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0:00 Intro
0:24 What You’ll Need
1:15 Opening up the Neckline
1:44 Marking the Centre
2:03 Cutting
2:50 Steam-A-Seam
3:14 Placing the Zipper
5:06 Sewing the Zipper
7:14 Reattaching the Hood
10:07 Topstitching the Neckline and Zipper
13:32 Done!