Concealed Zipper Sewing - ELNA eXpressive 900 Instruction Manual

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Basting
Lock-a-Matic
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Concealed zipper sewing

Press the concealed zipper icon and the window will
show the step-by-step icon keys.
Prepare a concealed zipper 2 cm (3/4˝) longer than the
opening size.
Press the sewing step icon so the machine settings will be
automatically suited for each sewing step.
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Lock-a-Matic
Attach the zigzag foot A. Place the right sides of the fabric
together and sew to the end of the opening with a 2 cm
(3/4˝) seam allowance. Press the reverse button to lock
the seams.
Basting
q
Baste the opening 0.3 cm (1/8˝) inside of the seam line.
e 0.3 cm (1/8˝)
r
Place the right zipper teeth next to the fold and pin it in
place.
Fold up the left seam allowance to the bodice. Open the
zipper and put it on the right seam allowance with the
back side up.
r Zipper teeth
t Fold
y Left seam allowance
Attach the concealed zipper foot Z.
Raise the zipper teeth on the right and lower the foot so
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the left groove of the foot catches the zipper teeth.
Stitch through the zipper tape and fabric up to the end of
the opening.
Reverse the stitches to secure the seam.
u Left groove
i Zipper tape
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q End of opening
w 2 cm (3/4˝)
Right of teeth