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Invisible Zipper Foot, 4 Foot

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Invisible Zipper Foot 1 Attach invisible zipper foot. 2 Align zipper with fabric. Mark the base of the opening approximately 2 cm above the end of the zipper. Teeth Slide 2 cm Baste Base of Opening 3 Baste the zipper position. 4 Separate the seam allowance. 5 With the zipper mounted, baste just the seam margin on one side of the zipper. 6 Close the zipper and baste the other side of the zipper. 7 Remove the basting at the zipper position. Basting Basting 8 Fit the zipper teeth into the presser foot groove, guide them to prevent them from falling over, and sew to the base of the opening. ✽✽ When sewing with the teeth to the right, the left side of the foot should line up with the left teeth of the zipper. 1/4" Foot ●● Sewing machine settings: Stitch length = 2 - 2.5 mm • Sew a consistent seam allowance (1/4", 6.4 mm) when piecing together a quilt. Seam allowance (1/4", 6.4 mm) • Use guides (mark) to begin, end, or pivot 1/4" from edge of fabric. Beginning of stitching Align this mark with edge of fabric End of stitching Align this mark with edge of fabric • Accurately top stitch 1/8" from seam. Top of fabric Seam (1/8", 3.2 mm) 21

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Invisible Zipper Foot
Attach invisible zipper foot.
1
Align zipper with fabric. Mark
2
the base of the opening
approximately 2 cm above the
end of the zipper.
Baste the zipper position.
3
Separate the seam allowance.
4
With the zipper mounted, baste
5
just the seam margin on one
side of the zipper.
Close the zipper and baste the
6
other side of the zipper.
Remove the basting at the
7
zipper position.
Fit the zipper teeth into the
8
presser foot groove, guide them
to prevent them from falling
over, and sew to the base of the
opening.
When sewing with the teeth to
✽
the right, the left side of the foot
should line up with the left teeth
of the zipper.
Baste
2 cm
Base of
Opening
Slide
Teeth
Basting
Basting
1/4” Foot
Sewing machine settings:
●
Stitch length = 2 - 2.5 mm
Sew a consistent seam
•
allowance (1/4”, 6.4 mm) when
piecing together a quilt.
Use guides (mark) to begin,
•
end, or pivot 1/4” from edge of
fabric.
Accurately top stitch 1/8” from
•
seam.
Seam allowance
(1/4”, 6.4 mm)
End of
stitching
Align this
mark with
edge of
fabric
Align this
mark with
edge of
fabric
Beginning
of
stitching
Top of fabric
Seam
(1/8”, 3.2 mm)