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Zipper Sewing
q
Stitch selector:
w
Needle thread tension:
A
e
Presser foot:
Zipper foot: E
• Attaching the zipper foot
q
Groove
w
Pin
e
To sew left side
r
To sew right side
Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot
holder.
• To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot with
the right-hand side of pin.
• To sew the right-side of zipper, attach zipper foot with
the left-hand side of pin.
• Fabric preparation
Add 1 cm (3/8
˝
) to the zipper length. This is the overall
opening size.
q
Right side of the fabric
w
1 cm (3/8
˝
)
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 (13/16
˝
)
seam allowance. Reverse the stitch to fasten the
seam. Baste along the zipper opening with the stitch
length 4.5
!0
2 cm (13/16
˝
)
!1
Zipper opening (Basting)
!22
Reverse stitches
!3
End of the opening
!4
Seam
NOTE:
Loosen the thread tension to one (1) for the basting stitch.
• To sew
z
Fold up the upper seam allowance. Fold back the
bottom seam allowance to form a 0.3 cm (1/8
˝
)
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 (1/8
˝
)
t
Wrong side of the upper fabric
y
Opening size
u
Fold
q
w
e
r
z
q
w
t
y
u
r
e
i
o
q
!0
!1
!2
!3
!4
z
q
w
e
r
y
t
u
q
w
e
