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Zipper Sewing
Attaching the zipper foot
(A) Attach zipper foot E with the pin on the right-
hand side to the groove to sew the left side of
the zipper.
(B) Attach zipper foot E with the pin on the left-
hand side to the groove to sew the right side of
the zipper.
q Pin
w Groove
Fabric preparation for zipper sewing
1 Add 1 cm (3/8”) to the zipper size. This is the
overall opening size.
q Right side of the fabric
w 1 cm (3/8”)
e Opening size
r Zipper size
t Slider
y Zipper teeth
u Zipper tape
i Wrong side of the fabric
o End of the opening
2 Place the right sides of the fabric together and
sew to the end of the zipper opening. Fasten the
seam with reverse stitching.
Increase the stitch length manually to 5 mm
(3/16”) and loosen the tension to “1” to sew the
zipper opening with basting stitches.
!0 2 cm (13/16”) seam allowance
!1 Basting stitches
!2 Reverse stitches
!3 End of opening
!4 Seam line
CAUTION:
When sewing with the zipper foot, make sure to use
pattern "01 (straight stitch with the center needle
position). Otherwise the needle may hit the foot and
possibly break.
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To sew
1 Fold back the left seam allowance. Turn under the
right seam allowance to form a 0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8")
fold. Place the zipper teeth next to the fold and
pin it in place.
q Lower fabric
w End of the zipper opening
e Zipper teeth
r 0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8”)
t Wrong side of the upper fabric
y Opening size
u Fold
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Machine Settings
q Pattern: #01
w Presser foot: Zipper foot E