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Zipper Sewing
q Stitch pattern: 00
w Needle thread tension: 1 to 4
e Presser foot: Zigzag foot A
Zipper foot E
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e r
• Attaching the zipper foot
Fit the pin w on the zipper foot into the groove q in
the foot holder.
To sew the left side of the zipper, attach the zipper
foot with the right-hand side of the pin e.
To sew the right-side of the zipper, attach the zipper
foot with the left-hand side of the pin r.
q Groove
w Pin
e To sew left side
r To sew right side
• Fabric preparation
Add 1 cm to the zipper length. This is the overall
opening size.
q Right side of the fabric
w 1 cm
e Opening size
r Zipper length
t Slider
y Zipper teeth
u Zipper tape
i Wrong side of the fabric
o End of the opening
Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew
up to the end of the zipper opening, with a 2 cm seam
allowance. Reverse the stitch to fasten the seam.
Attach the zigzag foot and baste along the zipper
opening with the stitch length 4.5.
!0 2 cm
!1 Zipper opening (Basting)
!2 Reverse stitches
!3 End of the opening
!4 Seam
NOTE:
Loosen the thread tension to one (1) for basting.
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!0
q
!1
!3
!2
!4
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• Start sewing
z Fold up the upper seam allowance. Fold back the
bottom seam allowance to form a 0.3 cm 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
t Wrong side of the upper fabric
y Opening size
u Fold
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