Basic Sewing (3)
CAUTION
•Make sure the power to the machine is off before changing feet.
•When attaching zippers to stretch fabrics, use the pin feed method and adjust foot pressure accordingly.
•The zipper foot can also be used as a guide when attaching piping to fabric.
5 Secure the zipper with basting and sew along the mark.
CAUTION
Make sure the needle does not strike the metal part of the zipper when sewing. The needle may
Zipper Foot
1 Attach zipper foot.
✽✽ See “Changing Presser Feet (Zipper Foot)” on page 17.
2 Turn the hand wheel towards you
to lower the needle and adjust the position of the foot relative to the needle using the adjustment screw to slide the foot from left to right.
3 Line up zipper to the section of fabric it will be attached to, and mark the base of the opening on the fabric. It should be set approximately 0.5 cm below zip stop. Sew from below the base of the opening.
4 Divide the seam margin. Fold the seam margin with the overlap of the zipper position facing down 0.2 cm on the outside of the mark.
A
Slide
Base of
Stop Opening
0.5 cm 
0.2 cm
break and cause injury.
6 Line up the folded hem on the opposite side with the stitches.
7 Change position of zipper foot.
8 Turn the hand wheel to lower the needle and position the presser foot.
9 With the fabric right side up, baste the zipper onto the fabric, then sew the edge of the basting.
✽✽ Reinforce base of opening by sewing over it twice.
B
20
✽✽ If the zipper slide gets in the way, lower the needle all the way through the fabric, lift the foot, and move the slider out of the way.