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UTILITY STITCHES
Zipper Insertion
A zipper can be sewn in place.
Stitch Name Pattern
Straight stitch
Attaching zippers
3
(center
Sewing concealed seams and
needle
pintucks
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.
1
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
83).
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Application
2
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
I
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
3
4
1
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