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Basic Sewing (3)
Note
•
Make sure power is off before changing feet.
•
When attaching zippers to stretch fabrics, use the pin feed method
and adjust foot pressure accordingly.
•
The zipper foot can also be used as a guide when attaching piping to
fabric.
Zipper Foot
1
Attach zipper foot.
✽
See
“
Changing Presser Feet (Zip-
per Foot)
”
on page 13.
2
Turn the hand wheel towards you
to lower the needle and adjust the
position of the foot relative to the
needle using the adjustment screw
to slide the foot from left to right.
3
Line up zipper to the section of
5
Secure the zipper with basting
and sew along the mark.
Make sure the needle does
not strike the metal part of the
zipper when sewing. The
needle may break and cause
injury.
fabric it will be attached to, and
mark the base of the opening on
the fabric. It should be set ap-
proximately 0.5 cm below zipper
stop. Sew from below the base of
the opening.
4
Divide the seam margin. Fold the
seam margin with the overlap of
the zipper position facing down
0.2 cm on the outside of the
mark.
A
0.5 cm
Slide
Base of
Opening
Stop
0.2 cm
6
Line up the folded hem on the op-
posite side with the stitches.
7
Change position of zipper foot.
8
Turn the hand wheel to lower the
needle and position the presser
foot.
9
With the fabric right side up, baste
the zipper onto the fabric, then
sew the edge of the basting.
✽
Reinforce base of opening by
sewing over it twice.
✽
If the zipper slide gets in the way,
lower the needle all the way
through the fabric, lift the foot, and
move the slider out of the way.
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