Zipper Insertion 99
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hSelect stitch 3.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
51).
CAUTION
iSew the zipper to the piece of fabric with the
extra 3 mm (1/8 inch), starting from the base
of the zipper.
CAUTION
jWhen you are about 5 cm (2 inches) from the
end of the zipper, stop the sewing machine
with the needle lowered (in the fabric), raise
the presser foot lever.
kOpen the zipper and continue sewing.
lClose the zipper, turn over the fabric, and then
baste the other side of the zipper to the fabric.
aBasting stitching
mAttach the presser foot holder to th e other pin
of zipper foot “I”.
If the presser foot holder was attached to the
right pin in step g, change it to the left pin.
aPin on the left side
bNeedle drop point
●When using zipper foot “I”, be sure to
select the straight stitch (center needle
position), and slowly turn the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) 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.
●When sewing, be sure that the needle
does not touch the zipper, otherwise the
needle may bend or break.
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