INSERTING ZIPPERS

To sew down the right side, attach left side of zipper foot to presser foot holder so that the needle passes through the opening on the left side of the foot.

To sew down the left side, attach right side of foot to foot holder.

MISE EN PLACE DE FERMETURES À GLISSIÈRE COLOCACIÓN DE CIERRES

Pour coudre le côté droit, fixer le côté gauche du pied fermeture glissière au support du pied de façon à ce que l'aiguille passe dans l'ouverture du côté gauche du pied.

Pour coudre le côté gauche, fixer le côté droit du pied au support du pied.

Para coser el lado derecho, aplicar el lado izquierdo del prensatelas de cierres al sujetador pie prensatelas, de manera que la aguja pase a través de la abertura en el lado izquierdo del prensatelas.

Para coser el lado izquierdo, aplicar el lado derecho del prensatelas al sujetador prensatelas.

PIPING

To pipe soft furnishings, cover cord with a bias strip of fabric and pin or tack it to the main piece of fabric.

Attach left side of zipper foot to foot holder so that needle passes through the opening on the left side of the foot.

Helpful Hint: Slight adjusting of the needle position to sew closer to the piping may be accomplished with the Stitch Width Control.

PASSEPOIL

COLOCACIÓN DE VIVOS

Placez le cordonnet dans la bande de biais et épinglez ou faufilez-la sur le tissu. Placez le pied de fermeture à glissière vers la gauche, de façon à ce que l'aiguille entre dans l'encoche situé du côté gauche du pied.

Para colocar vivos en articulos blandos, cubrir el cordón con una cinta de tejido al bies y sujetarla con un alfiler o atacarla a la pieza principal de tejido.

Aplicar el lado izquierda del prensatelas de cremalleras al sujetador prensatelas, de manera que la aguja pase a través de la abertura en el lado izquierda del prensatelas.

Conseil utile: à l’aide de la commande de largeur de point, vous pouvez effectuer un léger ajustement de la position de l’aiguille pour coudre plus près du biais.

Consejo útil: Ajustar ligeramente la posición de la aguja para coser más cerca del vivo se puede realizar mediante el control de ancho de puntada.

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Singer 5400 instruction manual Inserting Zippers

5400 specifications

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