Zipper Sewing
(1_Stitch selector: 7
® Stitch width: 6,5
® Stitch length: 2
@ Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
® Presser foot E: Zipper foot
• To snap on the zipper foot
(_ Groove
® Pin
®To sew left side
@ To sew right side
Fit the pin on the zipper foot intothe groove on the foot
holder,,
• To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot on
the right-hand side of pin.
• To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot on
the left-hand side of pin,
• Fabric preparation
(_ Right (top) side of fabric
® Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
® Bottom seam
(_ Zipper bottom stop position
® Basting stitch
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric (_ together. Sew a
bottom seam (_ 5/8" (2 2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated zipper bottom stop position @o Sew in reverse
a few stitches to lock.
increase the stitch length to 4, set needfe thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch (_ the entire length of the
zipper sewing
• To sew
(_ 1/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin
® Zipper teeth
® Zipper tape
[] Attach zipper foot on right-side of pin,
Fold back the upper layer seam allowance. Fold back
the lower layer seam allowance to leave a 1/8" (&4 cm)
margin of fabric _.
Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and pin margin to
zipper tape.
Align zipper foot with margin edge.. Return thread tension
and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the
entire length of zipper tape, removing pins as you ga.
Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in
the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to
clear a path for the stitch°
Remove fabric and close zipper1
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