Brother HE 120 Zipper Insertion, Inserting a centered zipper, Zipper can be sewn in place

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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 stitch	3	Attaching zippers			2.5	0.2–5.0
(center
		Sewing concealed seams and	–	–			I
needle					(3/32)	(1/64–3/16)
		pintucks
position)

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

Inserting a centered zipper

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

2

1

3

aRight side of fabric b Stitching

c End of zipper opening

aAttach zigzag foot "J".

bSew 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 78).

Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the	3
cedge of the fabric.

1

3

2

4

aBasting stitching b Reverse stitches

c Wrong side of fabric d End of zipper opening

dPress open the seam allowance from the wrong side of the fabric.

1

aWrong side of fabric

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