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Zipper Sewing
Attaching the zipper foot
(A)
Attach zipper foot E with the pin on the right-
hand side to the groove to sew the left side of
the zipper.
(B)
Attach zipper foot E with the pin on the left-
hand side to the groove to sew the right side of
the zipper.
q
Pin
w
Groove
Fabric preparation for zipper sewing
z
Add 1 cm (3/8˝) to the zipper size. This is the
overall opening size.
q
Right side of the fabric
w
1 cm (3/8˝)
e
Opening size
r
Zipper size
t
Slider
y
Zipper teeth
u
Zipper tape
i
Wrong side of the fabric
o
End of the opening
x
Place the right sides of the fabric together and
sew to the end of the zipper opening. Fasten the
seam with reverse stitching.
Increase the stitch length manually to 5 mm
(3/16˝) and loosen the tension to “1” to sew the
zipper opening with basting stitches.
!0
2 cm (13/16˝) seam allowance
!1
Basting stitches
!2
Reverse stitches
!3
End of opening
!4
Seam line
CAUTION:
When sewing with the zipper foot, make sure to use
pattern 01 (straight stitch with the center needle
position). Otherwise the needle may hit the foot and
possibly break.
To sew
z
Fold back the left seam allowance. Turn under the
right seam allowance to form a 0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8˝)
fold. Place the zipper teeth next to the fold and
pin it in place.
q
Lower fabric
w
End of the zipper opening
e
Zipper teeth
r
0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8˝)
t
Wrong side of the upper fabric
y
Opening size
u
Fold
Machine Settings
q
Pattern:
#01
w
Presser foot:
Zipper foot E
e
Needle thread tension:
2–6
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!0
!1
!3
!2
!4
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