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    Oct 27, 2009, 01:59 PM
    Sewing - Zipper Puckers
    I'm in the middle of sewing a dress and have just added the zipper (which I had originally taken off for no reason other than I didn't like the look of it, now I realize that I want it on again), it's decided it wants to pucker near the small of my back. Is this a problem with the fabric and that I need to re-sew the zipper, or is there something I can do to fix this without having to seam rip it? The material is polyester, and was originally a seventies prom dress that I have butchered. Any help is appreciated as I don't have much time left to finish it.
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    Oct 27, 2009, 03:52 PM

    Can you rip out just that section and resew it? Iron before you resew. Right now you have too much fabric and too few stitches, so resewing should equalize that.
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