Zip off themal bottoms

[realunlucky]

After using the zip-off bottoms it's hard to go back. Had a pair of SKRE merino wool heavy weight bottoms and wanted to the the convenance of quickly taking them off or putting them on.

Materials needed--
2 size#5 coil zippers 46" $4 each
4 zipper stops .10 each
2 wide strips of Velcro $5
Total $13.40

 

[realunlucky]

Step one--
Find the center and iron a crease down the outside edge.

Step two--
Carefully cut along the ironed seam

 

[realunlucky]

Step three--
lay the zippers out ensure fit
Make sure the zipper releases at the waist band and not the ankle. It's much easier to start the zipper at the waist and the zipper is much more comfortable at the ankle.

Step four--
Pin zipper inverted as shown. Use plenty of pins to hold so material doesn't stretch as sewn. When you flip them they will correctly position zipper.

Step five--
Straight stitch the zipper. I use a standard foot and run the foot along the zipper edge

 

[realunlucky]

Step six--
Flip material and straight stitch again

Step seven--
I zig zagged the other edge of the zipper to keep it flat.

 

[*zap*]

 

[realunlucky]

Step eight--
Add the zipper stops and trim the excess zipper material

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[realunlucky]

Added the Velcro to the waist band. Connected the opposite Velcro to a scrap piece of material for the other side.

Here's the finished project

Not as pretty as a manufactured pair but just as functional and all for less than $20 and a couple hours work (much less if your skilled no doubt)

 

[feanor]

Nice thanks for sharing!

 

[silasbowhunter]

Awesome.. thank you for sharing!


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[thejones]

Great work! Thank you for sharing.

 

[mrbillbrown]

Well done sir.

 

[Jstumbaugh]

Nice work.

 

[Newtosavage]

Gonna show this to my wife. I have a pair of Black Ovis bottoms that would benefit from this. Thanks!