How to Sew a Hole and reattach zippers to a purse

Introduction

This guide is for anyone who has a purse with a flaw or two. Every situation is not going to be the same, but this guide is specific to the flaws I have with my purse involving a hole in the inside where the fabric is, and 2 zippers that came off. Usually when something is broken, it gets tossed in the trash, and a new item gets purchased. The idea is to keep the purse instead of throwing it away, by fixing it. Everyone wants security and privacy. With this guide I will be serving that purpose. Holes are common and can be fixed by sewing, and zippers can easily be reattached in a short amount of time.

What you need

Step 1 Hole and Zippers

How to Sew a Hole and reattach zippers to a purse, Hole and Zippers: step 1, image 1 of 1

Locate the hole.
It’s important to analyze the area and make sure you have enough thread to cover the area; more is always better.

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Step 2

Get a needle and thread ready to sew and make a knot at the end of the thread.

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Step 3

Sew the hole together.
Notice that the fabric looks smooth and straight, this is from folding the frayed parts of the fabric inward to make the sewing process easier.
Make sure to end your sewing session with a secured knot, and cut off excess thread.

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Step 4

Use tweezers to grab one side of the opened coil.

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Step 5

Locate the detached zipper slider and turn it backwards.
This is done while still holding one side of the opened coil.

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Step 6

Place one side of the coil inside the zipper slider just a little using tweezers.

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Step 7

Grab the other side of the opened coils and place that side inside the zipper slider.
Make sure that each of the coils are placed evenly inside the slider.

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