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Attaching the zipper foot
A: To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper
foot with the right side pin.
B: To sew the right side of zipper, attach the
zipper foot with the left side pin.
q Groove
w Pin
Fabric preparation
z Add 3/8˝ (1 cm) to the zipper size. This is the
overall opening size.
q Right side of the fabric
w 3/8˝ (1 cm)
e Opening size
r Zipper size
t Sl i d e r
y Zipper teeth
u Zipper tape
i Wrong side of the fabric
o End of the opening
x Place the right (top) sides of the fabric together.
Sew a bottom seam 5/8˝ (2 cm) from the right
edge to the zipper bottom stop position. Sew a
few stitches in reverse to lock.
Increase the stitch length to “4”, set needle
thread tension to “1”, and baste the entire
length of the fabric.
!0 5/8˝ (2 cm)
!1 Basting
!2 Reverse stitch
!3 End of the opening
!4 Bottom seam
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!1
!2
!3
!4
!0
Zipper Application
Machine setting
q Stitch selector: A
w Presser foot: Zipper foot E
e Thread tension: 3 – 6
r Stitch length: 1.5 – 4
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