Trim-Lock quilt block trimming tool. Once you try this Trim-Lock tool, you won't use any other rulers!
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How to repair a zipper when the slider has come off completely.
wikiHow
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Step-by-step instruction for easy zipper repair.
Ace Leather Goods
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How to repair a broken zipper.
How Stuff Works
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Definition of zipper terms to assist in determining you zipper needs.
Zipper Source
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Illustrations of the different types of zippers.
Seattle Fabrics
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This site has everything you always wanted to know about zippers from zipper structure to how to attach zippers to how to shorten zippers.
Quest Outfitters
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Basic zipper information.
Craft and Fabric Links
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A guide to sewing zippers.
New Mexico State University
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