Sew In A Zipper; Tension - Kenmore 385. 11607 Owner's Manual

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
= Sew in a Zipper
Fabric Preparation:
Put the right s_des of the fabric to-
gether and sew to the end of the zip-
per opening. Use the reverse to Iock
the stitches.
Sew the zipper opening with stitch
length at "4" and top thread tension
at "3",
ot open_ng
Right side
ot fabric
Top edge ot fabric
Set the Machine
Stitch
I
I
I
Top thread tension
control 3 to 6
Stitch selector
(Model 127141
(Model 11607)
Stitch length
control 2
Zipper foot
H!8")
To Sew:
1.
2.
3.
Zipper teeth
Zipper tape
Fold back the left seam allowance
as shown,
Turn under the right seam allow-
ance to form a 1/8" fold.
Place the z_pper teeth next to the
t/8" fold and pin in place.
4,
To sew the left side of the zipper,
set the zipper foot on the left side
of the needle.
5. Lower the zipper foot on the right
side at the bottom of the zipper
so that the needle pierces the fotd
and the zipper tape,
6. Sew through the fold and the Zip-
per tape to the point where the
slider begins.
7. Lower the needle to hold the fab-
ric and raise the presser foot,
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