Putting together a "long piece" from a collection of zipper materials (often sold as "zipper by the yard" or "continuous zipper") involves connecting the zipper tape to a slider and sewing it into your project.

: Cut your zipper tape to the desired length. To make threading easier, some crafters recommend trimming about half an inch of teeth off one side of the tape at the top. Thread the pull :

: You can use a common kitchen fork as a makeshift jig by placing the pull face-down on the tines to hold it steady while you feed the tape through. Sewing and Installation

: Move your needle to the far right or left to sew approximately 1/8 inch away from the zipper teeth. Special Configurations

Slide the longer side of the tape into the pull first, then guide the shorter side in.

: Apply double-sided basting tape to the zipper tape to hold it in place against the fabric before sewing.

To secure a very long zipper into a project without it puckering or shifting: