Replacing the Zipper on a Broken Backpack - save your beloved bag!

[@supernova622]

Your videos have given me the confidence to try some advanced projects, but also make me realize when something that seems doable is probably better left to professionals lol

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much for your wonderful compliment. It means that now you have a more accurate perspective of what it takes to accomplish each project. That's great! Sometimes it's so difficult to correctly assess a project. I'm so glad to hear this 🙌 ☺

[@karengeorge1920]

Wow! You made it LOOK....SOOOO EASY! I see you have done this many, many times! THANKS!

[@DowntownTailoring]

You bet! Thanks 💕

[@BUDan1995]

your channel has a video for every random problem that i seem to have! thank you so much

[@DowntownTailoring]

That's so nice! My pleasure 🥰

[@juliet5136]

Thank you! Such a timely video with school starting again. Loved your turkey basting joke! 🤣❤

[@DowntownTailoring]

Exactly! And thank you haha 😂

[@hiyella04]

How can you make sewing a zipper so entertaining?? Lol

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks 🥰

[@DiannaAtherton]

Happy birthday Isabella. You have a wonderful tia. Great video

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks 🥰

[@pennyc7064]

I finally found a zipper repair video! Thanks for sharing!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much 🥰

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

Oh, thank you, I got a bag with a broken zipper from a free stack at a yard sale, so glad I got it, and it had a stain on it but that's covered already.

[@DowntownTailoring]

I'm so glad to be helping out. Thanks for watching 😊

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

@@DowntownTailoring ty, but I'm glad I subbed here and yw

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

:)

[@jeannedeshazo8851]

What an extraordinarily clear and logical presentation. Very impressive. I subscribed immediately.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much 🥰 Welcome to our community!

[@פיליפסמית]

The absence of a musical soundtrack helps me to listen to your presentation. 🙏

[@BiznessWizard]

Thank you so much for this excellent video. You explained so well just what I was trying to figure out. Thanks once again.

[@DowntownTailoring]

I'm so glad it was helpful! 😊

[@RosequartzDivination]

Summertime, time to fix school bags. This is very helpful and thank you. I just worry I will be able to get the zipper out and forget where everything goes back again. 😅

[@DowntownTailoring]

You got this! ☺️

[@jst2708]

Take a few pictures of it before you work on it. This way, you will see just where things go Pray this help

[@nalodailec]

II recently found instructions on KZbin's channels (but I can't remember whose!) to insert the small red ball on your stitch ripper into the seam you want to rip, hold the fabric taught and it is very effective. My hands have never had the strength to push cutting devices away from me and to everyone's horror I pull them towards me, a bit like you do with your blade. I'm practising the pushing approach at every opportunity, I've a long way to go yet though. Very good video, thank you so much.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much 🥰 and yes! When you want to open a whole row of stitches at once is probably better to do it with the opposite side. For those cases I feel more in control with the blade. Thanks for your comment. Cheers 🙂

[@manuellebron3404]

I'm amazed at this video! Thanks for sharing.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Glad you liked it!!!

[@rhosymedra6628]

great tutorial, I'm going to replace the zipper on my favourite backpack!

[@nancysonleitner3598]

Bery helpful to watch you do this!

[@DowntownTailoring]

I’m so glad to help!!!

[@sethbrayer504]

Happy Birthday Isabella!! I’m a big fan of the channel as well! Another wonderful tutorial and display of your skill and attention to detail. Well done,, thanks for sharing, keep em coming please! 💪🏼💕🪡

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much for your kind words 😊

[@lorainejones2375]

Awesome! You are hilarious and a wonderful teacher!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@lindeycreations]

Thank you for your video. This is very well done and informational.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much. I'm glad you liked it 😊

[@davidelias7439]

Very nice and thorough.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@susanharber6488]

I swear YOU are my hero!!!!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you Susan!!! 🥰

[@patti6194]

I love your comments as you go along. I really wish that none of my friends knew that I know how to replace zippers, lol.

[@DowntownTailoring]

😁😁😁

[@WASF2024]

do you offer mail-in backpack zipper repair?

[@IMOO1896]

Didn’t know sliders could be replaced on I visible zippers. Youre a great teacher, and entertainer!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much 🥰

[@Roxisound]

i want to buy a sewing machine to repair my bags for my music equipment! i dont know what machine to get! this video is amazing!

[@DowntownTailoring]

🥰🥰🥰

[@dorisampofowah5215]

Thanks for sharing this video is very helpful.. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@DowntownTailoring]

My pleasure 🥰

[@RajendranathBehera]

Mamamia, superb work. 🙏Jai Jagannath🙏

[@shellysadventures2875]

This is amazing!!! Thank you!!! I hope you can show more bag repairs.

[@makepartsUSA]

great tutorial. I have a similar bag by Arcteryx - I'm gonna try to fix it. They use ykk zippers... I'd like to put a high quality zipper in - are there sources, styles or brand names I should focus on, if not ykk? how does one identify size of the zipper?

[@DowntownTailoring]

Ykk is very solid 👌 Other good zippers might prove really expensive. Cheers 😊

[@crystalcoke9770]

Yes exactly what I was looking for 🎉

[@DowntownTailoring]

🥰🥰🥰

[@ebbram9879]

amazing job

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you!!

[@enriquet548]

Did the person say why they like the bag so much? I'm currently restoring some old gym bags too and adding a lining. Basically just swapping the bottom, re-enforcing handles, and adding bias tape.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Sometimes they say but others don't. Most of the time they say that they won't be able to find a bag just like that. They get used to the pockets, the size and every detail of the bag. Cheers!

[@massimodambrogio]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[@DowntownTailoring]

You're very welcome! 😊

[@jemtebelle]

Dang she made that look easy.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Haha thank you!

[@cedarbendfarm]

You are terrific! And funny❤️

[@DowntownTailoring]

And you are so kind 💕 Thanks 😊

[@juancedeno6650]

Hi, what tread size did you use? Thanks

[@DowntownTailoring]

Hi! I used jeans top stitch thread. Cheers 🙂

[@juancedeno6650]

@@DowntownTailoring Thank you!

[@wilhelminadapiton7133]

thank you for sharing

[@leopoldsamsonite1750]

Great video, thank you.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Glad you liked it!

[@robb187]

That's Awesome 🙂 Thank You so much- signed-Robert

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@anithakrish4999]

I like your title of this video

[@Amy-fg4vr]

Basteing joke, haha. I enjoy your humor.😊

[@DowntownTailoring]

😁😁😁

[@susanharber6488]

In which ‘down town ‘ are you located ??

[@supernova622]

Ottawa

[@susanharber6488]

@@supernova622 oh Phooeeewww. Too far way!! 😬 thank you for all that you share.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Hahaha true! If you’re ever in town … you know where to find me! :))

[@michaelkhan8886]

Are you located in downtown Los Angeles? I need a couple of bagpacks fixed. Maybe you can help! If you live by me? Nice video.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Sorry, no 😞 I’m in Canada. Maybe one day!

[@mark2073]

@@DowntownTailoring Are you in Vancouver? I see the bag is Mountain Equipment Coop. I have a bag needing a new zipper.

[@madvelila]

Is this the only video about this subject in youtube?

[@theRnBmovement]

The best video

[@Flamingo6190]

I dont have a Sewing machine. And i only took sewing class when i was between 6th-8th grade lol i got to repair my Cooler back pack

[@DowntownTailoring]

Happy sewing!

[@vanessakammerbauer4823]

Thank youuuuuuu!

[@DowntownTailoring]

My pleasure 🥰

[@TONSOFVANARCHY]

Shes so cute!🥳

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you!!

[@neriomora1072]

Love it

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks 🥰

[@717379]

Delicious 👍

[@SupposedlyFree]

Now I want turkey, thanks.

[@DowntownTailoring]

😄😄😄

[@sampleworks9432]

👏

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you!

[@PaigeAlnas]

Have you ever replaced a zipper on the front pocket of a backpack? I've had someone ask for my help in doing that, but I'm not sure where to start...

[@DowntownTailoring]

Hi! The front pocket can be replaced if the backpack is soft. Otherwise you'll need a special machine. I hope this helps! 😊

[@conniefullerton1706]

Oh, how I wish this video was a week earlier!! I just replaced my grandfather's backpack zipper. It would have been so much easier if I had seen this video before I did it

[@DiannaAtherton]

But you did it. That's cool

[@enriquet548]

@@DiannaAtherton Basting? I have found the hard way that sometimes hand stitching is necessary to keep things in place, things slip easily and I sewed a collar really bad one time.

[@MovieChannels]

mine looks terrible but it's functional

[@DowntownTailoring]

That's the important thing 👏 👌 🙌

[@Masha-mi8zy]

[@dinobuddy]

This is the sexiest accent I've ever heard

[@exstasy6176]

down horrendously

[@spiked1344]

Boss

[@darrenmoriarty5062]

Pink ice cream cherry 92

[@dsaturdayfwight7516]

YEA BUT THE REPAIR IS WORTH MORE THAN THE BAG FUNNY NOT FUNNY LOL

[@DowntownTailoring]

You are absolutely right my friend!