Bernina 580 Manual page 64

Zipper
Zipper foot No. 4
Straight stitch No. 1
Preparation
close seam to the zipper beginning
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sew securing stitches
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baste seam closed and clean
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finish the seam allowance
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iron the seam
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open the zipper
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baste the zipper: baste or pin zipper in place so that fabric folded edges
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meet over the center of the zipper
Sewing in the zipper
open zipper a little
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move needle position to the right
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start sewing from top left
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position the foot so the needle stitches along the edge of the zipper coils
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stop in front of the pull (needle position down)
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raise the presser foot
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close the zipper again
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lower the presser foot
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continue to sew, stop in front of the base of the zipper, needle position
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down
raise the presser foot
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turn the sewing project
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lower the presser foot
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sew across the seam, stop with needle position down
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raise the presser foot
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turn sewing project again
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lower the presser foot
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sew the second side from bottom to top
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Variation: Sew both sides of zipper from bottom to top
Suitable for all fabrics with nap or grain (e.g. velvet).
prepare zipper as described above
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start sewing in the seam of the zipper end and sew first side from bottom to
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1
top
sew diagonal along the edge of the zipper coils
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first side 1 sew from bottom to top
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2
move needle position to the left
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second side 2 sew in the same way from bottom to top
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Sew around the zipper pull
̶ sew up to about 5cm away from the zipper pull
̶ stop with the needle down, raise the presser foot, open the
zipper, lower the presser foot, finsih sewing (use Free Hand
System)
Seam begin
̶ hold thread firmly when starting to sew = pull fabric slightly to the
back (fewer stitches) or
̶ sew about 1-2cm reverse first, and continue to sew as usual
Zipper or fabric is thick or densely woven
For even stitch formation use a 90-100 needle.
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Practical stitches
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