aTurn on the machine.
bAttach 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 on basic stitching, refer to “Basic Stitching” (page 55).
cBastefabric.the two pieces up to the edge of the
a
fAlign the zipper teeth with the pressed edge of the fabric having the extra 3 mm (1/8 inch), and then baste or pin the zipper in place.
b
a 
aZipper teeth
bBasting stitching
gWith the pattern selection dial,
select stitch | . |
b
c
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d
aBasting stitching
bReverse stitching
cWrong side of fabric
dEnd of zipper opening
dPress open the seam allowance from the wrong side of the fabric.
a
aWrong side of fabric
ePress the seam allowance so that the right side (the side that will not be stitched) has an extra 3 mm (1/8 inch).
a
b
aWrong side of fabric
b3 mm (1/8 inch)
hAttach the presser foot holder to the right side of the pin of zipper foot “I”.
If the stitching will be sewn on the right side (opposite side of this example), attach the presser foot holder to the left side of the zipper foot pin.
a
I
b
aRight side of the pin
bNeedle drop point
•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 33).
CAUTION
●When using zipper foot “I”, be sure to use a center needle position, and slowly turn the handwheel toward you to check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If a different stitch is selected and the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.
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