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= Sew in a Zipper
Fabric
Preparation:
Put the top sides of the fabric
together
and
sew
to
the
end
of
the
zipper
opening,
Use the
reverse
to lock
the
stitches.
Sew
the zipper
opening
with
stitch
length
at "4"
and top
thread
tension
at "'3".
Top side
of fabric
nd o| opemng
Top edge offabric
Fop thread
tension
control
2 to 6
E: Zipper
foot
Set the Machine
Stitch w_dth
control 0
Stitch length
control 2
Stretch Stitch
_-The pin on the_
right hand side_
The pin on the
tett hand side
To attach
the zipper
foot:
•
To
sew on the left
side of the zipper,
attach
the presser bar to the right
p_ns
on the zipper
foot,
•
To sew on the right
side of the zipper,
attach
the
presser
bar to the left p'ms
on the zipper
foot,
I1/8")
To Sew:
1.
Zipper
teeth
Reset
stitch
length
at 2 and top
thread
tension
at 2 to 6.
Fold
back
the left seam allowance
as shown.
2,
Turn
under
the
right
seam allow-
ance toforma
1/8"fold,
3,
P_ace the zipper
teeth
next
to the
1/8"fold
and pin
in place.
4,
Attach
the presser bar to the right
pins on the zipper
foot,
5.
Lower
the zipper
foot
on the top
side at the
bottom
of the zipper
so that
the needle pierces
the fold
and the zipper
tape.
6.
Sew
through
the
fold
and
the
zipper
tape to the point
where the
slider
begins,
7.
Lower
the
needle
to
hold
the
fabric
and raise the presser foot.
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