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Zipper Sewing
Attaching the zipper foot
(A)
Attach zipper foot E with the pin on the right-
hand side to the groove to sew the left side of
the zipper.
(B)
Attach zipper foot E with the pin on the left-
hand side to the groove to sew the right side of
the zipper.
q
Groove
w
Pin
Fabric preparation for zipper sewing
1
Add 1 cm (3/8”) to the zipper size. This is the
overall opening Size.
q
Right side of the fabric
w
1 cm (3/8”)
e
Opening size
r
Zipper size
t
Slider
y
Zipper teeth
u
Zipper tape
i
Wrong side of the fabric
o
End of the opening
2
Place the right sides of the fabric together and
sew to the end of the zipper opening. Fasten the
seam with reverse stitching.
Increase the stitch length manually to 5 mm
(3/16”) and loosen the tension to “1” to sew the
zipper opening with basting stitches.
!0
2 cm (13/16”) seam allowance
!1
Basting stitches
!2
Reverse stitches
!3
End of opening
!4
Seam line
CAUTION:
When sewing with the zipper foot, make sure to use
pattern "01 (straight stitch with the center needle
position). Otherwise the needle may hit the foot and
possibly break.
t
y
u
r
o
q
i
e
w
!2
!4
!3
!1
!0
y
t
u
q
w
r
1
q
1
2
w
q
(A)
(B)
e
To sew
1 Fold back the left seam allowance. Turn under the
right seam allowance to form a 0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8")
fold. Place the zipper teeth next to the fold and
pin it in place.
q
Lower fabric
w
End of the zipper opening
e
Zipper teeth
r
0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8”)
t
Wrong side of the upper fabric
y
Opening size
u
Fold
q
w
Machine Settings
1
Pattern:
#01
2
Presser foot:
Zipper foot E
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