Closed Paths

[MC5E70]

Hello everyone,

I want to create this shape but none of the paths are closed and I want to close them. I know how to close the paths but I want the shape to stay like this with closed paths so I can use Envelope Distort with this object. I want to type words in each area so I need each area to be a closed path.

Thank you

[MC5E70]

 Seems like I couldn't add the image correct. Here it is.

[Ton Frederiks]

You can use Live Paint to fill the areas and make them closed shapes.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/live-paint-groups.html

[Anna Lander]

extend the horyzontal lines a bit out of the main shpe edges, select all and use Pathfinder > Divide, then Ungroup.

[Grant H · Accepted solution]

expand the strokes and use pathfinder unite... see a quick vid:

[MC5E70]

I have extended the paths inside the shape then Expanded then ungrouped, I have solved the issue this way, thank you so much.