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

Zipper Insertion

A zipper can be inserted.

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

Straight stitch

3

Attaching zippers

 

 

 

 

 

(center

3.5

0.0-7.0

2.5

0.2-5.0

 

 

Sewing concealed seams and

I

needle

 

(1/8)

(0-1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64-3/16)

 

pintucks

 

position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

●Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may

occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

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

Inserting a centered zipper

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

2

1

3

aRight side of fabric b Stitching

c End of zipper opening

a Attach zigzag foot "J".

J

•For details on replacing the presser foot, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 43).

b 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 82).

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

1

3

2

4

aBasting stitching b Reverse stitches

c Wrong side of fabric d End of zipper opening

d Press open the seam allowance from the wrong side of the fabric.

1

aWrong side of fabric

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