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Zipper Insertion
A zipper can be sewn in place.
There are many methods for inserting zippers. The procedures for inserting a centered zipper and a side
zipper are described below.
Inserting a centered zipper
Stitching is sewn on both pieces of fabric butted
against each other.
a Right side of fabric
b Stitching
c End of zipper opening
a
Turn on the sewing machine.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J” and sew straight stitches
up to the zipper opening.
With the right sides of the fabric facing each
other, sew reverse stitches after reaching the
zipper opening.
• For details, refer to “Basic stitching” (page
75).
c
Baste the two pieces up to the edge of the
fabric.
a Basting stitching
b Reverse stitches
c Wrong side of fabric
d End of zipper opening
d
Press open the seam allowance from the
wrong side of the fabric.
a Wrong side of fabric
e
Align the seam with the center of the zipper,
and then baste the zipper in place.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting stitching
c Zipper
Stitch Name
Pattern
Numeric
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
02
Attaching zippers
Sewing concealed
seams and pintucks
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
I
a
b
c
1
2
3
4
1
1
2
3