The Zipper Foot can be attached on either the right or the left
of the needle, making it easy to sew both sides of the zipper.
To sew the right side of the zipper, attach the foot in the left
presser foot position (A).
To sew the left side of zipper, attach the foot in the right
presser foot position (B).
Centered Zipper
• Place the fabric pieces right sides together and pin. Mark
the zipper length on your fabric.
• Baste the zipper seam using the specified seam allowance
(use straight stitch with stitch length 4mm, thread tension 2).
Baste to the end of zipper marking (C).
• Set up the machine for straight stitch (see table above),
backstitch a few stitches and sew the rest of the seam using
the specified seam allowance (C).
• Press the seam allowances open. Place the right side of the
zipper to the wrong side of the seam, tape in place (D).
• Flip your project, making sure that the right side is facing
up. Snap on the Zipper Foot, to the left side of the needle
(A).
• Sew along the right side of the zipper to the end of your
zipper, remember to backstitch in the beginning. Stop with
the needle down in the fabric, lift the presser foot and turn
your project to sew across the bottom of the zipper (E).
• Attach the Zipper Foot to the right side of the needle (B).
Sew the remaining zipper side as you did with the first side
(F).
• Flip your project to remove the tape on the back side.
• Flip your project to the right side again and remove the
basting stitches.
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