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Zipper Insertion
Sewing S-21
UTILITY STITCHES
S
h
Select stitch .
i
Topstitch around the zipper.
1 Stitching
2 Right side of fabric
3 Basting stitching
4 End of zipper opening
j
Remove the basting stitching.
Inserting a side zipper
Stitching is visible on only one piece of fabric. Use this type of
zipper application for side openings and back openings.
1 Stitching
2 Right side of fabric
3 End of zipper opening
The following procedure will describe how to stitch on the left
side, as shown in the illustration.
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening.
With the right sides of the fabric facing each other, sew
reverse stitches after reaching the zipper opening.
c
Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the edge of
the fabric.
1 Basting stitching
2 Reverse stitches
3 Wrong side of fabric
4 End of zipper opening
d
Press open the seam allowance from the wrong side of
the fabric.
1 Wrong side of fabric
CAUTION
• When using zipper foot “I”, be sure to select
the straight stitch (center needle position), and
slowly turn the handwheel toward
you
(
counterclockwise)
to check that the needle
does not touch the presser foot. If a different
stitch is selected or the needle hits the presser
foot, the needle may bend or break.
CAUTION
• When sewing, be sure that the needle does not
touch the zipper, otherwise the needle may
bend or break.
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