Zipper Repair Kits and Misc. Sewing Tips

There is an assortment of zipper repair kits.  I never thought of repairing them before, but it makes sense.  Instead of having to rip out the old one, which you may or may not have a replacement for, you can save time and money by replacing what is wrong with it.  I don’t know about you, but it’s hard to replace zippers in coats and jackets, even in jeans.

These are some of the types of kits, I found on the internet:

Zipper kit for; outdoor gear like tents, backpacks and tentsZipper kit for: clothingZipper kit for; tab replacementEzy zipper Glide; helps with sticky zippers

I haven’t tried any of these yet, but I intend to in the near future.  Do any of you have any recommendation on brand and where to order them?

If you do a lot of sewing, you know there are many different needles you may want to store.Sewing needle type: regular point, (fine point) ballpoint, (knit material) and chisel point (leather) Sizes 9 for the thinnest to 16 the thickest.Crocheting needles all sizesKnitting needles all sizesQuilting needles all sizesRegular hand sewing needles; #1 to 10Self- threading needles (for bad eyes) yes I have several packages.  Just don’t pull to hard or the thread comes out of slot.

A few things I forgot to mention are;Grommets all sizes and shapes (good for canvas and heavy duty material)Snaps and Velcro, Velcro especially is good for all material (even shoes)Regular and pinking shearsSeam ripper, it’s a one in a million tool (I own three)Bobbins for your machinePincushion

My husband and I went to a medical/pharmacy store closing yesterday, talk about feeling old, they had everything to make your life easier in case of illness. Anyways I picked up some heavy duty needles,  for carpet, canvas, tents, leather, mattress and furs.  So keep an eye out for store closings, all of them have something you can use.

Preparedness Mom

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