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Zipper sewing – Kenmore 385.19005 User Manual

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Zipper Sewing

® Stitch pattern:

1

(|) Needie thread tension

2 to 6

d') Presser foot E:

Zipper foot

® Pressure dial

3

» To snap on the zipper foot

(I)

Groove

(f) Pin
(f) To sew left side

(Ji 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 with

the right-hand side of pin

*To sew the right side of zipper, attach the zipper foot with

the left-hand side of pin

® Fabric preparation

CD

Right (top) side of fabric

(f) Wrong {bottom) side of fabric

(D

Bottom seam

(J) Zipper bottom stop position
(£) Basting stitch

Place the right (top) sides of the fabric (j) together. Set the

stitch length to 2 2, Sew a bottom seam (|) 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 5, set needle thread tension
to 1, and sew basting stitch (f) the entire length of the

zipper tape.

»To sew

(D 1/8 (0,4cm) fabric margin
(f) Zipper teeth
(|) Zipper tape

ITj

Attach zipper foot on r ight-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

{5/8'}
(2 2cm)

!IJ

1

/

8

"

(0.4 cm)

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