Good zipper tutorial?

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It's been a really, really long time since I've sewn a zipper in. Does anyone know of a good online tutorial for sewing in a zipper? I'll be using decorative zippers that I want to show. Thanks!

Fabric overload

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I have fabric. Yards and yards of assorted bits and pieces, tucked away in a closet here, a drawer there, a box over yonder. So far I have designated a drawer in my rec room's craft corner to all the fabric. This was just peachy until I discovered a huge bag of even more fabric.

I am at a loss. What do I do with all of this fabric? I am talking 1/8th yards, half yards, full yards, multiple yards, and so on of fleece, cotton, jersey, silk, satin, tulle, and some I don't currently recall the names of.

I am no stranger to hand-sewing but simple projects have always been my favorite. I do not want to make a quilt. I live in Florida and I already have more blankets in my house than I really should. I do not want to make a pocketed wall-hanging thing for more crafts or my girls' toys as I already have stuff for those purposes. I do not want to make car seat organizers because I have two of those for my car already. I have pillows but they are pretty and don't need covering up. I have a laptop cover, a fabric basket of sorts of a multitude of little items as a catch-all in my bed room.

I really have no idea what do to with this much fabric. It's all in good condition from what I can tell and I'd love to actually use it- but on what?? I've checked the memories but nothing seems to suit any current or near-future needs. Also, no purses or bags. I have a bag that I love and I rarely use it because I'm more of a wallet kinda girl anyway. Please help! D: