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UTILITY GARMENT SEWING ZIPPER FOOT #250051696 M/C Code: MA, MB, CA - CC, CE, EA - EC In addition to applying zippers, the Zipper Foot can be used to insert piping or sew along areas that may have more bulk on one side than the other. This foot attaches to the right or left of the needle. It has grooves underneath on each side to accommodate the zipper tape or bulky area. To sew a centered zipper: 1. Baste the seam where the zipper will be inserted. Permanently stitch the remainder of the seam. Press open. 2. Position the zipper face down and unzipped, with the coil aligned to the right of the seam. 3. Snap the zipper foot to the machine into the left groove, stitch the right side of the zipper tape to the seam allowance only, from top to bottom. 4. Close the zipper keeping the zipper flat. Position the left side of the zipper on the left seam allowance. 5. Snap the zipper foot to the machine into the right groove and stitch along the left side of the zipper tape on the seam allowance only. 6. Spread seam allowances flat against the outer garment. 7. With the garment right side up, mark the bottom stop of the zipper with a pin. Hand baste through the three layers as a guide, if desired. 8. Machine stitch through all three layers from top to bottom, pivoting at the bottom and stitching to the basted seam. Re-position zipper foot to the left groove and repeat for the other side. 9. Remove the machine basting from the seam allowance to open the seam. To sew a lapped zipper: 1. Baste the seam where the zipper will be inserted. Permanently stitch the remainder of the seam. Press open. 2. Position the open zipper face down, with the coil aligned to the left of the seam. 3. Snap the zipper foot to the right groove, stitch the left side of the zipper tape to the seam allowance only, from top to bottom. 4. Close zipper and turn face up, forming a fold of fabric between zipper coil and basted seam. 5. Re-position the zipper foot to the left groove and stitch close to the edge of the fold from top to bottom. 6. Spread the garment flat, with the zipper face down on the seam allowances. 7. On face side of fabric, mark bottom of zipper stop with pin. Hand baste on the left side of the zipper tape, if desired. 8. With the basting as a guide and the zipper foot in the right groove, stitch from top to bottom. Pivot at the bottom and stitch to the seam. 9. Remove machine basting thread from the seam allowance to open the seam. *Models 4208 & 4212 require the optional universal shank part #250052596 12

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ZIPPER FOOT
#250051696
M/C Code: MA, MB, CA - CC, CE, EA - EC
In addition to applying zippers, the Zipper Foot can be used to insert
piping or sew along areas that may have more bulk on one side than
the other. This foot attaches to the right or left of the needle. It has
grooves underneath on each side to accommodate the zipper tape or
bulky area.
To sew a centered zipper:
1.
Baste the seam where the zipper will be inserted. Permanently stitch
the remainder of the seam. Press open.
2.
Position the zipper face down and unzipped, with the coil aligned to
the right of the seam.
3.
Snap the zipper foot to the machine into the left groove, stitch the
right side of the zipper tape to the seam allowance only, from top to
bottom.
4.
Close the zipper keeping the zipper flat.
Position the left side of the
zipper on the left seam allowance.
5.
Snap the zipper foot to the machine into the right groove and stitch
along the left side of the zipper tape on the seam allowance only.
6.
Spread seam allowances flat against the outer garment.
7.
With the garment right side up, mark the bottom stop of the zipper
with a pin.
Hand baste through the three layers as a guide, if
desired.
8.
Machine stitch through all three layers from top to bottom, pivoting
at the bottom and stitching to the basted seam.
Re-position zipper
foot to the left groove and repeat for the other side.
9.
Remove the machine basting from the seam allowance to open the
seam.
To sew a lapped zipper:
1.
Baste the seam where the zipper will be inserted. Permanently stitch
the remainder of the seam. Press open.
2.
Position the open zipper face down, with the coil aligned to the left
of the seam.
3.
Snap the zipper foot to the right groove, stitch the left side of the
zipper tape to the seam allowance only, from top to bottom.
4.
Close zipper and turn face up, forming a fold of fabric between
zipper coil and basted seam.
5.
Re-position the zipper foot to the left groove and stitch close to the
edge of the fold from top to bottom.
6.
Spread the garment flat, with the zipper face down on the seam
allowances.
7.
On face side of fabric, mark bottom of zipper stop with pin. Hand
baste on the left side of the zipper tape, if desired.
8.
With the basting as a guide and the zipper foot in the right groove,
stitch from top to bottom. Pivot at the bottom and stitch to the
seam.
9.
Remove machine basting thread from the seam allowance to open
the seam.
*Models 4208 & 4212 require the optional universal shank part #250052596
UTILITY GARMENT SEWING