Inserting A Side Zipper - Brother Sewing Machines Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

Inserting a side zipper

Stitching is sewn on only one piece of fabric. Use this
type of zipper application for side openings and back
openings.
a
a Stitching
b Right side of fabric
c End of zipper opening
The following procedure will describe how to stitch
on the left side, as shown in the illustration.
a Turn on the sewing machine.
b Baste the two pieces up to the edge of the
fabric.
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a Basting stitching
b Reverse stitches
c Wrong side of fabric
d End of zipper opening
Attach zigzag foot "J" and sew straight stitches
c
up to the zipper opening.
With the right sides of the fabric facing each
other, sew reverse stitches after reaching the
zipper opening.
• For details, refer to "Basic stitching" (page
75).
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b
c
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d Press open the seam allowance from the
wrong side of the fabric.
a Wrong side of fabric
e Press the seam allowance so that the right side
(the side that will not be stitched) has an extra
3 mm (1/8 inch).
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a Wrong side of fabric
b 3 mm (1/8 inch)
Align the zipper teeth with the pressed edge of
f
the fabric having the extra 3 mm (1/8 inch),
and then baste or pin the zipper in place.
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a Zipper teeth
b Basting stitching
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Select stitch .
g
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
67).
CAUTION
● When using zipper foot "I", be sure to
select the straight stitch (center needle
position), and slowly turn the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) to check
that the needle does not touch the presser
foot. If a different stitch is selected or the
needle hits the presser foot, the needle
may bend or break.
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