Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine Side Zipper, Inch of sewing space

SEWING THE STITCHES

■Side Zipper

Use for side zippers on skirts or dresses.

aPress .

*Be sure to select the straight stitch with the middle (center) needle position.

bAttach presser foot “J”, sew straight stitches to the zipper opening, and then sew basting stitches to the edge of the fabric.

a
b	d
c

aBasting

bEnd of zipper opening

cReverse stitching

dWrong side of fabric

cPress the seam allowance open and align the folded hem along the teeth of the zipper, while maintaining 3 mm (approx.

1/8 inch) of sewing space.

a
b
c	e
	d

aZipper pull tab

bZipper teeth

cEnd of zipper opening

d3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch)

eWrong side of fabric

dRemove presser foot “J”, and then attach the presser foot holder to the pin on the right side of zipper foot “I”.

a

c

b

a Right side b Left side

c Needle drop point

CAUTION

•When using zipper foot “I”, make sure the straight stitch, middle (center) needle position is selected. Turn the handwheel to make sure the needle does not strike the presser foot. If another stitch is selected, the needle will strike the presser foot, causing the needle to break and possibly causing injury.

eSet the presser foot in the 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) margin.

fStarting from the end of the zipper opening, sew to a point about 50 mm (approx.

2 inches) from the edge of the fabric, then stop the machine.

gPull down the zipper slider, then continue sewing to the edge of the fabric.

a

b

a3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch)

b50 mm (approx. 2 inch)

CAUTION

•Make sure the needle does not strike the zipper during sewing. If the needle strikes the zipper, the needle may break, leading to injury.

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