Zipper - Bernina 880 Manual

Practical stitches

Zipper

82
Zipper foot No. 4D
Straight stitch No. 1
Preparation
⦁
close seam to the zipper beginning
⦁
sew securing stitches
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baste seam closed and clean
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finish the seam allowance
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iron the seam
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open the zipper
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baste the zipper: baste or pin zipper in place so that fabric folded edges
meet over the center of the zipper
Sewing in the zipper
⦁
open zipper a little
⦁ move needle position to the right
⦁ start sewing from top left
⦁ position the foot so the needle stitches along the edge of the zipper coils
⦁ stop in front of the pull (needle position down)
⦁ raise the presser foot
⦁ close the zipper again
⦁ continue to sew, stop in front of the base of the zipper, needle position
down
⦁ raise the presser foot
⦁ turn the sewing project
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sew across the seam, stop with needle position down
⦁
raise the presser foot
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turn sewing project again
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sew the second side from bottom to top
Variation: Sew both sides of zipper from bottom to top
Suitable for all fabrics with nap or grain (e.g. velvet).
⦁
prepare zipper as described above
⦁
start sewing in the center of the seam at the end of the zipper, needle
1
position on the right
⦁
sew diagonal along the edge of the zipper coils
⦁ first side 1 sew from bottom to top
2
⦁ move needle position to the left
⦁ second side 2 sew in the same way from bottom to top
Sew around the zipper pull
̶ sew up to about 5 cm away from the zipper pull
̶ stop with the needle down, raise the presser foot, open the
zipper, finsih sewing (use Free Hand System)
Starting to sew
̶ hold thread firmly when starting to sew = pull fabric slightly to the
back (fewer stitches) or
̶ sew about 1-2 cm reverse first, and continue to sew as usual
Zipper or fabric is thick or densely woven
For even stitch formation use a 90-100 needle.
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