Baby Lock Altair 2, Инструкция и справочник

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UTILITY STITCHES
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c
Press the seam allowance open and attach the zipper
with a basting stitch in the middle of each side of the
zipper tape.
d
Remove presser foot “J”. Align the right side of the pin
in zipper foot “I” with the presser foot holder, and
attach the zipper foot.
e
Topstitch 7 to 10 mm (approx. 1/4 to 3/8 inch) from
the seamed edge of the fabric, then remove the basting.
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Inserting a Side Zipper
Use for side zippers in skirts or dresses.
a
Select .
b
Attach presser foot “J” and sew straight stitches up to
the zipper opening. Change to a basting stitch and sew
to the top of the fabric.
c
Press the seam allowance open and align the folded
hem along the teeth of the zipper, while maintaining 3
mm (approx. 1/8 inch) of sewing space.
d
Remove presser foot “J”.
e
Align the right side of the pin in zipper foot “I” with
the presser foot holder, and attach the presser foot.
f
Set the presser foot in the 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch)
margin.
g
Starting from the end of the zipper opening, sew to a
point about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) from the edge of
the fabric, then stop the machine.
h
Pull down the zipper slider, then continue sewing to
the edge of the fabric.
1
Basting stitches
2
Zipper
3
Wrong side
1
Right
2
Left
3
Needle drop
point
Note
• When using zipper foot “I”, make sure the straight
stitch, middle needle position is selected. Rotate
the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to
make sure the needle does not strike the presser
foot.
CAUTION
• Make sure the needle does not strike the
zipper during sewing. If the needle strikes the
zipper, the needle may break, leading to
injury.
Note
• Make sure you sew using the middle needle
position.
c c
a
b
a
b
c
1
Reverse stitches
2
Wrong side of fabric
3
Basting stitches
4
End of zipper opening
1
Zipper pull tab
2
Wrong side of fabric
3
Zipper teeth
4
End of zipper opening
5
3 mm (approx. 1/8
inch)
1
Right
2
Left
3
Needle
drop point
1
About 5 cm (approx.
2 inches)
2
3 mm (approx. 1/8
inch)
CAUTION
• Make sure the needle does not strike the
zipper during sewing. If the needle strikes the
zipper, the needle may break, leading to
injury.
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b c
d
a
b
c
d
e
a
b
c
a
b