Kenmore 385.162213 - Manual (Page 54)

Zipper Sewing
® stitch selector: 5
(2) Stitch width: 6.5
(3) Stitch length: 2
(4) Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
(5) Presser foot E: Zipper foot
(D
M
M
e To snap on the zipper foot
©Groove
(2) Pin
(3) To sew left side
@To sew right side
Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot
holder
*To sew the left side of the zipper, attach zipper foot on
the right-hand side of pin.
* To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot on
the left-hand side of pin,
• Fabric preparation
0 Right (top) side of fabric
©Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
(D Bottom seam
@ Zipper bottom stop position
(5) Basting stitch
Place the right (top) sides of the fabric 0 together. Sew a
bottom seam (0 5/8" (2,2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated zipper bottom stop position Sew in reverse
a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stitch length to 4, set needle thread tension
to 0, and sew basting stitch © the entire length of the
zipper sewing,
»To sew
01/8" (0 4cm) fabric margin
©Zipper teeth
© Zipper tape
0 Attach zipper foot on right-side of pin ,
Fold back the upper layer seam allowance. Fold back
the lower layer seam allowance to leave a 1/8" (0 4 cm)
margin of fabric©.
Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and pin margin to
zipper tape..
Align zipper foot with margin edge,. Return thread tension
and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the
entire length of zipper tape, removing pins as you go.
Before reaching pull-tab, stop the machine with needle in
the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to
clear a path for the stitch.
Remove fabric and close zipper