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SEWING A COVERED ZIPPER
(CONTINUED)
ATTACHING THE ZIPPER
1. First sew the right side of the zipper. For this
purpose fold the fabric for the left side of the
zipper on top of the fabric for the right side of the
zipper leaving a fold of 0.2 to 0.3 cm visible. Place
the zipper teeth next to the fold and attach the
zipper with pins or basting stitches. Attach the
zipper foot by its left pin. Place the zipper under
the zipper foot making sure that the needle will
prick only the fold and the zipper band and not the
fabric for the left side of the zipper. Lower the
presser foot and the needle.
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fold of 0.2 - 0.3 cm
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0.2 - 0.3 cm
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line of temporary stitches
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end of the opening
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length of the zipper
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zipper band
2. Guide the presser foot along the zipper teeth
when sewing. Do not sew along the slider of the
zipper but raise the presser foot while the needle
is sticking in the zipper band and place the slider
somewhere where it cannot disturb the sewing.
Finish the seam as usual.
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slider of the zipper
3. Close the zipper, unfold the fabric for the left side
of the zipper and smoothen the fabric. Attach the
left side of the zipper with basting stitches.
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unfold the fabric for the left side of the zipper
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basting stitches
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right side of the fabric
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zipper band
4. Change the position of the presser foot by
attaching it by its right pin. Guide the presser foot
along the zipper teeth when sewing. Sew also
along the lower part of the zipper. Do not sew
along the slider of the zipper but raise the presser
foot while the needle is sticking in the zipper
band. Remove the temporary stitches and move
the slider somewhere where it cannot disturb the
sewing. Finish the seam as usual.
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lower end of the zipper
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