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01-09-2016, 04:54 AM

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QuiltnNan

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Originally Posted by RST

...then you are wasting half the zipper. So the cheapest zipper may not be the most economical....

yes, half the zipper tape would be left over... but i saw the cutest flowers made by winding the zipper tape with the coil on the top side. lots of ideas here https://www.google.com/search?q=how+...utf-8&oe=utf-8

01-09-2016, 06:42 AM

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bakermom

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I would go for the best price myself. so what if you have to cut it?? I'm pretty frugal but I don't stress over every little scrap. Life's too short

01-09-2016, 06:58 AM

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Mariposa

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Terri Atkinson (Atkinson Designs)has some really great bright zippers, and extra pulls available. Zippers come in different lengths. She also has some cute projects with zippers too!

01-09-2016, 07:01 AM

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girlygirlforme

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Buy my zippers from zipit on Etsy. She has YKK and is very reasonable.

01-09-2016, 07:29 AM

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RST

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Some of you posting are not understanding the issue -- you use half the zipper, as in one side of the tape, to make a bag. That leaves you with the entire length of the zipper, one side of it only, unused. Since I would never use a flower rosette, that would be waste for me.

Fortunately, it is possible to get extra pulls, and it can be a fun design element to mix and match the color of the pull with the tape/coil.

01-10-2016, 05:10 AM

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sewvic

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Check this website - http://www.wawak.com/ Fantastic prices on many sewing notions, including zippers of all types and sizes.

01-10-2016, 05:47 AM

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lindaschipper

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Check Etsy out...I purchased them in bulk last year. Bulk in this case was about 20.

01-10-2016, 06:01 AM

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Dogwood Quilter

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Zipit.com and The Zipperlady.com both carry the pulls. I've ordered from Zipit before and she has a very quick turnaround.

01-10-2016, 06:22 AM

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sewbizgirl

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I buy all my zippers from Zipperstop.com in New York. They are a long standing family business and have been in their location for decades and generations. They have literally EVERYTHING. And the more you buy, the cheaper it gets.

http://www.zipperstop.com

01-10-2016, 07:35 AM

#20

jetayre

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Originally Posted by dd

Not in bulk but cheaper than buying individually. Try Home Sew or Newark Dressmaker Supply. They are both the same company. There's also Wawak. Not sure how the prices compare.

Thanks for the imfo for us.