Zipper sewing, Q attach zipper foot on right-side of pin – Kenmore 385.16231 User Manual

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Zipper Sewing

0 stitch selector:

Stitch width:

6.5

(3) Stitch length;

@ Needle thread tension:

2 to 6

(5) Presser foot E:

Zipper foot

(Î)

STÎICTCH ^ ^ UiHQtr

sj '

To snap on the zipper foot

Groove

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 toot on

the left-hand side of pin.

Fabric preparation

Right (top) side of fabric

@ Wrong (bottom) side of fabric
@ Bottom seam
0) Zipper bottom slop position
(5) Basting stitch

Place the right (top) sides of the fabric

together. Sew a

bottom seam 0) 5/8" (2 2 cm) from the right edge to the
estimated zipper bottom stop position

Sew

reverse

a few stitches to lock.
Increase the stftch length to 4, set needle thread tension

to 0, and sew basting stitch ® the entire iength of the

zipper SOWinQ-

To sew

01/8" (0.4cm) fabric margin
@ Zipper teeth
(3) Zipper tape

Q 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 0.

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 puii-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,

ES/8")

(2.SoTi)

SSs

1 / ® 1

(0 4 cm)