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20 years ago

Hi Everyone I'm new here and any help would be appreciated....Does anyone know a good source, where I can purchase inexpensive 'two way' non seperating zippers. I need small sizes, about 6 - 7 ". I am making small insulin pump bags, for my Granddaughter. She is 3 years old, and wears them around her waist,like a little waist pack, and her Mom told me that having the purse open from both sides, is very helpful. Thank you for any help you can offer.

Comments (4)

  • 20 years ago

    Hi, Slinkey - Check the link below... scroll down to "Notions" and there are several zipper sources. Hope one of them has the zipper you are looking for.

    If you can't find the zipper you want, how about using Velcro?

    Here is a link that might be useful: Lily Abello's Page

  • 20 years ago

    Hey Red C...thanks for the great web site. I still didn't find what I was looking for, in the size that I need. However, I did think of using velcro too, as a last resort.
    By the way, I was browsing old posts here, and read the one on Old Old Old crafts...I think I'm in your age bracket...and I remember that $1.00 a month craft club...I belonged to that one...it was a real hoot!

  • 20 years ago

    Did some further searching... was looking for 2-way, two-way, two way, etc., then discovered that many vendors call them "double pull." Ha! So see link below to Google search. Unfortunately the first few I looked at didn't have them as short as you need, but of course you could always just cut off the excess (and be sure to first sew across to make a stop).

    Since I often wear a pump myself, I looked at my carrier to see what brand of zipper it had, and the name on it (Gemline) was the name of the manufacturer of the complete carry bag - so that was no help.

    Another suggestion, if you are planning to make only one or two for her is to go to a second-hand store and look at the various fannypacks, etc. and check the zippers. You may find just what you are looking for and the price for the whole item may be considerably less than buying a zipper from a vendor. Of course you'd then have to disassemble the pack to get the zipper, but that usually is no problem.

    Re: the craft club... I SO enjoyed those crafts! Can't remember how often they came, maybe once every month or two... I still have some of the stuff! I often wonder how I ever talked my parents into letting me 'subscribe' - and where I ever saw the advertisement that drew me in.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Google search results for zippers,

  • 20 years ago

    Red...you are a Blessing..thanks for all the info. I guess, you wearing a pump, brought this to your attention. Right now, I'm trying to make all sorts of cute ones for Taylor to wear so she feels special with them. I will certainly follow up on your leads. I thought about using other things just to get at the zippers, and I guess that will be my last resort. However, I also saw that they have a 'roll' of zipper with about twelve zipper pulls connected and that you can cut them to size, and even use two pulls for one zipper...that might be my next step, as they were not so expensive. Saw it at JoAnn's, and Denverfabrics online. Thanks again, and I have to tell you 'RED' is my favorite color!!