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Zipper, Sewing

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Zipper Sewing _1_Stitch selector: ,_2_S,titch width: _3_Stitch length: (4) Needle thread tension: _5_Presser foot E: 5 6.5 2 2 to 6 Zipper foot f I I L4i, ¢_ 0--1 --2--3_4_5_6,5 WIDTH STRETCH v --0,,_= LENGTH 1_2__3__4 • "b snap on the zipper foot f _1_Groove _2)Pin (3) To sew left side (4) To sew right side Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot holder. * To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot on the right-hand side of pin. *To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot on the left-hand side of pin. • Fabric preparation f _ Right (top) side of fabric _ Wrong (bottom) side of fabric _3) Bottom seam _4_Zipper bottom stop position _5_Basting stitch Place the right (top) sides of the fabric _i_ together. Sew a bottom seam ,_3_5/8" (2.2 cm) from the right edge to the estimated zipper bottom stop position _4_.Sew in reverse a few stitches to lock. Increase the stitch length to 4, set needle thread tension to 0, and sew basting stitch _5_t.he entire length of the zipper sewing. • Tosew / _1_1/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin [] _2_Zipper teeth _3_Zipper tape [] Attach zipper foot on right-side of pin. Fold back the upper layer seam allowance. Fold back the lower layer seam allowance to leave a 1/8" (0.4 cm) margin of fabric _1_,. Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and pin margin to zipper tape. Align zipper foot with margin edge. Return thread tension and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the entire length of zipper tape, removing pins as you go. Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to clear a path for the stitch. Remove fabric and close zipper. (5/8") (2.2cm) 1/8" (0.4 cm)i J -x 'i J J J 42

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Zipper
Sewing
_1_Stitch selector:
5
,_2_,
Stitch width:
6.5
_3_Stitch length:
2
(4) Needle thread tension:
2 to 6
_5_Presser foot E:
Zipper foot
•
"b snap on the zipper
foot
_1_Groove
_2)Pin
(3) To sew left side
(4) To sew right side
Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot
holder.
* To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot on
the right-hand
side of pin.
*To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot on
the left-hand
side of pin.
•
Fabric
preparation
_
Right (top) side of fabric
_
Wrong
(bottom)
side of fabric
_3) Bottom seam
_4_Zipper
bottom stop position
_5_Basting stitch
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric _i_ together. Sew a
bottom seam ,_3_5/8"
(2.2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated
zipper bottom stop position _4_.Sew in reverse
a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stitch length to 4, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch _5_.
the entire length of the
zipper sewing.
•
Tosew
_1_1/8"
(0.4cm) fabric margin
_2_Zipper teeth
_3_Zipper tape
[]
Attach zipper foot on right-side
of pin.
Fold back the upper layer seam allowance. Fold back
the lower layer seam allowance
to leave a 1/8"
(0.4 cm)
margin of fabric _1_,.
Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and pin margin to
zipper tape.
Align zipper foot with margin edge. Return thread tension
and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the
entire length of zipper tape, removing
pins as you go.
Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in
the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to
clear a path for the stitch.
Remove fabric and close zipper.
f
f
f
/
[]
I
I
L4i,
¢
_
WIDTH
0--1
--2--3_4_5_6,5
STRETCH
LENGTH
v --0,,_=
1_2__3__4
'i
(5/8")
(2.2cm)
1/8"
(0.4 cm)i
J
-x
J
J
J
42