Zipper Sewing [_]

Choose Stitch Pattern 1 and attach Foot E. (1") E: Zipper foot

• To Snap On the Zipper Foot

lair the pin on the zippcr foot into the groove on the foot holder.

To sew the left side of the zipper, attach tile zipper

foot with the right side of the pin locked to the foot holder.

To sew the right side of the zipper, attach the

zipper foot with the [eft side of the pin locked to the foot holder.

(_)

Groove

 

 

 

 

Pin

 

 

 

(_)

When

the left side is sewn.

 

 

(_

When

the right side is sewn.

 

Fabric Preparation

 

®

 

 

 

 

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

opening

size.

 

 

 

@

Right

side of fabric

(_)

End ofopening

@

Opening size

_)

Slider

@

Zipper

size

(_)

Zipperteeth

@

I cm (3/8")

(_)

Zipper tape

Place right sides of fabric together and sew to the end of the zipper opening. Reverse stitch to lock the stitches. Manually increase the stitch length to 4.5 and set the needle tension at 0, and sew the zipper opening.

(_)

4.5(Basting Stitch)

@

Straight Stitch

 

End of opening

(_

2 cm (3/4")

1_)

Reverse stitch

 

 

To Sew

Fold back the left seam allowance. Turn under the right seam allowance to form a 0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8 ")

fold. Place the zipper teeth next to this fold and

pin in place.

Attach the zipper foot with the pin on the right hand side.

Lower

the zipper

foot on the top side at the bottom

of the

zipper so

that

the

needle

pierces the fabric

next to the fold

and

the

zipper

tape.

(])

Fold

(_)

Opening size

(g)

0.3 cm (1/8 ")

(_) Lower fabric

(_)

Stitch line

(_)

Wrong side of fabric

(_)

End of opening

 

 

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Kenmore 385. 19000 owner manual 5Basting Stitch, Fold, End of opening

385. 19000 specifications

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