Sears 12581, 12781, 12681, 11682 manual LEARN THE STITCHES Sew in a Zipper, of the needle

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES

Sew in a Zipper

Fabric Preparation		:
Put the right	sides of		the fabric		to-		Set the	Machine
gether and sew to the end of the zip-						Stitch		Stitch	selector
per opening.	Use the reverse to lock
the stitches.
Sew the zipper		opening	with	stitch
length at "4" and top thread tension
at "3".						Top thread	tension	Stitch	length
						control 3 to	6	control	2

Right side	"\'_,_	Zipper foot
of fabric	\	<
Top	edge of fabric

1I8") Zipper teeth

Zipper tape

To Sew:

1.Fold back the left seam allowance as shown.

2.Turn under the right seam allow- ance to form a 1/8" fold.

3.Place the zipper teeth next to the 1/8"" fold and pin in place.

To sew the left side of the zipper, set the zipper foot on the left side

of the needle.

5.Lower the zipper foot on the right side at the bottom of the zipper so that the needle pierces the fold and the zipper tape.

6.Sew through the fold and the zip- per tape to the point where the slider begins.

7.Lower the needle to hold the fab- ric and raise the presser foot.

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