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Center zipper insertion
Begin installation of zipper with
standard presser foot (A).
Baste zipper and garment body.
Sew left part of zipper on seam
allowance from bottom of opening
to top.
Reinforce bottom end of opening with
reverse stitches.
Then, sew right part of zipper on seam
allowance from bottom to top of opening
at position that is 0.7 to 1 cm away from
seamline.
Remove basted stitches only.
This stitch pattern represents zipper inserting method that is used for center front
or center back of garments, bags, cushions and various kinds of covers.
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0.7 cm to 1 cm
Open seam allowances. Aligning seamline
and center of teeth of zipper and manually
baste through zipper, seam allowance and
front fabric. Tilt slider upward.
Zipper
(wrong side)
Teeth
Slider
Baste
Baste
Fabric
(wrong side)
Place
zipper
tape under
right
portion of
zipper
foot.
0.7 cm to 1 cm
Fabric
(right side)
Zipper tape
Sew right part of zipper.
Sew zipper on seam allowance from
bottom to top of opening at position that
is 0.7 to 1 cm away from seamline.
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Opening end
(reverse
stitch)
: Be sure to insert zipper
with straight stitches using
center stitch base line.
Stitch pattern to
be selected
Presser foot to be
selected
Zipper foot (B)
Opening dimension ...
Basting stitch
(See P.33)
Lockstitch ... Sewing length is automatically
determined.
Reverse stitch (1 cm)
Opening end
To sew left part of zipper, place zipper
under right portion of zipper foot. To sew
right part of zipper, place zipper under left
portion of foot.
Right Left
Attach the zipper foot (B) to
machine.
Place
zipper tape
under left
portion of
zipper foot.
