Zipper Sewing; Attaching The Zipper Foot; Fabric Preparation; Starting To Sew - Kenmore 19233 - Computerized Drop-In Bobbin Sewing Machine Owner's Manual

Zipper sewing
Stitch selector: 01
Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
(_ Presser foot E: Zipper foot
• Attaching the zipper foot
Groove
Pin
(_ To sew left side
To sew right side
To sew on the left side of the zipper, attach the foot
holder to the right pin on the zipper foot.
To sew on the right side of the zipper, attach the foot
holder to the left pin on the zipper foot.
• Fabric preparation
Right side (Top side) of fabric
End of opening
Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
_._3/4" (2.0 cm)
Place the right sides (Top sides) of the fabric together,
and sew to the end of the zipper opening _.
Reverse stitch to lock the stitches. Increase the stitch
length to 4, and lower the needle thread tension. Sew
the zipper opening with a basting stitch. (page 48)
• To sew
_ Zipper teeth
Zipper tape
(_ Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
Set the machine to the zipper sewing setting above.
Fold back the left seam allowance. Turn under the right
seam allowance to make a 1/8" (0.2 to 0.3 cm) fold.
Place the zipper teeth _ next to the fold and pin in
place.
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Attach the zipper foot with the pin of the foot on the
right-hand side.
Lower the zipper foot on the top side, at the bottom of
the zipper, so that the needle pierces the fabric next to
the fold and the zipper tape _.
Sew through all the layers next to the fold.
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