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q
e
w
Zipper Sewing
q
Stitch pattern:
00
w
Needle thread tension:
1 to 4
e
Presser foot:
Zigzag foot A
Zipper foot E
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w
e
r
• Attaching the zipper foot
Fit the pin
w
on the zipper foot into the groove
q
in
the foot holder.
To sew the left side of the zipper, attach the zipper
foot with the right-hand side of the pin
e
.
To sew the right-side of the zipper, attach the zipper
foot with the left-hand side of the pin
r
.
q
Groove
w
Pin
e
To sew left side
r
To sew right side
• Fabric preparation
Add 1 cm to the zipper length. This is the overall
opening size.
q
Right side of the fabric
w
1 cm
e
Opening size
r
Zipper length
t
Slider
y
Zipper teeth
u
Zipper tape
i
Wrong side of the fabric
o
End of the opening
Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew
up to the end of the zipper opening, with a 2 cm seam
allowance. Reverse the stitch to fasten the seam.
Attach the zigzag foot and baste along the zipper
opening with the stitch length 4.5.
!0
2 cm
!1
Zipper opening (Basting)
!2
Reverse stitches
!3
End of the opening
!4
Seam
NOTE:
Loosen the thread tension to one (1) for basting.
w
e
r
t
y
u
o
!0
q
!1
!3
!2
!4
z
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w
e
r
y
t
u
q
i
• Start sewing
z
Fold up the upper seam allowance. Fold back the
bottom seam allowance to form a 0.3 cm fold.
Place the zipper teeth next to the fold and pin it in
place.
q
Bottom fabric
w
End of the zipper opening
e
Zipper teeth
r
0.3 cm
t
Wrong side of the upper fabric
y
Opening size
u
Fold
