Sew in a Zipper

Put the top sides of the fabric together

and sew to the end of the zipper

Fabric Preparation:

opening. Use the reverse to lock the stitches.

Sew the zipper opening with stitch length at "4" and top thread tension at "3".

Set the Machine

 

 

 

 

]

Stitch

width

 

 

 

control 0

 

 

 

1

23_4

/ Zipp'erteethZipper

tape

1

LU

Top thread tension control 2 to 6

 

Stitch

length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

control

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To

Sew:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of opening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

\\

 

 

1.

Reset

stitch

length

at

2 and

top

 

 

 

 

thread tension at 2 to 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fold back the left seam allowance

 

Stretch Stitch

 

as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Turn

under

the

right

 

seam

allow-

Top edge of fabric

E: Zipper

J

 

ance to form

a 1/8"

fold.

 

 

foot

3.

to

the

 

 

Place

the zipper

teeth

next

J

1/8" fold and pin in place.

To attach the zipper foot:

4.Attach the presser bar to the right pins on the zipper foot.

5.Lower the zipper foot on the top 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 zipper tape to the point where the slider begins.

7.Lower the needle to hold the fabric and raise the presser foot.

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right hand side_J

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The pin on the

_'_'_'I_1'_left''hand' 'side

attach the presser bar to the right pins

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

To sew on the right side of the zipper, attach the presser bar to the left pins

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on the zipper foot.

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Sears 385. 17928 owner manual Sew in a Zipper, On the zipper foot