A good friend of mine needed the zipper replaced on her beloved Eddie Bauer jacket that she had purchased 26 years ago. The jacket is still in a good shape, so it makes sense to prolong its life by replacing the zipper.
She took out the old broken zipper (which she said took hours). So, I only had to sew in the new zipper!
I forgot to take the before photo in which the seams were all open with no zipper.
Here is a photo of the zipper pinned in (below).
Then the next step is to baste the zipper in. This is an important step. When the fabric has filling, the thickness can shift where you are stitching on the sewing machine. Basting can prevent this error.
After the basting is done, I stitched two lines where the original stitches were. Once both lines of the stitches are sewn in, I had to take out the basting. Basting can sometimes be skipped, but with this kind of work, it is a lifesaver.
In the middle of the front is the new zipper installed. I hope this helps my friend enjoy her jacket longer.
