ELNA 6003 - Zipper Insertion; Fabric Preparation; Lapped Application

Zipper Insertion
Q
® 1: Straight stitch
@ E: Zipper foot
¢ To sew the left side of the zipper, attach the zipper foot on
] Pp 35 L 2.2 the right-hand side.
e To sew the right side of the zipper, attach the zipper foot
on the left-hand side.
@ Groove
® Pin
@® Sew left side
@ Sew right side
Fabric Preparation
Add 1 cm (3/8”) to the zipper size. Use this measurement
and mark the opening for the zipper.
Place right sides of fabric together and sew the seam
located below zipper placement. (Make sure to reverse sew
the stitches directly below the zipper placement.)
Increase stitch length to 4.5 and baste the zipper opening
closed. Press the seam and basting seam open.
Lapped Application
@ Open zippper and place it face down on the seam
allowance. Teeth are on the seam line and zipper top is
1 cm (3/8”) from fabric top edge. Attach foot with left
side pin. Baste zipper in place, sewing from bottom to
top.
Close zipper. Turn zipper face up (right seam allowance
forms a small fold at basting line) and smooth zipper
teeth away from seam. Attach foot with right side pin.
Re-set straight stitch length to 2.2. Starting at the
bottom, sew through the folded seam allowance and
zipper tape.