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Zipper Insertion

A zipper can be sewn in place.

 

 

Stitch

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

 

Key

 

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight stitch

3

 

Attaching zippers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(center

 

 

 

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

I

 

 

 

Sewing concealed

–

–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

needle

 

 

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seams and pintucks

 

 

 

 

 

position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

CONTENTS GETTING

Inserting a centered zipper

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

2

1

3

aRight side of fabric

bStitching

cEnd of zipper opening

aAttach 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 73).

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

1

23

4

aBasting stitching

bReverse stitches

cWrong side of fabric

dEnd of zipper opening

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

1

aWrong side of fabric

READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX

INDEX

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Brother NX 600 operation manual Zipper Insertion, Inserting a centered zipper
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