- Turn the fabric right side out,
stitch across the lower end
and right side of zipper.
- Stop about 5cm (2 inches)
from the top of zipper.
Remove the basting and open
the zipper. Stitch the
remainder of the seam.
Inserting a side zipper
- Place the right sides of the
fabric together. Sew a bottom
seam 2cm from the right edge
to the zipper bottom stop
position. Sew a few stitches in
reverse to lock. Increase the
stitch length to maximum, set
the tension below 2, and
baste the remaining length of
the fabric.
- Fold back to the left seam
allowance.
Turn under the right seam
allowance to form 3mm (1/8
inch) fold.
- Attach the zipper foot. Attach
the right side of the presser
foot pin to the holder when
sewing the left side of the
zipper. Attach the left side of
the presser foot pin to the
presser foot holder when
sewing the right side of the
zipper.
- Stitch the left side of zipper
from bottom to top.
5mm
2cm
Reverse
side
Reverse
stitches
Basting
stitching
50
