Kenmore 385. 17622 - Manual (Page 23)

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
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8. Open the zipper. 10. Close the zipper and turn the
9. Lower the presser foot and stitch fabric right side up.
the rest of the seam.
INVISIBLE ZIPPER AND CORDING
INVISIBLE ZIPPER
Adjust the foot so the needle is sewing through
the center hole of the foot and one groove of
the foot is riding on the teeth of the zipper as
shown. Follow the zipper manufacturer's inst­
ructions. After zipper has been inserted, finish
sewing seam by shifting foot to side position
sewing through side notch.
CORDING
Foot can also be used to make cording for slip­
covers etc. Cover a cord with a strip of bias
fabric and sew as shown.
NOTE:
Use "Low Bar Sewing Machine ZIPPER FOOT"
(6757)
for "Invisible zipper" and "cording",
which can be obtained at any Sears retail store.
11. To sew the right side of the zip­
per, set the zipper foot on the
right side of the needle.
12. Stitch across and below the bot­
tom of the zipper.
13. Turn the corner and continue to
guide the foot along the zipper
teeth, as shown.
Stitch through the fabric and
zipper tape.
14. Stop about 2" from the top of the
zipper.
15. Lower the needle into the fabric
and raise the presser foot.
16. Remove the basting stitches and
open the zipper.
17. Lower the foot and stitch the rest
of the seam. Make sure the fold is
even.
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