Brother N5V Zipper/piping Insertion, A zipper and piping can be sewn in place, Utility Stitches

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

Zipper/piping Insertion

A zipper and piping can be sewn in place.

	Pattern Numeric		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Key	Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]
							Foot
			Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Straight stitch	01	Attaching zippers	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.2–5.0
(left needle		Sewing concealed
			(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/64–3/16)
position)		seams and piping

There are many methods for inserting zippers and pipings. The procedures for inserting a centered zipper and a piping are described below, with the adjustable zipper/piping foot.

Inserting a centered zipper

aRefer to step a–dof “Inserting a centered zipper” (page 91).

bRemove the presser foot and presser foot holder (page 43) to attach the screw-on adjustable zipper/piping foot.

Note

zUse a screw driver to securely tighten the screw that holds the presser foot. If the screw is loose, the needle may break and cause injures.

cSelect stitch 01 .

dLoosen the positioning screw on the back of the presser foot.

eSlide the presser foot over either the left or right feed dog.

Left sewing position Right sewing position

fChange the needle position so that the needle does not touch the presser foot.

For details, refer to “Adjusting the stitch width” (page 58).

1

aNeedle drop point

CAUTION

●After adjusting the needle position, slowly turn the handwheel toward you and check the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

1

aPositioning screw

96