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Folks,
I am looking to add a half side zip to an Integral Designs all Event Overbag, all the usual companies are booked out solid so thinking of trying it myself.
I do not have access to a machine at the moment but might purchase one seocnd hand as interested other projects, I can hand sew.
The bivy is primarily for snow holing and using under a tarp in winter.
Can anyone offer any advice.
Cheers,
Stephen
For something like installing a zipper in a bivy, I would DEFINITELY recommend not hand sewing it. A machine will make tighter and more even stitching that will hold up to the repetitive pulling from zipping/unzipping — the hand stitching, nowhere near as bombproof.
Buying a used machine shouldn't cost much — I'd check thrift stores and Craigslist. Believe me, you DON'T need anything fancy. You can MYOG 100% of the time with just a straight stitch and a zigzag stitch, which you'll find on even the most "basic" sewing machines.
Also, if you don't know how to install the zipper — YouTube has some amazing instructionals for just about anything…
Good luck!
Hi Valerie,
I will get myself a sewing machine so.
Cheers,
Stephen
a buddy has a machine I can borrow, now to find a waterproof zipper.
Steven,
ZPacks sells waterproof zippers, and they're great to deal with. Hope you post some photos when you're finished… :~)
Most definitley will Valerie.
I am off to order a zipper now.
Cheers,
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