Zippers; Inserting; With Straight Stitch No. 1 - Bernina 820 Owner's Manual

Zippers

Inserting

98
preparation
► select the icon showing the attached presser foot in the
presser foot selection (refer to p. 56)
► baste seam closed and clean finish the seam allowance
► baste or pin zipper in place so that fabric folded edges
meet over the center of the zipper

With Straight Stitch no. 1

► open zipper a little
► start sewing from top left
► position the foot so the needle stitches along the edge
of the zipper coils
► stop in front of the pull (needle position down), raise the
presser foot and close zipper again
► continue to sew to the base of the zipper (needle
position down)
► turn fabric and sew across the seam (needle position
down)
► turn fabric again and sew second side of the zipper from
bottom to top
Variation
Sew both sides of Zipper from bottom to top
► suitable for all fabrics with nap or grain (e.g. velvet)
► prepare zipper as described above
► start sewing in the seam of the zipper end and sew first
side from bottom to top
► sew the second side the same way from bottom to top
Zipper as a decorative element
►
to sew around the zipper pull
►
►
Starting to sew
►
Zipper tape or firm fabric
►
032298.53.04_1204_B820_EN
► Zipper foot no. 4D
► Zipper foot with guide no. 14 (optional
accessory)
sew a visible zipper into the fabric as a
decorative element
close the zipper and sew up to about
2" (5cm) away from the pull
stop with the needle down in the fabric,
raise the presser foot. Open zipper, pulling
the tab below the needle; lower presser
foot and continue to sew
hold threads firmly when starting to sew
and pull the fabric gently behind the needle
for a few stitches
for even stitch formation use a size
90 - 100 needle