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SEWING THE STITCHES
112
■ Inserting a Side Zipper
Use for side zippers in skirts or dresses.
a
Select .
b
Attach presser foot “J” and sew straight
stitches up to the zipper opening. Change to
a basting stitch and sew to the top of the
fabric.
a Reverse stitches
b Wrong side of fabric
c Basting stitches
d End of zipper opening
c
Press the seam allowance open and align
the folded hem along the teeth of the
zipper, while maintaining 3 mm (approx.
1/8 inch) of sewing space.
a Zipper pull tab
b Wrong side of fabric
c Zipper teeth
d End of zipper opening
e 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch)
d
Remove presser foot “J”.
e
Align the right side of the pin in zipper foot
“I” with the presser foot holder, and attach
the presser foot.
a Right
b Left
c Needle drop position
CAUTION
Make sure the needle does not strike the zipper
during sewing. If the needle strikes the zipper, the
needle may break, leading to injury.
Note
• Make sure you sew using the middle needle
position.
a
d
c
b
CAUTION
When using zipper foot “I”, make sure the
straight stitch, middle needle position is selected.
Turn the handwheel to make sure the needle does
not strike the presser foot. If another stitch is
selected, the needle will strike the presser foot,
causing the needle to break and possibly causing
injury.
a
c
d
e
b
b
c
a