Zipper Sewing - Janome Memory Craft 5200 Instruction Manual

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Zipper Sewing

q Pattern: #1 (mode 1)
w Presser foot:
e Thread tension: AUTO
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Attaching the zipper foot
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 with
the right-hand side of pin.
• To sew the right-side of zipper, attach zipper foot with
the left-hand side of pin.
q Groove
w Pin
e To sew left side
r To sew right side
Fabric preparation
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Add 1 cm (3/8˝) to the zipper length. This is the overall
opening size.
Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew up
to the end of the zipper opening, with a 2 cm (13/16˝)
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seam allowance. Reverse the stitch to fasten the
seam. Baste along the zipper opening with the stitch
length 4.5
q Right side of the fabric
w 1 cm (3/8˝)
e Opening size
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r Zipper length
t Slider
y Zipper teeth
u Zipper tape
i Wrong side of the fabric
o End of the opening
!0 2 cm (13/16˝)
!1 Zipper opening (Basting)
!2 2 Reverse stitches
!3 End of the opening
!4 Seam
NOTE:
Loosen the thread tension to one (1) for the basting
stitch.
To sew
z Fold up the upper seam allowance. Fold back the
bottom seam allowance to form a 0.3 cm (1/8˝)
fold. Place the zipper teeth next to the fold and pin
it in place.
q Bottom fabric
w End of the zipper opening
e Zipper teeth
r 0.3 cm (1/8˝)
t Wrong side of the upper fabric
y Opening size
u Fold
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Zipper foot E