Bernina Artista 640 User Guide - Page 49

Zipper Stitch: Needle: Thread: Feed dog: Presser foot: Needle position: Straight stitch No. 1 size and type suitable for the fabric selected cotton or polyester up (sewing position) Zipper foot No. 4 or Zipper foot with guide No. 14 (optional accessory) far right or far left Preparation • baste seam closed and clean finish the seam allowance • baste or pin zipper in place so that fabric folded edges meet over the center of the zipper Sewing • open zipper a little • start sewing from top left • position the foot so the needle stitches along the edge of the zipper coils • stop in front of the pull (needle position down), raise the presser foot and close zipper again • continue to sew to the base of the zipper (needle position down) • turn fabric and sew across the seam (needle position down) • turn fabric again and sew second side of the zipper from bottom to top Variation: Sew both sides of zipper from bottom to top • suitable for all fabrics with nap or grain (e.g. velvet) • prepare zipper as described above • start sewing in the seam of the zipper end and sew first side from bottom to top • sew the second side the same way from bottom to top Practical Stitches - Applications 49 Zipper as a decorative element • sew a visible zipper into the fabric as a decorative element To sew around the zipper pull • close the zipper and sew up to about 2" (5cm) away from the pull • stop with the needle down in the fabric, raise the presser foot. Open zipper, pulling the tab below the needle; lower presser foot and continue to sew Starting to sew • hold threads firmly when starting to sew and pull the fabric gently behind the needle for a few stitches Zipper tape or firm fabric • for even stitch formation use a 90 - 100 needle