Invisible Zipper application

LOVE using invisible zippers - you know, those zippers that sit inside the garment, but from the outside look like a regular seam?  Many people are intimidated by the installation process.  Believe me, it takes longer to fit the invisible zipper foot onto the machine than it does to install it.
It's a few basic steps -
-install the invisible zipper foot onto your machine.  Most machines don't come with this. You can buy a kit at your local fabric store for about $4 that includes the foot and shank adapters (that thing that attaches it to your presser foot arm) to fit all sorts of machines.  Just look at the photo on the back of the pack to see which foot you need.  They are colorized.  Figure out the one you need, now go throw out all the other ones.  Unless you buy a new machine, you'll never use the others.
-Unzip your zipper and roll the zipper coil out flat with your fingertips.  Iron this down flat on your ironing board and let cool for a second.
-Lay your zipper face down on the right side of the fabric about 1/8" in from the edge.
-Go to your machine and place the fabric/zipper under the pressure foot.  You want to place the zipper coil in the left groove of the pressure foot.  This ensures that the stitching stays next to the coil close enough to achieve the invisible look from the outside.  Use a regular length straight stitch.
-Stitch as far down as the pressure foot will allow.
-Repeat for the 2nd side of the zipper.  You will have to slide the zipper foot over to the right a touch so this 2nd coil goes into the groove on the right side this time.
-Zip the zipper up and make sure you like how it looks
-install your regular zipper foot.  Turn the garment inside out, place right sides together and stitch this lower seam.  Begin the seam at the lowest part of the stitching where you installed the zipper.  This closes up the gap at the bottom of the zipper and finishes this seam fully.

See?  3 simple steps - stitch 2 zipper sides and one seam and you are done.
This method is less steps than a traditional zipper and I think looks SO professional when done.
Enjoy!