Basic Sewing (3)
Note
•Make sure power is off before changing feet.
•When attaching zippers to stretch fabrics, use the pin feed method and adjust foot pressure accordingly.
Zipper Foot
1 Attach zipper foot.
2Turn hand wheel to lower needle and adjust position of foot to needle.
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5Sew zipper onto fabric along mark.
Make sure the needle does not strike the metal part of the zipper when sewing. The needle may break and cause injury.
6Line up folded seam to stitches.
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3Line up zipper to the section of fabric it will be attached to, and mark the base of the opening on the fabric. It should be set ap- proximately 0.5 cm below zip stop.
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Stop
0.5 cm
Base of Opening
7Change position of zipper foot.
8 Turn hand wheel to lower needle and make sure the needle and position of the foot are lined up properly.
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9Baste zipper onto fabric and sew along edge with fabric right side up.
✽Reinforce base of opening by sewing over it twice.
✽If the zipper slide gets in the way, lower the needle all the way through the fabric, lift the foot, and move the slider out of the way.
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