•Fabric preparation
Right (top) side offabric
Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
Bottom seam
Zipper bottom stop position
Basting stitch
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric _ together. Sew a
bottom seam _ 5/8" (2.2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated zipper bottom stop position _. Sew in reverse
a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stitch length to 5, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch (_ the entire length of the
zipper tape.
•To sew
1/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin
Zipper teeth
Zipper tape
Attach zipper foot on right-side of pin.
Fold back the upper layer seam allowance. Fold back
the lower layer seam allowance to leave a 1/8" (0.4 cm)
margin of fabric _.
Place zipper teeth next tomargin edge and pin margin to
zipper tape.
Align zipper foot with margin edge. Return thread tension
and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the
entire length of zipper tape, removing pins as you go.
Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in
the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to
clear a path for the stitch.
Remove fabric and close zipper.
Raise and release foot, and re-attach it on left-hand side
of pin.
Take the upper fabric layer and lay it flat over the zipper.
Starting just below zipper bottom stop, sew across fabric
to about 3/8" to 1/2" distance from the basting stitch line.
Turn fabric 90° and sewa seam the entire length of
zipper tape. Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine
with needle infabric and raise thefoot. Use seam ripper
to open a few inches of basting stitch, then unzip a few
inches to clear a path for the stitch. At the endof the
zipper tape, sew in reverse a few stitches to lock.
Once both sides of zipper are sewn, use seam ripper to
open the basting stitch.
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