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Sewing basics
Invisible zipper application
The Invisible Zipper Foot provides an
invisible closing on skirts, dresses and a
variety of garments and accessories.
Attach the invisible zipper foot to the
machine, with the needle lined up with
center mark. Place open zipper face-
down on right side of fabric as shown. Pin
in place with coil on seam line (1.6 cm)
and top stop 1.9 cm below raw edge of
garment. With right-hand groove of foot
over coil, stitch zipper until the foot hits the
slider (remove pins as you come to them.)
Back-tack.
To attach the other half of the zipper, pin
tape face-down with coil on seam line (5/8"
in) and top stop 1.9 cm below raw edge
of garment, as before. Make sure that the
zipper is not twisted at the bottom. Use the
left-hand groove of foot, making sure that
the center marking is still lined up with the
needle and stitch, as before.
Close zipper. Slide zipper foot to the left so
that needle is in the outer notch. Pin the
seam together below zipper opening. Fold
end of zipper out of the way and lower the
needle by hand slightly above and to the
left of the last stitch.
Stitch seam for about 5 cm, as shown. Pull
thread through to one side and tie. Change
to regular presser foot and complete the
seam.
At zipper end, stitch about 2.5 cm of each
zipper tape to seam allowance only.
Surface
Surface
Reverse
1.9 cm
1.6 cm
