Zipper Insertion; Inserting A Centered Zipper - Brother Innov-is NX-650 Operation Manual

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Zipper Insertion

A zipper can be sewn in place.
Stitch Name
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
There are many methods for inserting zippers. The procedures for inserting a centered zipper and a side
zipper are described below.

Inserting a centered zipper

Stitching is sewn on both pieces of fabric butted
against each other.
a Right side of fabric
b Stitching
c End of zipper opening
a Attach zigzag foot "J" and sew straight stitches
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
81).
b Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the
edge of the fabric.
a Basting stitching
b Reverse stitches
c Wrong side of fabric
d End of zipper opening
Pattern Numeric
Key
Application
Attaching zippers
03
Sewing concealed
seams and pintucks
2
1
3
1
3
2
4
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto Manual Auto
3.5 0.0–7.0 2.5
(1/8) (0–1/4) (3/32)
c Press open the seam allowance from the
wrong side of the fabric.
a Wrong side of fabric
d Align the seam with the center of the zipper,
and then baste the zipper in place.
1
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting stitching
c Zipper
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
I
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
1
2
3
Zipper Insertion 91
3