Brother CS-8150 manual Zipper Insertion, Inserting a centered zipper

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

Zipper Insertion

A zipper can be sewn in place.

			Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Pattern	Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
							Foot
			Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Straight	3
stitch (center		Attaching zippers	–	–	2.5	0.2–5.0	I
needle		Sewing concealed seams and pintucks			(3/32)	(1/64–3/16)
position)

There are many methods for inserting zippers. The procedures for inserting a centered zipper and a side zipper are described below.

CONTENTS GETTING READY

Inserting a centered zipper

Stitching is sewn on both pieces of fabric butted against each other.

2

1

3

1 Right side of fabric

2 Stitching

3 End of zipper opening

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 72).

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

1

23

4

1Basting stitching

2 Reverse stitches

3 Wrong side of fabric

4 End of zipper opening

82

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

1

1Wrong side of fabric

4Align the seam with the center of the zipper, and then baste the zipper in place.

2

1

3

1Basting stitching

2 Wrong side of fabric

3 Zipper

5Attach the presser foot holder to the right pin of zipper foot “I”.

1

I

2

1Pin on the right side

2 Needle drop point

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41).

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