Zipper Sewing
Stitch selector:
1
2
Stitch width:
3
Stitch length:
4
Needle thread tension:
Presser foot E:
5
• To snap on the zipper foot
Groove
1
Pin
2
3
To sew left side
4
To sew right side
Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot
holder.
* To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot on
the right-hand side of pin.
* To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot on
the left-hand side of pin.
• Fabric preparation
Right (top) side of fabric
1
Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
2
3
Bottom seam
4
Zipper bottom stop position
Basting stitch
5
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric
bottom seam
5/8" (2.2 cm) from the right edge to the
3
estimated zipper bottom stop position
a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stitch length to 4, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch
zipper sewing.
• To sew
1/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin
1
Zipper teeth
2
3
Zipper tape
1
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
.
1
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.
7
6.5
2
2 to 6
Zipper foot
together. Sew a
1
. Sew in reverse
4
the entire length of the
5
1
4
5
4
3
1
2
(5/8")
(2.2cm)
5
4
3
1
1
1
1/8"
(0.4 cm)
46
2
3
5
3
4
3
4
5
1
0
9
2
2
3