SEWING THE STITCHES

gPress , and then sew seam 4.

*The fabric will move sideways, so guide the fabric with your hands to sew straight.

Memo

Zigzag stitches can also be used with multi-directional sewing.

Zipper Insertion

Centered Zipper

Use for bags and other such applications.

aPress .

*Be sure to select the straight stitch with the middle (center) needle position.

Memo

For details on the stitches, refer to the “STITCH SETTING CHART” at the end of this manual.

bAttach presser foot “J”, sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening, and then sew basting stitches to the top of the fabric.

cPress open the seam allowance, align the seam with the center of the zipper, and then baste the zipper in place.

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aWrong side of fabric

bBasting

cZipper teeth

dRemove presser foot “J”, and then attach the pin on the right side of zipper foot “I” to the presser foot holder.

a

c

b

aRight side

bLeft side

cNeedle drop point

CAUTION

When using zipper foot “I”, make sure the straight stitch, middle (center) needle position is selected. Turn the handwheel to make sure the needle does not strike the presser foot. If another stitch is selected, the needle will strike the presser foot, causing the needle to break and possibly causing injury.

eTopstitch around the zipper, and then remove the basting.

3

Utility Stitches

a

c

b

d

aWrong side of fabric

bEnd of zipper opening

cBasting

dReverse stitching

CAUTION

Make sure the needle does not strike the zipper during sewing. If the needle strikes the zipper, the needle may break, leading to injury.

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Brother QC 1000 Zipper Insertion, Centered Zipper, Topstitch around the zipper, and then remove the basting

QC 1000 specifications

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