Zipper Sewing; To Snap On The Zipper Foot; Fabric Preparation; To Sew - Kenmore 385.160201 Owner's Manual

Zipper Sewing
Stitch selector: 7
Stitch width: 6.5
Stitch length: 2
Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
Presser foot E: Zipper foot
• To snap on the zipper foot
_t_Groove
(_ Pin
(_ When theleft s ideissewn
_) When theright sideissewn
Fit thepinon thezipper footinto thegrooveon thefoot
holder.
*To sew theleft s ideofthezipper, a ttach thezipper foot
on theright-hand side.
*To sew the right side of the zipper, attach the zipper foot
on the left-hand side.
• Fabric preparation
_t_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 set the needle thread tension at 0. Sew
the zipper opening with the basting stitch.
• 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.
[] 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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