Replacing zipper and mending handle of tote bag
Before
My client had inherited this tote bag from her mother. The zipper was broken and the stitching at the handles was coming loose.

Before: it was impossible to close the zipper.

Before: some of the zipper teeth were broken.

Before: front view, showing that handle stitching had fallen apart

Before: closeup of the handle stitching that had come undone
After
I replaced the zipper with one very similar to the original zipper. I also mended the stitching at the handles, with both machine and hand sewing.

After: bag with replaced zipper and mended handles, top view with zipper closed

After: tote bag with new zipper unzipped, top view

After: closeup, new zipper covered by flap

After: front view of the mended bag

After: the new zipper on bag is zipped up, with the zipper flap pulled back, and mended handles in view.

After: closeup of new zipper, zipped up and with zipper flap pulled back