HOW TO MAKE A ZIPPER QUIET - Nikon Coolpix S9100 12.1mp Digital Camera red 26249

You might try some lubricant like Vaseline ,sewing machine oil ,DW40 or even cooking oil and after you have soaked the zipper and along the track both ways use a pair of pliers or similar to grasp the zipper and move it in the direction that should open the zipper ! this might be difficult at the start so dont use excessive force in fact a push and pull method often works best ( or pull one way and then the other )because a realignment of the zippers teeth is often what is required and forcing the zipper can often tear them away from the material and a zipper replacement would then be necessary, other causes of stuck zippers are things like stray cotton or material caught up in the teeth and zipper ! If you do end up having to force the zipper maybe replace the zipper with a strong Velcro or a more robust zipper with larger teeth .

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How to Fix Every Common Zipper Problem

Plenty of suggestions abound. Once could also check out wikihow for additional tips.

There are a lot of videos and web sites showing how to sew in a zipper.

Sewing Tips Installing Basic Zipper

How to Sew Zipper TWO ways

How To Sew Zipper

How to Sew in Zipper

Any sewing supply store locally will have that

go to a pfaff shop or any sewing machine repair shop and get a 1/2 foot for zippers

Um, not sure what presser foot you are using--there are several.

If it is the invisible zipper foot, there is a groove in the bottom of the presser foot that straddles one strip of zipper teeth which positions it close to the needle. Zipper foot #4 snaps to either side to enable the needle to be close to the zipper teeth. The Narrow Adjustable Zipper/Straight Stitch and the Non-Stick Zipper Feet are moveable left or right.

Pfaff Presser Feet

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Bring your garment to the sewing store. Find a replacement zipper like the one on your garment and make sure the replacement zipper is long enough (ask a clerk for assistance).

Then when you get it home, you will need to carefully remove the broken zipper by cutting the thread stitching that holds the zipper in place. Use a thread nipper or seam ripper but be careful to not cut the fabric. When you get the threads cut, you should be able to remove the broken zipper. Line up the replacement zipper in the open seam, pin in place and stitch.

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You may be able to fix it.... if it is just separated work the zipper head all the way down then use a pair of pliers gently squeeze the zipper head, top to bottom. Then run the zipper.

If the zipper is missing teeth or is unsewn ... take it to a shoe repair place and get it fixed or replaced.

1. Step 1 To prepare the fabric for a centered zipper application, use the standard presser foot to baste the opening of the fabric shut using 5/8 inch seam allowance. Press the seam allowance open. Place the zipper teeth side down on the seam allowance and pin the zipper to the seam allowance only.
   
2. Step 2 Release the standard presser foot from your machine. There may be a button or lever behind the foot that you need to press. Put the standard foot in its holder or someplace where it won’t get lost.
   
3. Step 3 Decide which side of the machine you want to attach the zipper foot to. Zipper feet are asymmetrical, with one side that’s wider than the other. You’ll want to put the narrow side toward the zipper teeth, and the wider side away from the zipper teeth.
   
4. Step 4 Attach the zipper foot to the sewing machine. You may need to line up the bar on the zipper foot with the presser foot holder, then lower the presser foot by lowering the lever. Raise the presser foot and make sure the zipper foot is securely attached.
   
5. Step 5 Place the prepared fabric with the pinned zipper in the sewing machine. Lower the needle into the zipper tape and the seam allowance only, then lower the zipper foot. Stitch the zipper tape to the seam allowance. To sew the other side of the zipper to the seam allowance, remove the zipper foot from the sewing machine and install it on the other side of the presser foot holder.
   
6. Step 6 Topstitch the outside of the fabric to each side of the zipper tape, making sure that the zipper foot is on the appropriate side of the machine for each side. Remove the basting with a seam ripper.