Sears 385. 17928 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Sew in a Zipper
Fabric Preparation:
Put the top sides of the fabric together
and sew to the end of the zipper
opening. Use the reverse to lock the
stitches.
Sew the zipper opening with stitch
length at "4" and top thread tension
at "3".
End of opening
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Top edge of fabric
Set the Machine
LU
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
E: Zipper
foot
Stitch width
control 0
1 2|3_4
Stitch length
control 2
Stretch Stitch
To attach the zipper foot:
I__._ " _"_ To sew on the left side of the zipper,
,,1.,,_ attach the presser bar to the right pins
on the zipper foot.
right hand side_J
L _'Thep in°nthe
I_ _ The pin on the To sew on the right side of the zipper,
_'_'_'_'_'_'_'_'__I_1 left hand side attach the presser bar to the left pins
_ ,,i,,_l_ on the zipper foot.
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/ Zipp'er teeth 1
Zipper tape
To Sew:
1. Reset stitch length at 2 and top
thread tension at 2 to 6.
Fold back the left seam allowance
as shown.
2. Turn under the right seam allow-
J ance to form a 1/8" fold.
3. Place the zipper teeth next to the
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1/8" fold and pin in place.
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4. Attach the presser bar to the right
pins on the zipper foot.
5. Lower the zipper foot on the top
side at the bottom of the zipper
so that the needle pierces the fold
and the zipper tape.
6. Sew through the fold and the
zipper tape to the point where the
slider begins.
7. Lower the needle to hold the
fabric and raise the presser foot.