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Zipper Sewing
Stitch pattern: 01
Thread tension: 1 - 4
Presser foot: Zigzag foot
Zipper foot
• Attaching the zipper foot
Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove in the presser
foot holder.
To sew the left-side of the zipper, attach the zipper foot with the
right-hand side of the pin .
To sew the right-side of the zipper, attach the zipper foot with the
left-hand side of the pin .
Groove
Pin
To sew left side
To sew right side
• Fabric preparation
Add 3/8˝ (1 cm) to the zipper length. This is the overall opening
size.
Right side of the fabric
3/8˝ (1 cm)
Opening size
Zipper length
Slider
Zipper teeth
Zipper tape
Wrong side of the fabric
End of the opening
Lay the foreheads of the fabric together and sew until the end of
the zipper opening. Taken into account in a seam allowance of
13/16˝ (2 cm). Reverse the stitch to fasten the seam. Attach the
zigzag foot. Baste along the zipper opening with the stitch length
4.5.
2 cm (13/16˝)
Zipper opening (Basting)
Reverse sewing stitches
End of the opening
Seam
PLEASE NOTE:
Loosen the thread tension to one (1) for basting.
• Starting to sew
Fold up the upper seam allowance. Fold back the bottom
seam allowance to form a 1/8˝ (0.3 cm) fold.
Place the zipper teeth next to the fold and pin it in place.
Bottom fabric
End of the zipper opening
Zipper teeth
1/8˝ (0,3 cm)
Wrong side of the upper fabric
Opening size
Fold
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R
17
F
34
F
1
A
18
R
35
F
2
A
19
R
36
A
3
A
20
R
37
A
4
A
21
R
38
F
5
A
22
F
39
F
6
A
23
F
40
F
7
A
24
F
41
F
8
A
25
F
42
F
9
A
26
F
43
F
10
A
27
F
44
F
11
A
28
F
45
F
12
A
29
F
46
F
13
F
30
F
47
F
14
A
31
F
48
F
15
F
32
A
49
F
16
F
33
F
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