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4. Close zipper. Turn fabric over to the right side and baste.
1 Left pressed edge of zip opening (wrong side)
2 Right pressed edge of the zip opening (wrong side)
3 Zipper
4 Basting stitch
5 Left pressed edge of zip opening (right side)
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5. Position foot so needle comes down over the left side of the
foot as illustrated in diagram.
1 Needle drop point
6. Sew a few stitches in reverse at the base of the opening to
reinforce your stitching. Keep left edge of foot along the teeth
of the zipper while sewing up the side of the zipper. When you
are about 5cm from the top of the zipper, stop machine, drop
needle down through fabric, remove basting, move the slide
out of your way and finish sewing.
1 Basting stitch
2 0.7-1 cm
3 Reinforcement stitches
4 5 cm