Zipper Sewing; To Snap On The Zipper Foot; Fabric Preparation; To Sew - Kenmore 385.16227300 Owner's Manual

Zipper Sewing
Q Stitch selector: 7
(_) Stitch width: 65
Stitch length: 2
@ Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
__) Presser foot E: Zipper foot
o To snap on the zipper foot
(_ Groove
(_Pin
(_To sew left side
_)To sew right side
Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot
holder°
* To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot on
the right-hand side of pin,
* To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot on
the left-hand side of pin.
• Fabric preparation
0 Right (top) side of fabric
(_ Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
Bottom seam
@ Zipper bottom stop position
(_ Basting stitch
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric 0 together. Sew a
bottom seam (_) 5/8" (2 2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated zipper bottom stop position @, Sew in reverse
a few stitches to lock_
Increase the stitch length to 4, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch (_ the entire length of the
zipper sewing.
o To sew
(_ 1/8" (0o4cm) fabric margin
(_) Zipper teeth
(_ Zipper tape
[] Attach zipper foot on right-side of pin.
Fold back the upper Layer seam allowance. Fold back
the lower layer seam allowance to leave a 1/8" (04 cm)
margin of fabric (_
Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and pin margin to
zipper tape°
Align zipper foot with margin edge. Return thread tension
and stitch length to original settings, Sew a seam the
entire length of zipper tape, removing pins as you go.
Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in
the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to
clear a path for the stitch.
Remove fabric and close zipper.
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