INSERTING ZIPPERS

LAPPED INSERTION

No. 1 Straight Stitch (Center Needle Position)

Zipper Foot (E)

 

CAUTION:

 

To prevent accidents,the zipper foot should be

 

used for sewing center needle position straight

 

stitch No. 1

only. It is possible that needle could

 

hit the presser foot and break when sewing other

 

patterns.

 

5 mm

 

 

 

1.

Baste the zipper opening to the seam line.

 

 

a: Straight stitch

 

 

b: End of opening

 

 

c: Basting

 

 

d: Wrong side of fabric

 

2.

Fold back to the left seam allowance.

 

 

Turn under the right seam allowance to form 3

 

 

mm (1/8”) fold.

 

3.

Attach the Zipper Foot.

 

 

Attach the left side of the presser foot pin to the

 

 

presser foot holder when sewing the right side

 

 

of the zipper, and right side of the presser foot

 

 

pin to the holder when sewing the left side of

 

 

the zipper.

 

4.

Stitch the left side of zipper from bottom to top.

 

5.

Turn the fabric right side out stitch across the

7-10 mm

 

lower end and right side of zipper.

 

 

6.

Stop stitching with the needle down in the fabric

 

 

when the zipper foot reaches the zipper tab,

 

 

about 5 cm (2”) from the top of the zipper.

 

To stitch around the zipper tab: (Diagram A)

1.Stop stitching before you reach the zipper tab.

2.Lower the needle into fabric.

3.Raise the presser foot and slide the zipper tab backwards to clear the zipper foot.

4.Lower the presser foot and continue stitching.

5.Remove the basting stitches.

a. Zipper tab

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Singer 9985 instruction manual Inserting Zippers Lapped Insertion, To stitch around the zipper tab Diagram a

9985 specifications

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