q

w

 

e

Zipper sewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine settings

 

1

 

 

 

q Pattern:

1 (Mode 1)

 

 

 

w Presser foot:

Zipper foot E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e Thread tension:

AUTO

 

 

 

 

To sew on the left side of the zipper, attach the foot holder to

 

 

 

 

the right pin on the zipper foot.

 

 

 

 

To sew on the right side of the zipper, attach the foot holder

 

e

 

r

to the left pin on the zipper foot.

 

 

q Groove

 

 

 

 

 

w Pin

 

q

 

 

 

e To sew left side

 

 

 

 

r To sew right side

 

 

w

 

 

 

 

z

 

 

 

Fabric preparation

 

 

 

 

z Add 1 cm (3/8˝) to the zipper size. This is the overall

 

 

t

 

opening size.

 

 

 

 

i

q Right sides of the fabric

 

 

 

w Opening size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e Zipper size

 

 

 

 

 

r 3/8˝ (1 cm)

 

 

 

 

u

t End of opening

 

 

 

 

 

y Slider

 

 

w

 

 

u Zipper teeth

 

 

 

 

i Zipper tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

y

o Basting

 

 

 

 

 

 

q

 

 

 

 

 

 

e

r

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

!2

x Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew to the

 

 

 

 

end of the opening with a 2 cm (13/16˝) seam allowance.

 

 

 

!1

Reverse Stitch to lock the seams.

 

 

 

Manually increase the stitch length to 5.0 and baste

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the zipper opening with the thread tension loosened.

 

!0

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

!0End of the Zipper Opening

 

 

 

!1Reverse Stitches

 

 

 

 

 

!2Seam Stitches

 

 

 

 

 

!32 cm (13/16˝) Seam Allowance

 

 

 

!3

 

 

5 0

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Janome 4900 QC manual Zipper sewing, Fabric preparation