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Brother General Sewing Accessories 07 Blind Stitch Foot Concealed Zipper Foot Blind Stitch Foot Creates blind hems on a variety of fabrics, using the adjustable guide on this presser foot. Works well for edge stitching, attaching lace, and fabric edge joining. This is great for both embellishing and utility use. Blind hem: 1. Fold the fabric up to create the desired hem, then baste about 3/16" (5 mm) from the edge of the fabric. 2. Fold back the fabric along the basting and position the fabric with the wrong side facing up. 3. Position the fabric with the edge of the folded hem against the guide of the presser foot. 4. Lower the presser foot lever. 5. Select the blind hem stitch. 6. Adjust the stitch width until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem. 7. Sew. 8. Remove the basting. Edge stitching: 1. Position the needle at the desired distance from the edge of the fabric and lower needle. 2. Turn the foot guide screw, adjust the fabric guide to the edge of the fabric, and lower the presser foot. 3. Sew. SA133 ABCDEFJKMN SA134 GHILOP SA128 All Brother home-use sewing machines Concealed Zipper Foot Allows you to install concealed zippers easily. 1. Press iron-on interfacing tape to the seam allowance where the zipper will be placed. 2. Baste the seam closed and press. 3. Baste the zipper along the seam allowance. 4. Close the zipper and baste along the seam allowance on both sides of the zipper opening. 5. Cut the basting stitches in the seam. 6. Make the coil stand and sew, holding coil to reference lines in zipper on both sides of zipper. 7. Turn and pull up tab. 8. Fasten metal stop at lower edge of zipper. Edge Joining Foot Brother General Sewing Accessories 08 Edge Joining Foot This foot is perfect for precise and easy joining of fabrics, even sheers and difficult fabrics. It can also be used to line up and sew lace to the edge of another fabric. Joining two fabrics: 1. Place each edge of two pieces of fabric or trim along the guide on the presser foot, right sides up. 2. Sew holding the fabrics/seams firmly against the presser foot guide to join them. Edge stitching: 1. Place the edge of the fabric against the guide on the presser foot. 2. Position the needle at desired distance from the edge of the fabric and lower the needle and the presser foot. 3. Sew. Pin tucks: 1. Fold a fabric in half with wrong sides together. 2. Place the fold at the left side of the center guide. 3. Sew and open the fabric. SA184 All Brother home-use sewing machines Ring Bearer Pillow & Hankerchief Innov-is Project Book (See pages 37 and 39 for details.) www.brother.com