Zipper foot, Basic sewing (3) – Brother PQ-1500 User Manual
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Presser Feet
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Basic Sewing (3)
Note
• Make sure power is off before changing feet.
• When attaching zippers to stretch fabrics, use the pin feed method
and adjust foot pressure accordingly.
Zipper Foot
1
Attach zipper foot.
2
Turn hand wheel to lower needle
and adjust position of foot to
needle.
5
Sew zipper onto fabric along
mark.
Make sure the needle does
not strike the metal part of the
zipper when sewing. The
needle may break and cause
injury.
3
Line up zipper to the section of
fabric it will be attached to, and
mark the base of the opening on
the fabric. It should be set ap-
proximately 0.5 cm below zip
stop.
4
Fold hem about 0.2 cm from
mark, and make a mark along the
edge. Separate the seam allow-
ance.
A
0.5 cm
Stop
Slide
Base of
Opening
0.2 cm
6
Line up folded seam to stitches.
7
Change position of zipper foot.
8
Turn hand wheel to lower needle
and make sure the needle and
position of the foot are lined up
properly.
9
Baste zipper onto fabric and sew
along edge with fabric right side up.
✽
Reinforce base of opening by
sewing over it twice.
✽
If the zipper slide gets in the way,
lower the needle all the way
through the fabric, lift the foot, and
move the slider out of the way.
B