Kenmore 38 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Fabric preparation
Right (top) side of fabric
Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
Bottom seam
Zipper bottom stop position
Basting stitch
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric _ together. Sew a
bottom seam _ 5/8" (2.2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated zipper bottom stop position _. Sew in reverse
a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stitch length to 5, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch (_ the entire length of the
zipper tape.
To sew
1/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin
Zipper teeth
Zipper tape
Attach zipper foot on right-side of pin.
Fold back the upper layer seam allowance. Fold back
the lower layer seam allowance to leave a 1/8" (0.4 cm)
margin of fabric _.
Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and pin margin to
zipper tape.
Align zipper foot with margin edge. Return thread tension
and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the
entire length of zipper tape, removing pins as you go.
Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in
the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to
clear a path for the stitch.
Remove fabric and close zipper.
Raise and release foot, and re-attach it on left-hand side
of pin.
Take the upper fabric layer and lay it flat over the zipper.
Starting just below zipper bottom stop, sew across fabric
to about 3/8" to 1/2" distance from the basting stitch line.
Turn fabric 90 ° and sew a seam the entire length of
zipper tape. Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine
with needle in fabric and raise the foot. Use seam ripper
to open a few inches of basting stitch, then unzip a few
inches to clear a path for the stitch. At the end of the
zipper tape, sew in reverse a few stitches to lock.
Once both sides of zipper are sewn, use seam ripper to
open the basting stitch.
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