Brother 885-S61 operation manual Inserting a side zipper, Select stitch

UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

6Select stitch 3 .

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 68).

CAUTION

●When using zipper foot “I”, be sure to select the straight stitch (center needle position), and slowly turn the balance wheel toward you to check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If a different stitch is selected or the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

7Topstitch around the zipper.

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1Stitching

2Right side of fabric

3 Basting stitching

4 End of zipper opening

CAUTION

●When sewing, be sure that the needle does not touch the zipper, otherwise the needle may bend or break.

8Remove the basting stitching.

Inserting a side zipper

Stitching is sewn on only one piece of fabric. Use this type of zipper for side openings and back openings.

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1Stitching

2Right side of fabric

3 End of zipper opening

The following procedure will describe how to stitch on the left side, as shown in the illustration.

1Attach zigzag foot “J” and sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening.

With the right sides of the fabric facing each other, sew reverse stitches after reaching the zipper opening.

•For details, refer to “Basic Stitching” (page 74).

2Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the edge of the fabric.

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1Basting stitching

2 Reverse stitches

3 Wrong side of fabric

4 End of zipper opening

3Press open the seam allowance from the wrong side of the fabric.

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1Wrong side of fabric

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