Pfaff creative 1473 Owner's Manual - Page 85

Sewing in zippers - prog - 0001 . 3-5 4 - --- Stitch length: 25-3.0 mm Key: needle down There are different kinds of zippers: joined or split zippers and special ones for trousers or slacks. They can be inserted concealed or open, as required. The zipper foot can be engaged on the left or on the right, depending on the work (Figs. 1 and 2). Fully concealed Baste the zipper zippers in first. Snap the zipper foot in at the right (Fig. 1). Place the open zipper under the foot so that its right-hand guide edge moves along the zipper teeth (Fig. 3). By changing the needle position (see page 53) the zipper can be stitched in at a narrow depth. Sew about half the seam at the required depth, leave the needle down in the material, raise the zipper foot and close the zipper (Fig. 4). Then lower the foot again, continue stitch ing until you reach the end of the zipper and sew across this end. Sew along the other side of the zipper parallel to the edge and at the same distance as the first seam. Shortly before you reach the end of the seam, leave the needle down in the material, raise the sewing foot, open the zipper (Fig. 5), lower the foot again and sew to the end of the seam. Our sewing tip: If you lack practice, we recom mend using the quilting gauge to obtain parallel seams. If the sewing foot shoe is engaged at the right, the needle must only be varied to the right. If the shoe is engaged at the left, the needle must only be varied to the left. 7A