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Using Attachments And, Applications - zipper foot

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5 USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS CAUTION ● Always turn off the machine before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Zipper insertion Turn off the machine. 2 Attach the zipper foot "I". Stitch Stitch Name Pattern Length Foot [mm (inch)] CAUTION ● Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the Straight Stitch 5 (Center Needle Position) 2.5 (3/32) Zipper Foot "I" needle does not touch the zipper foot before you start sewing. Choosing a different stitch will cause the needle to You can use the zipper foot "I" to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it to the right or left side hit the presser foot and break, and you may be injured. of the needle. When sewing with the zipper on the right side, attach the shank to the left pin of the zipper foot. When sewing Turn on the machine. 3 with the zipper on the left side, attach the shank to the right pin of the zipper foot. With the right side of the fabric facing up, 4 continue sewing with the zipper on the 3 right side of the presser foot. 1 5 2 I 4 1 Right pin for sewing with the zipper on the left side 2 Left pin for sewing with the zipper on the right side 3 Needle drop point for sewing with the zipper on the left side 4 Needle drop point for sewing with the zipper on the right side Prepare the fabric with the zipper basted 1 on the wrong side. 2 13 1 2 3 1 End of zipper opening 2 Basting stitching 3 Zipper 1 1 • Sew the stitching in order, from 1 to 3. 3 3 5 4 2 4 1 Basting stitching 2 Reverse stitches 3 Wrong side of fabric 4 End of zipper opening 5 Zipper CAUTION ● Make sure the needle does not hit the zipper during sewing. If the needle hits the zipper, the needle may break and you may be injured. When you have finished sewing, remove 5 the basting stitching. 30

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5
5
USING ATTACHMENTS AND
APPLICATIONS
CAUTION
Zipper insertion
You can use the zipper foot “I” to sew different types of
zippers, and can easily position it to the right or left side
of the needle.
When sewing with the zipper on the right side, attach
the shank to the left pin of the zipper foot. When sewing
with the zipper on the left side, attach the shank to the
right pin of the zipper foot.
1
Right pin for sewing with the zipper on the left
side
2
Left pin for sewing with the zipper on the right
side
3
Needle drop point for sewing with the zipper
on the left side
4
Needle drop point for sewing with the zipper
on the right side
1
Prepare the fabric with the zipper basted
on the wrong side.
1
Basting stitching
2
Reverse stitches
3
Wrong side of fabric
4
End of zipper opening
5
Zipper
2
Turn off the machine.
Attach the zipper foot “I”.
CAUTION
3
Turn on the machine.
4
With the right side of the fabric facing up,
continue sewing with the zipper on the
right side of the presser foot.
1
End of zipper opening
2
Basting stitching
3
Zipper
Sew the stitching in order, from
1
to
3
.
CAUTION
5
When you have finished sewing, remove
the basting stitching.
Always turn off the machine before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur
if the foot controller is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
2.5 (3/32)
Zipper
Foot “I”
5
I
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
5
3
4
Turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) and check that the
needle does not touch the zipper foot
before you start sewing. Choosing a
different stitch will cause the needle to
hit the presser foot and break, and you
may be injured.
Make sure the needle does not hit the
zipper during sewing. If the needle hits
the zipper, the needle may break and
you may be injured.
1
2
3
1
2
3