Zipper Sewing - White 1927 Instruction Book

12. ZIPPER SEWING
Set machine as shown.
Used for dresses, blouses skirts,
trousers, bags, etc.
By using the special zipper
foot,
zip
per sewing can be easily done.
(1) With right sides togethe tack
along seam line of the opening a
(2) Open the tacked seam and pull
out the lower material O.3cm(
1
/ e").
Place the folded edge over the right
side of the zipper and tack over it.
(3) Replace the presser
foot with the
zipper foot on the left of the needle.
The zipper foot can be shifted either
to the right or the left of the zipper,
so the zipper can be sewn without
difficulty. Stitch from the bottom to
the top. Remove the tacking.
(4) Turn the material to the right
side. Ease the material and the zip
per. Tack a measured 1.3cm
(1/2")
from the tacked seam as a stiching
guide. Shift the zipper foot to the
right of the needle. Doublestitch
across the lower end, then up along
the zipper. Remove the tacking.
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