This great new product from Appleyard Cottage is perfect for protecting the end of your finger from the needle head when you are hand sewing. Perfect for use when doing English paper piecing or hand applique. All you need to do is peel off the plastic backing and stick the leather Finger Saver onto the area that needs protecting….simple!

And, with 48 colors in stock, you can pick just the right color for your project!

Here’s why we prefer them:

• Dress and skirt zippers carried by most local stores are too small. The #4.5 size is just the right size for purses, bags, and totes.

• The wide zipper tape makes insertion easy.

• Unlike zippers with chunky, molded polyester teeth, these handbag zippers are soft and flexible, making them easy to sew through. (No more broken needles!)

• The nylon coil is strong and durable zip after zip.

• The extra-long pull makes your bag or purse easy to open.

• It’s very easy to insert a fabric zipper pull in the large opening of the one-piece zipper pull.

Most of Annie’s purse, tote, and laptop carrier patterns call for zippers ranging from 5″ to 24″ in length. For easier inventory control, we have chosen to stock a few basic sizes ranging from 24″ to 4 yards. It is actually easier to use zippers longer than needed as you can avoid the stops at each end.

Here’s why we prefer them:

• Dress and skirt zippers carried by most local stores are too small. The #4.5 size is just the right size for purses, bags, and totes.

• The wide zipper tape makes insertion easy.

• Unlike zippers with chunky, molded polyester teeth, these handbag zippers are soft and flexible, making them easy to sew through. (No more broken needles!)

• The nylon coil is strong and durable zip after zip.

• The double slide lets you open your bag from either end.

• The double slide also enables you to make two single-slide zippers. For example, if you only need an 18″ single-slide zipper for your project, you’ll still have a 12″ single-slide zipper left for another project. Visit our blog for instructions.

• We stock these 30-inch double-slide zippers in 48 colors to help you find just the right color for your project.