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INVISIBLE ZIPPER FOOT
The Invisible Zipper Foot provides a
concealed closing on a variety of garments
and accessories. It is commonly seen on
the side or back of skirts and dresses.
Machine Preparation
• Attach Invisible Zipper Foot
• Set machine to Straight Stitch
• Set stitch length to medium
• Make sure needle position is lined up
1. Open zipper by pulling down on the
slider and pull tab located at the top of
the zipper.
2. Working on the right side of the fabric,
baste the zipper face down along
the seam edge of the right-hand side
of garment. The teeth or coils of the
zipper lay toward the interior of the
seam.
3. Line up the teeth (coils) of the zipper
with the right groove of the zipper foot.
The needle will penetrate the tape
of the zipper alongside the teeth (or
coils).
4. Sew from top to bottom of the seam
as far as possible, backstitching at the
beginning and end of the seam.
5. To sew the other side of the zipper, flip
the zipper over twice to the left and
then line up the tape of the opposite
side of the zipper along the seam edge
of the left-hand side of the project.
6. Line up the teeth of the zipper with the
left groove of the zipper foot.
7. Sew from top to bottom of the seam
as far as possible, backstitching at the
beginning and end of the seam.
8. Close the zipper.
9. Remove the Invisible Zipper Foot and
replace it with the regular Zipper Foot.
10. Sew a 5/8'' seam all the way down to
the bottom of the seam, starting as
close to the zipper as possible.
