Auntiehenno: My experience with the zipper was years ago, and I had spent probably 1/2 hour or more ripping out and putting in (my mom had alway put them in for me before that, but this was the day I decided I'd better learn to do it myself). After about 1/2 hour (or more) of listening to me cuss and swear at this stupid zipper, Mom came and watched me, then told me "Oh, blow it out your a** and come have a cup of coffee!" She accomplished two things...she made me laugh and I took a much-needed break. After that, the zipper went in like a charm. Like I said, it ended up on the right side of the garment instead of the left, but it was in, it stayed in, and after that experience, yes, I could put zippers in with the best of them. Thanks for the info on the tute, though. I always enjoy seeing them, and maybe learning something new. BTW, I still laugh at myself over that zipper, and I wore that pair of shorts for a long time!