Zipper Sewing; To Snap On The Zipper Foot; Fabric Preparation; To Sew - Kenmore 385.16774 Owner's Manual

Zipper Sewing

Stitch selector:
1
2 Stitch width:
3 Stitch length:
4 Needle thread tension:
Presser foot E:
5

• To snap on the zipper foot

Groove
1
Pin
2
3 To sew left side
4 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

Right (top) side of fabric
1
Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
2
3
Bottom seam
4 Zipper bottom stop position
Basting stitch
5
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric
bottom seam 5/8" (2.2 cm) from the right edge to the
3
estimated zipper bottom stop position
a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stitch length to 4, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch
zipper sewing.

• To sew

1/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin
1
Zipper teeth
2
3 Zipper tape
1
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" (0.4 cm)
margin of fabric .
1
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.
5
6.5
2
2 to 6
Zipper foot
together. Sew a
1
. Sew in reverse
4
the entire length of the
5
1
4
5
4
3
1
2
(5/8")
(2.2cm)
5
4
3
1
1
1
1/8"
(0.4 cm)
44
2
3
5
3 4
3
4
5
1
0
9
2
2
3