Zipper Insertion; Inserting A Centered Zipper - Baby Lock ellure BLR Instruction And Reference Manual

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Zipper Insertion

A zipper can be sewn in place.
Stitch Name Pattern
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".
b 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
78).
Application
Attaching zippers
3
Sewing concealed seams and
pintucks
2
1
3
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto Manual Auto
3.5 0.0–7.0 2.5
(1/8) (0–1/4) (3/32)
c Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the
edge of the fabric.
1
2
a Basting stitching
b Reverse stitches
c Wrong side of fabric
d End of zipper opening
d Press open the seam allowance from the
wrong side of the fabric.
a Wrong side of fabric
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
0.2–5.0
I
(1/64–3/16)
3
4
1
Zipper Insertion 89
3